Meet Our Current Fellows
El Pomar Fellows come to the program with a variety of educational and work experiences. They go on to pursue careers in all three sectors (business, government and nonprofit) or opportunities for advanced degrees. While with El Pomar they provide valuable support for the Foundation's programs and grantmaking efforts, and at the same time follow a professional development curriculum that allows them to delve into the theory behind leadership development.
Program Director
Jacqueline Bisaillon attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington after graduating from Liberty High School in Colorado Springs. While in college, she enjoyed volunteering with a number of nonprofit organizations including a youth detention center and a soup kitchen. During college Jacqueline...
Program Associate
Preston was born and raised in Colorado Springs and graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School. He then traveled north to Montana and Saskatchewan to play junior hockey in the hopes of earning a college scholarship. He received a hockey scholarship, which led him to Erie, PA and Mercyhurst College...
Program Associate
Melanie is a Colorado native. She grew up in Antonito, but spent her earliest years in Denver and most recent years in Fort Collins. She graduated from Colorado State University—Fort Collins and majored in Family and Consumer Sciences with minors in Business and Merchandising. While in...
Program Associate
Noel was born and raised in Fountain, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado College in May 2011 with her B.A. in Political Science. While there she had the opportunity to study abroad numerous times in Chile, France, and Qatar. She also worked for several local and national environmental non...
Program Associate
A Colorado native, Maggie was born and raised on a ranch in Hanover, Colorado. She attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and graduated in May with a B.A. in History and Urban Studies: Urban Environment. She rode for the Trinity Equestrian Team all four years and served as a student...
Program Associate
Jeff was raised in Lakewood, Colorado. After attending Colorado Academy for high school, he graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington with a B.A. in Politics. During college he created a website/organization dedicated to outdoor recreation in the Walla Walla Valley, built a successful...
Program Associate
Benjamin was born and raised in Colorado Springs. He graduated in 2011 from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) with a degree in International Business and Finance with a minor in Leadership Studies. Benjamin was dynamically involved at UCCS as a member of the Chancellor’...
Program Associate
Samantha was raised on a ranch in the Wet Mountain Valley of Colorado, where she developed a love for horses and passion for skiing at a young age. She attended Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colorado before taking a gap year devoted to showing horses. Afterwards, she attended Middlebury College...
Program Associate
Aubrey was born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming and graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing. She was heavily involved in the American Marketing Association and pioneered the annual Sustainable Business Forum for the organization. In 2010, Aubrey was the Emerging...
Program Associate
Chris was raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. After attending Saint James, a western Maryland preparatory school, he graduated from Elon University in North Carolina. Chris majored in marketing, with a minor in Political Science. During his time at Elon, he earned his Firefighter Level 1...
