The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund was founded in 2008 to lead the continued preservation and stewardship of Colorado's Home. Our goal is to preserve the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion as a splendid showcase of the state’s cultural and civic heritage and as a place for the people of Colorado to visit and enjoy.
Today state citizens and visitors from around the nation and world are welcomed through the doors of Colorado’s Home to enjoy public tours and various education, civic learning, and cultural programs. Through generous public and private support, the Preservation Fund is working to ensure that this outstanding home continues to represent and celebrate the diverse peoples, places, and cultures of Colorado.
Mission
The mission of the Governor's Residence Preservation Fund is to preserve the historic Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion and bring it into full use and enjoyment for Colorado residents. Education programs, historic tours, public programs and special events are statewide, inclusive and non-partisan.
Bylaws (3/2017)
Why do we need the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund? While the Residence is state-owned and state tax dollars cover basic health and safety repairs at the Residence, there is no state budget for the long-term preservation, protection, and restoration of Colorado's Home. Nor is funding provided for public programming or the curation of the home's collection with its many treasures.
History Colorado Docents
For well over fifty years, History Colorado Docents have served the Governor’s Residence. These dedicated volunteers organize and give public tours, serve on planning committees, teach education programs, inventory the mansion’s collections, raise money, and serve as the Residence’s Ambassadors. As administrations come and go, the History Colorado Docents give Colorado’s Home an unwavering supply of stability and love.
Board of Directors
The GRPF is under the oversight of a non-partisan Board of Directors made up of committed community members from around the state.
Jason Marsden, Chair
Jason Marsden has served as a board member since 2016 and chair beginning in 2022. A former 20-year nonprofit CEO and now management consultant, Jason is active in Denver's nonprofit and civic arenas, serving as an officer of the Baker Historic Neighborhood Association since 2020 and a committee leader at Denver's historic South Broadway Christian Church. Jason and his husband own an 1890 home in Denver, a reflection of his lifelong interest in historic preservation. He previously served for several years on the board of the Alliance for Historic Wyoming before moving to Denver in 2009. Passion for the Residence's ties to Colorado's past generations of leadership, and its architectural grandeur, motivate Jason to lead GRPF's Preservation Committee, which charts the course for future restoration projects for Colorado's Home.
Shaylisa Turner, Vice-Chair
Broker Associate, Porchlight Real Estate Group
Karen Kruse, Treasurer
As the vice president of finance & operations at the Boettcher Foundation, Karen Kruse develops the financial strategies, oversees the execution of investment management, and provides operational oversight to ensure alignment with the Foundation’s donor intent and strategic objectives. Karen is a proven operational and financial executive and entrepreneur with a unique blend of leadership, business, technology, and service expertise. Karen received a dual B.S. degree from the University of Colorado in marketing/finance and electrical engineering/computer science. Karen is a graduate of Leadership Denver and a Boettcher Scholar.
Kelsey Morse, Secretary
Forensic Accountant
JD McCrumb, Past-Chair
Town Administrator, Town of Columbine Valley
Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, Board Member
Mara Brosy-Wiwchar is an experienced government affairs professional, working for over 15 years in both the private and public sector. She joined Onward Energy in 2021 after a decade in Federal and State government. At Onward Energy, Mara provides management for external affairs, sustainability, and policy work as well as community and stakeholder outreach. Mara’s career has always focused on the intersection of community and government. She is passionate about creating opportunities for constituents to influence and connect with government. As a previous board member of groups such as Colorado Blueflower Fund, Junior League Fort Collins, and WomenCount, Mara has worked to have more women in elected office and in leadership roles.
Mara grew up in northern Nevada and is proud to call Colorado home since 2010. An enthusiast for all things culinary, Mara loves creating new pie recipes or enjoying her garden when not chasing around her young son.
Ethan Derby, Board Member
Arlene Hirschfeld, Board Member
Community Leader & Philanthropist
Sharon Linhart, Board Member
Public Relations Professional
Jill Monsen, Board Member
Ann Penny, Board Member
Retired Attorney & Philanthropist
Dieter Raemdonck, Board Member
Attorney, Recht Kornfeld PC
David Rote, Board Member
Katie Kramer, Ex Officio
As President & CEO, Katie has come full-circle with the Boettcher Foundation. She was selected as a Boettcher Scholar in 1993 and has been at the foundation in various roles since 1997, including as the director of the scholarship program and vice president—a title she assumed at the age of 26. Katie has been recognized as one of the Denver Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” and the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s “Top 25 Most Powerful Women.” A fourth-generation Colorado native, Katie attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where she was a Presidents Leadership Class Scholar and honors graduate at the Leeds School of Business. In 2009, she completed her Executive MBA at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business.
