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Leadership and board
Leadership grounded in service to Colorado families.
Meet the leaders, board members, and advisors who guide CPAN’s mission and help connect families with credible advocacy, legal, medical, policy, and educational expertise.
Co-founder and leadership
Lori Gimelshteyn
Co-founder and leadership
Lori is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network and the Executive Director of Parents United America. A speech-language pathologist with two decades of experience, she leads statewide efforts advancing parental rights, educational freedom, and accountability, with her work earning national media attention.
Boards & Affiliations
Colorado Parent Advocacy Network (CPAN)
Protect Kids Colorado
Parents United America
Let’s Talk Communication Access Initiative
Board of directors
Meet the board
Responsible for mission alignment, stewardship, and oversight.
Jameson Dion
President
Audry Oxley
Vice President & Secretary
Shane Doyle
Treasurer
Laureen Boll
Board Director
Lori Gimelshteyn
Board Director
Advisors and partners
Expertise we draw on
Bill is a former Colorado Senate President, U.S. Army veteran, and public affairs professional with more than 15 years of legislative service. His experience in public policy, government leadership, and strategic communications provides valuable insight into legislative advocacy, government accountability, and advancing meaningful policy reform.
Steve is a retired SEC senior trial attorney, former U.S. Navy carrier pilot, and education advocate with more than 25 years of legal experience. He has led complex federal enforcement litigation and advocated for academic excellence, transparency, and parental rights in Colorado schools. His legal judgment, investigative experience, and commitment to public accountability strengthen CPAN’s advocacy and strategic initiatives.
Pam has led the Independence Institute's Education Policy Center since 1997. A former public school educator, she is a respected advocate for parental rights, school choice, and academic excellence. Her decades of experience in education policy and reform help empower families and strengthen accountability in Colorado schools.
One family’s concern
How one concern moves through CPAN, and back out to other families
Listen
We hear the family out and help them understand what is happening.
Investigate
When the facts warrant it, we examine policies, practices and records.
Equip
Parents get information, resources and a clear next step.
Advocate
We engage policymakers, attorneys and agencies.
Create change
A concern becomes evidence, and evidence becomes action.
Bring what we learn back to parents
The next family starts with more knowledge and confidence.
Listen
We hear the family out and help them understand what is happening.
Investigate
When the facts warrant it, we examine policies, practices and records.
Equip
Parents get information, resources and a clear next step.
Advocate
We engage policymakers, attorneys and agencies.
Create change
A concern becomes evidence, and evidence becomes action.
Bring what we learn back to parents
The next family starts with more knowledge and confidence.
What we learn goes back to parents, so the next family starts further ahead
One family receives help.
What we learn can help many.
Governance
“CPAN’s leadership is responsible for mission alignment, organizational stewardship, public accountability, and the careful review of sensitive advocacy work.”
See what this leadership has built.
Explore CPAN’s initiatives, reports, and public record, or get in touch.
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