Tim Hudner, Board President

Over the years, Tim has been involved with many organizations working to improve the lives of people with disabilities and mental illness.  He is a past Board Chair of the Mental Health Center of Denver and a former member of the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council.  Currently, Tim serves on the Grand Junction Housing Authority’s Board and represents the Western Slope on the Colorado State Housing Board. Since joining CEC’s Board a few years ago, Tim has been extremely impressed by the dedication of the team and the quality of mental health counseling provided to our community.  He considers it an honor to be part of an organization that helps so many people.

Christy Pfost, Board Vice President

Christy, a registered nurse, joined CEC’s Board  with a deep interest in helping the organization promote its counseling services throughout the community. In this time, she has become aware of the true need for and importance of the counseling services available at CEC, and she is continually impressed by the excellent work and dedication of CEC’s counselors. In her leisure time, this Colorado native treasures outdoor activities in our Grand Valley playground. She is passionate about hiking, skiing, biking and canyoneering, as well as spending quality time with good friends, over a nice meal and a glass of wine.

Shannon Allen

Shannon is a consultant dietitian and has served on CEC's Board for 12 years. After meeting Sister Faye, one of CEC's founding counselors, Shannon began to learn more and more about the organization. And the more she learned about and became involved with CEC, the more she wanted to do her part to keep it going. Shannon enjoys spending time with family, especially her grandson! She loves antiques and Celtic and tap dancing.

Erica Eng

​​Erica is the Director of Organizational Development at Community Hospital and served on CEC's Board for four years. She became motivated to join the Board after hearing stories of client successes at CEC. She believes in affordable mental healthcare for everyone in Mesa County, a belief also held dear by the counselors and staff at CEC. 

Dave Buchanan

Dave is a veteran journalist, world traveler, and avid outdoorsman who has written about the outdoors - fishing, biking, hunting, rock climbing, skiing - for Grand Junction's Daily Sentinel for many years. He has served on the CEC Board of Directors for three years. ​

Bryan Newman, Secretary/Treasurer

Bryan is the Chaplain and Manager of Spiritual and Palliative Care for St. Mary's Medical Center.  As a lead in the Spiritual Care department, he directed day-to-day operations, taking on more responsibility and eventually becoming a manager. In 2004 he became a Board Certified Chaplain. For Bryan and the other St. Mary's chaplains, their calling means being involved with physicians and other health care providers as they make their daily hospital rounds. The chaplains also respond to ER traumas, code blues, deaths and other crisis events.

Jesse Scott

Jesse brings experience and passion as a Student Mentor at Colorado Mesa University. With a background in wilderness therapy, community counseling, human services and youth corrections, he's excited to be part of the CEC Board in its efforts to foster community support and increase access to mental health care. Jesse also dedicates his time to youth advocacy and coaching youth skiing for the Powderhorn Racing Club.