Senior Support Services Board
Officers
Sheila MacDonald, President
Sheila MacDonald is the founder and CEO of The MIDG Group, a campaign consulting firm primarily focused on issue campaigns. MacDonald, a native of Denver, graduated from Denver East High School in 1983. She then spent a year working, volunteering and backpacking through Europe before attending the University of Connecticut to study Political Science and play soccer.
Since becoming a political consultant in 2002, MacDonald has been instrumental in many high profile political campaigns. Over the past several years she has worked on No on 101, 60 and 61, Yes on Amendment 50, Fastracks YES!, and Ritter for Governor. She has also developed an expertise in running local campaigns throughout the state dealing with water, land use, and school mill and bond issues.
In 2007, The Colorado Statesman named MacDonald to its class of “Fifty for the Future.” Selection for this honor was based on career accomplishments and ability to serve as a role model. In 2008, MacDonald was recognized as an inaugural inductee into the Denver East High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
She also serves on the boards of HOPE Online, the Washington Park Tennis Club and the Dale Tooley Cancer Steering Committee. MacDonald is a past participant in the Denver Community Leadership Forum. She is married to Mark Luna, a teaching tennis pro at the Denver Tennis Club.
Since becoming a political consultant in 2002, MacDonald has been instrumental in many high profile political campaigns. Over the past several years she has worked on No on 101, 60 and 61, Yes on Amendment 50, Fastracks YES!, and Ritter for Governor. She has also developed an expertise in running local campaigns throughout the state dealing with water, land use, and school mill and bond issues.
In 2007, The Colorado Statesman named MacDonald to its class of “Fifty for the Future.” Selection for this honor was based on career accomplishments and ability to serve as a role model. In 2008, MacDonald was recognized as an inaugural inductee into the Denver East High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
She also serves on the boards of HOPE Online, the Washington Park Tennis Club and the Dale Tooley Cancer Steering Committee. MacDonald is a past participant in the Denver Community Leadership Forum. She is married to Mark Luna, a teaching tennis pro at the Denver Tennis Club.
David C. Benson, Vice President
David C. Benson is an Executive Vice President of Willis of Colorado who has served as Head of Office, Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Insurance. He has over 30 years of insurance experience in client management, underwriting, marketing, sales, claims, loss control and risk management. His degrees include a BS in Business Administration (1982) from the University of Montana, a MS in Sports Management (1994) from the University of Massachusetts, and an AS in Photography (2013) from the Art Institute of Colorado. David also serves as a board member of the Littleton Adventist Hospital Foundation, member of the Denver Rotary Club, and member of the University of Montana Business Advisory Council. A former Denver Barbarian, he has served as the Assistant Head Coach of the University of Colorado men’s rugby team since 1994. David has proudly served on the Board of Senior Support Services since 2012.
Zahava Black, Treasurer
Zahava Davis is currently a Client Experience Manager at Curi RMB Capital. She graduated with a BS in Elementary Education, specializing in Special Education and ESOL in Title I schools, from the University of Kansas in 2017. After graduation she moved out to Denver and was the Assistant Director of Shwayder Camp, a residential summer camp located on Mt. Blue Sky.
In 2020, Zahava and her fiance, Ethan, moved into the neighborhood and became acquainted with Senior Support Services and its members. Through a connection to fellow board member, France Miran, she joined the board in 2022. Zahava loves to help coordinate for the annual cookout and is looking forward to her new role as Treasurer as we look ahead to expansion projects for the organization.
In 2020, Zahava and her fiance, Ethan, moved into the neighborhood and became acquainted with Senior Support Services and its members. Through a connection to fellow board member, France Miran, she joined the board in 2022. Zahava loves to help coordinate for the annual cookout and is looking forward to her new role as Treasurer as we look ahead to expansion projects for the organization.
Francie Miran, Secretary
Francie joined Temple Emanuel as Development Director in August 2012 with responsibilities for fundraising for the synagogue and its Shwayder Camp. In this role, she focuses on developing a culture of philanthropy in the organization that will ensure that Temple has the resources to continue to provide its amazing opportunities for worship, study and acts of loving kindness for generations to come. Her work ensuring the future of Shwayder Camp has included a $6 million campaign to replace many of the aging camp buildings.
Francie has been working in non-profit organizations and government for more than 20 years. She has a strong background in fundraising having spent 15 years working as a freelance grant writer for many organizations in the community. Prior to joining the Temple staff, Francie had the position of Development and Marketing Specialist with the Public Education & Business Coalition. She also served as executive director of the Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists. Francie has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Francie served as the Director of the Denver Commission on Aging from 1992 to 1996 and was introduced to Senior Support Services during that time. Since then she has strongly supported the mission of Senior Support and, in addition to serving on the Board, she volunteers as often as she can serving meals and working on special events.
Francie has been working in non-profit organizations and government for more than 20 years. She has a strong background in fundraising having spent 15 years working as a freelance grant writer for many organizations in the community. Prior to joining the Temple staff, Francie had the position of Development and Marketing Specialist with the Public Education & Business Coalition. She also served as executive director of the Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists. Francie has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Francie served as the Director of the Denver Commission on Aging from 1992 to 1996 and was introduced to Senior Support Services during that time. Since then she has strongly supported the mission of Senior Support and, in addition to serving on the Board, she volunteers as often as she can serving meals and working on special events.
Members
Robert Jordan, Client Representative
Steven Settles, Client Representative
Steven came to Senior Support Services for the first time after being released from prison just looking to get something to eat. After coming in for breakfast and lunch a few times, he connected with a case manager, Tressa, who he credits with “keeping me out of the penitentiary and keeping me from freezing to death.” Senior Support case managers are different from others, he says. “It’s more than just giving you resources, you can hear the care in their voices. They are always willing to work with you, and they will come up with a way no matter what problem you are facing.”
Over the years, Steven has faced challenges with the legal system, homelessness, racism, substance misuse, and his mental and physical health. In the 18 months Steven has been coming to SSS, he has worked with case managers to get a new ID, resolve issues receiving state benefits including SNAP and OAP, and enroll in the housing voucher lottery. Despite an initial denial to the voucher program due to his background, Steven was able to work with a case manager to appeal that decision. He is now stably housed.
Over the years, Steven has faced challenges with the legal system, homelessness, racism, substance misuse, and his mental and physical health. In the 18 months Steven has been coming to SSS, he has worked with case managers to get a new ID, resolve issues receiving state benefits including SNAP and OAP, and enroll in the housing voucher lottery. Despite an initial denial to the voucher program due to his background, Steven was able to work with a case manager to appeal that decision. He is now stably housed.
Steve Archibald
Steve is an attorney and mediator, currently with Community Mediation Concepts. He graduated with a BA in Political Science and English Literature from Saint Mary’s College of California. He earned his law degree from New England Law in Boston and helps Senior Support Services’ staff and clients with pro bono legal work.
Steve is dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness as he volunteers his time at Colorado Poverty Law Project to assist on legal issues that are unique to this community.
He is active in his community and enjoys hiking, running and biking with his wife Sarah and son, Dylan.
Steve is dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness as he volunteers his time at Colorado Poverty Law Project to assist on legal issues that are unique to this community.
He is active in his community and enjoys hiking, running and biking with his wife Sarah and son, Dylan.
Jay Robert Brown Jr.
Jay is a law professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where he has been teaching for more than three decades. During that period, he has been actively involved in the homeless community, including at the Senior Center where, before joining the board, he helped provide and serve meals.
Rashmi Goel
Rashmi Goel is a professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where she has been on the faculty since 2002. There, she teaches Criminal law, Comparative law and a seminar on Multiculturalism, Race, and the Law. For the past 12 years, she has also chaired the Rocky Mountain Collective on Race, Place, and Law (RPL) at the Sturm College of Law. RPL showcases faculty work in areas of social justice and equity and provides support and community for law students, particularly law students of under-represented backgrounds, as they navigate the challenges of law school. In addition, Rashmi Goel is an adjunct faculty member in the Forensic Fellowship program at CU Anschutz, providing legal insights to psychologists and psychiatrists who are training to specialize in forensic services like competency to stand trial evaluations.
Born and raised in Canada, Rashmi Goel completed her B.A. Honors and first law degree at the University of Saskatchewan. She then articled and clerked at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeals before completing her J.S.M. (Masters in Juridical Science) at Stanford University. Her areas of expertise include criminal law, restorative justice, domestic violence law, comparative law, law and culture, and law and mental health. Her ongoing research on people with dementia and the criminal justice system has drawn attention to a woefully understudied area in the law and its intersection with vulnerable seniors.
Born and raised in Canada, Rashmi Goel completed her B.A. Honors and first law degree at the University of Saskatchewan. She then articled and clerked at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeals before completing her J.S.M. (Masters in Juridical Science) at Stanford University. Her areas of expertise include criminal law, restorative justice, domestic violence law, comparative law, law and culture, and law and mental health. Her ongoing research on people with dementia and the criminal justice system has drawn attention to a woefully understudied area in the law and its intersection with vulnerable seniors.
AnnMarie Satriano
Annmarie Satriano is a Denver native and a 15-year supporter of Senior Support Services. Her diverse background in Children’s Ministry, elder care, software sales and business provides her with an extensive background to support the Senior Services mission: “To make each day better and safer for Denver’s low-income and homeless seniors”. A graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Annmarie has always been service-minded. Annmarie has lived for many years in Belgium, England, and France, before returning back to Denver in 2007 and quickly departing to Los Angeles.
As a business Owner and General Manager of 4Ever Young Anti-Aging Solutions in Fort
Collins and Arvada, Annmarie continues to marshal monthly resources through friends and
family to provide meals to the homeless at Senior Support Services.
She enjoys the Colorado outdoors with her husband, Derek, and share 5 children, 4
grandchildren and 2 live in elder parents.
As a business Owner and General Manager of 4Ever Young Anti-Aging Solutions in Fort
Collins and Arvada, Annmarie continues to marshal monthly resources through friends and
family to provide meals to the homeless at Senior Support Services.
She enjoys the Colorado outdoors with her husband, Derek, and share 5 children, 4
grandchildren and 2 live in elder parents.
Pilar Ingle, PhD, MSW
Pilar grew up in Denver and is a proud 2009 alum of East High School. Her professional background is in social work and research on aging and healthcare with an MSW from the University of Michigan and a PhD in social work from the University of Denver. She currently works as a Senior Research Manager at the University of Denver Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, where she supports research and evaluation projects focused on the wellbeing of older adults and leads projects focused on aging and homelessness.
As a Denver community member, social worker, and researcher, Pilar is committed to service and advocating for better policies and resources to help all community members thrive. Previously, she volunteered with Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence in Boulder, CO at their emergency shelter supporting survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. More recently, she served on an advisory committee for Elevated Denver to support their community landscape project on homelessness in Denver. Pilar was introduced to Senior Support Services in 2023 and was instantly drawn to its mission and vital work for the Denver community. She joined the Board of Directors in 2025.
As a Denver community member, social worker, and researcher, Pilar is committed to service and advocating for better policies and resources to help all community members thrive. Previously, she volunteered with Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence in Boulder, CO at their emergency shelter supporting survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. More recently, she served on an advisory committee for Elevated Denver to support their community landscape project on homelessness in Denver. Pilar was introduced to Senior Support Services in 2023 and was instantly drawn to its mission and vital work for the Denver community. She joined the Board of Directors in 2025.
Julia Weichselbaum
Julia Weichselbaum got her bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State University and her master's degree in Gerontology from the University of Northern Colorado. She has always had a special place in her heart for older adults, making the especially vulnerable nature of the clients at Senior Support a priority for her. After volunteering, interning, and working at Senior Support Services, she is aware of the particular needs of the clients, as well as the importance of successfully implementing programs.
As a gerontologist, she understands the challenges the older population faces as the Baby Boomers age. She believes strongly in the unique mission of Senior Support and wants to help ensure that the organization is around for years to come.
As a gerontologist, she understands the challenges the older population faces as the Baby Boomers age. She believes strongly in the unique mission of Senior Support and wants to help ensure that the organization is around for years to come.
