Kids First Advisory Board

  • 11:15am
  • Quarterly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month (Jan., Apr., Jul., Oct.)
  • Yellow Brick Lower Level Training Room

For information on upcoming meetings, view the calendar.

Agendas & Minutes 

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Board Composition, Terms and Qualifications 

The Kids First Advisory Board is a volunteer board consisting of seven regular members and two alternates. Members are appointed by City Council, each to three year terms. There are no residency requirements for membership, nor shall candidates for appointment be required to be qualified electors. 

Current Members

  • Stefan Reveal, Co-Chair - (Term expires 6/2027)
  • Sue Way, Co-Chair - (Term expires 8/2026)
  • Chad Schmit - (Term expires 10/2026)
  • Michaela Idhammar-Ketpura - (Term expires 2/2027)
  • Mimi Hauenstein - (Term expires 3/2028)
  • Sara Lowe - (Term expires 6/2026)
  • Katherine Coleman - (Term expires 8/2027)
  • Emily Kolbe, 1st Alternate - (Term expires 9/2027)
  • Jacqueline Matthews, 2nd Alternate - (Term expires 10/2028)

Overview

The Kids First Advisory Board is a volunteer board, consisting of community members, that works with staff to support the Kids First Mission and goals. As advocates for the childcare community the Kids First Advisory Board meetings include conversations based on refining and building policies, focusing on new or improved childcare and family supports, and discussions about trends/funding/policies that are changing in the Roaring Fork Valley and at the State level. 

Kids First Mission is to promote the availability of quality, affordable early childhood care and education, and provide access to early childhood information and resources and help make the community aware of the importance of early childhood education.

Enabling Legislation

Ordinance #16, Series of 2020

More Information

Please contact Kids First if you would like to know more about the Kids First Advisory Board.