Staff

Kim Ann Wardlow, Executive Director

303-786-7777 extension 4112

kim@aincolorado.org

Kim began her association with AINC as a volunteer reader then joined the staff as the Director of Marketing in 2001. Kim became the Executive Director in November of 2018 when AINC’s founder, David Dawson, retired. Before joining AINC, she served as a Business Development Manager for GE Access, a Senior Marketing Coordinator for the URS Corporation, and a Marketing Specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. She is a Colorado native growing up in Lamar.

Kat Bradbury, Director of Programming and Volunteer Services

303-786-7777 Extension 4103

kat@aincolorado.org

Kat Bradbury began volunteering for AINC as a reader in 1995. Kat’s education and background is in the field of holistic nursing with an emphasis on behavioral and educational psychology. Prior to joining AINC’s staff in 2000, Kat worked as a Clinical Specialist for Arapahoe Mental Health Center, a Program Manager in Fort Collins for dual diagnosis clientele and as a nurse in both the state and private mental hospital sectors in California. Kat earned her B.S.N. from California State College in San Bernardino.

Rosana Hinojosa, Administrative Coordinator

303-786-7777 extension 4100

Rosana@aincolorado.org

Rosana holds a technical degree in Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality and an Associate Degree. She has worked as an Administrative Assistant for more than 20 years. She provides administrative support to the Executive Director and office management for the AINC team. Rosana is bilingual (Spanish).

Matt Kissane, Listener Service Coordinator

303-786-7777 extension 4108

matt@aincolorado.org

Matt studied journalism at Columbia College Chicago and worked a semester internship for the Chicagoland Radio Information Service (CRIS), the area’s reading service for the blind. He wrote for several local weeklies and drove for UPS for 13 years before moving to Boulder with his wife, Becky, in 2004. He began volunteering for AINC in January 2010 and became an AINC employee in 2014.

Penn Street, Director of Development and Outreach

303-786-7777 extension 4104

penn@aincolorado.org

Penn Street lost most of her eyesight at age nine from Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) after being bit by a rattlesnake. Growing up Penn discovered that Accessibility was the key to her community, career, and the possibility of living her best life. Being an ADA Coordinator, Outreach Managers, and a member of Development Teams for Colorado’s nonprofit organizations has allowed Penn’s Accessibility-Passion to become reality. Penn sits on the Ensight Skills Center Board of Directors, Member and a Leadership Trainer with Lions Clubs International, a National Federation of the Blind Member, and is continuously involved in accessibility advocatism.

Brady Steffl, Grants Manager

303-786-7777 extension 4111

brady@aincolorado.org

Brady Steffl is passionate about language and communication. He studied French, Spanish and education at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and after years of using writing as a creative outlet, he began writing professionally in 2012 at Kansas State University. There he was the Communications Coordinator for the physics department and split time between writing grants and other projects such as editing academic papers or textbooks. After moving to Boulder County in 2013, he began working as a grants consultant for area nonprofits. In 2021, he joined the AINC team.

Alexandra Flynn, Tech and Communications Coordinator

303-786-7777 extension 4105

aflynn@aincolorado.org

Alexandra Flynn is attending Colorado State University studying Communications and Computer Science. Her responsibilities include coordinating the programming, managing the social media accounts and the website. Alex started at AINC as a volunteer in 2015, and became an AINC employee in 2017.

Shirley Proppe, Contract Marketing Coordinator

shirley@aincolorado.org

After my 26-year corporate career came to an unexpected end in 2008, I decided to make the next chapter of my life about doing something I could be passionate about. As the Program Coordinator for a local nonprofit, I worked for nine years helping older adults who were blind or visually impaired achieve more independence and a greater quality of life. When that nonprofit closed due to a lack of funding, it was a natural transition for me to join the team at AINC. I had been referring my clients to this important resource for many years. I am so thankful to be working with such a wonderful and valuable organization.

Beethoven, Guide Dog

Beethoven, a goofy seven-year-old Standard Poodle, was born at the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, where he trained to be a guide dog. Just after his second birthday, Beethoven met Penn Street, and they began their journey as a team. Beethoven loves to travel, swim in waterfalls, hike tall mountains, and explore cities around the world with Penn. His impressive career has landed him star spotlights in newspapers, magazines, and newscasts. His new favorite pastime is curling up under Penn’s desk at the AINC office.