ASBC's Current Board Members

Gena Rieck, President - Gena completed her undergraduate BA at the University of Colorado concentrating in Ethics. She continued her masters’ work at CU and Naropa. She received a certification from CU, School of Nursing, in Caring and Healing. She served two terms as Secretary with Catholic Charities (Denver) Hospice Board. Gena has over 17 year’s corporate managerial experience with fortune 500(s) and four years non-profit hospice. She is a member of the IEP Cadre of Parent Volunteers through PEAK Parent Center and BVSD’s PAM (Parents as Mentors) program.  She considers the wisdom, knowledge, and guidance their family has received from the ASD community their blessings. There should be no path through ASD void of support or community. Let us support one another.

She served this past year with ASBC as President and was elected to a third term. Gena is a wife and a mom of two children.  Her millennium son is diagnosed PDD/NOS.

Vice President (vacant)

Bridget Sargent, Treasurer - Bridget completed her undergraduate BS at Colorado State University in Business with equal emphasis in Finance and Accounting. Her first stint out of college was cash manager for Western Mobile a subsidiary of Fortune 100 company Redlands Inc. now LaFarge. After which, she completed her graduate studies at Seattle University, MBA program, Business Finance and Accounting. She has over 15 years work experience. She was Controller for Ocular Instruments Inc. and volunteered on the finance council at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church and on the school commission for St. Anthony's Catholic school. She will use her skills to chart ASBC’s financial future. She served the past two years with ASBC as Treasurer and was elected to a third term. Bridget is a wife and mother of two children. Her son is diagnosed with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), a rare, later-onset/regressive form of autism.

Leah Walton, Secretary -Leah is completing her degree from the Denver Academy of Court Reporting. She is serving as a student representative on the Institutional Effectiveness Program and is very active with the Veterans History Project. Leah and her family moved to Colorado in 2005. She began her volunteer service as a transcriptionist with ASBC in October 2007.

Leah believes in the power of self-advocacy and the educational rights of all children. She is a passionate participant in her own child’s education and therapy program and is determined to help others receive early intervention support and guidance.

Leah was appointed to the Secretary’s position in December 2007 and has been elected to a first year term as of May 2008. Leah is a wife and mother of two children. Her son was formally diagnosed with Autism in May 2007.

Julie Darrow, Board Member - Julie moved to Colorado from Houston, TX in 1996. She received a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from Texas A&M University in 1995. After relocating to Colorado, she received another Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO in 2000. She worked at a small research laboratory in Ft. Collins for a year and a half after graduating until the birth of her daughter.

After a few years as a stay at home mom, she rejoined the workforce at Amgen, Inc in Boulder, CO.  She worked as a Quality Laboratory Associate in the Microbiology Dept until her daughter was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism in January of 2007.  Since then, her focus has shifted to overseeing the education (IEP), therapies, and social growth of her daughter and volunteering with ASBC to help immerse herself in the autism community.

Julie has been elected to a first year term and will be coordinating Fundraising & Events. Julie is the wife of Joe and mom of 6 year old daughter.

Jim Morgan, Board Member - Jim completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. His work experiences include 10 years in aerospace and with commercial aviation systems. He lived in Europe, with his growing family, for several years within the aviation arena. Jim’s recent interests lead him to the software industry as a technical writer, IT support technician, and software tester. Jim’s Web technologies experience has allowed ASBC 4+ years of volunteer service as Web site manager for Web maintenance and upgrades.

Jim has served on the Broomfield County Cultural Council and contributes as a volunteer Leader of the Science Task Force at the Broomfield Public Library.

Jim is a husband and father of five children. His three son's each have IEP’s with his second son diagnosed PDD/NOS.

Thomas Rieck, Board Member - - Tom studied English literature, philosophy and economics at the University of Connecticut. He also holds a B.S. in business administration with a major in Decision Sciences from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, as well as a Master’s in Information Systems from George Mason. He holds a Masters level certificate from Stanford University in Advanced Project Management.

Tom has more than 25 years of professional experience in software development in various management roles. He has worked in organization and business process improvements for more than 15 years. He is currently employed as a Senior Manager in IT at Vail Resorts, Inc. in Colorado

Tom is an active supporter of the Autism Society of Boulder County. He and his wife Gena are the proud parents of a son, 7, and a daughter, 5. Their son has been diagnosed as being a high functioning person on the Autistic Spectrum.

Bob Sargent, Board Member - Bob completed his undergraduate BS in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University. He has extensive experience and is a Senior Human Factors Engineer with Boulder based Micro Analysis & Design.  He is a project manager and assists clients with implementation of Human System Integration (HSI) programs, and provides training on use of simulation software. Bob was the lead organizer for The Hanen Program-More Than Words parent meeting, which incorporated with ASBC’s support groups.

His decision to join ASBC’s Board is to leverage his training and project management skills to focus on IDEA compliance and inclusive education for our children.  He also wants to continue to expand opportunities for community support by bringing parents together to work toward our common goals.

Bob served this past year with ASBC as Board Member and was elected to a third term. Bob is a husband and dad of two children. His son is diagnosed with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), a rare later-onset/regressive form of autism. 

Sue M. Thomas, Co-Founder and Board Member - - Sue is one of two Co-Founders of Autism Society of Boulder County, an ASA chapter. She completed her undergraduate BS at Clemson University. She has experience in small business gourmet catering and events organization. She has served as a past Board Member with the Autism Society of Colorado and served on several boards in Nashville, TN.  She is a member of BVSD’s PAM program and has been involved with supporting the ASD community. Sue has served six consecutive years Vice-President and Events Planner and Coordinator and has been elected to a seventh term. Sue is a wife and mother of two children, her son is diagnosed PDD/NOS.

ASBC Executive Committee