Staff
Natalia Swalnick
As the Director of Environmental Health for the American Lung Association in Colorado, Natalia Swalnick oversees programs and advocacy designed to reduce air pollution and positively impact lung health. She serves as the Director of the Denver Metro Clean Cities coalition. During her four-year tenure with Clean Cities, stakeholders in the coalition territory have displaced nearly ten million gallons of petroleum. Signature programs of the Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition that Natalia has developed include the Colorado Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition and Clean Air at Schools: Engines Off! (report PDF)
Before joining the American Lung Association, Natalia held policy positions in the offices of various elected officials, including Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., and Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York. She also served as a event and professional development program manager at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Natalia earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Colorado, Denver. She lives in Denver with her husband Josh, son Carter and two dogs.
Denver Metro Clean Cities
303-847-0271
nswalnick@lungcolorado.org
5600 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Suite 100
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Lauren Quillian
Lauren is the Program Manager for Project FEVER (Fostering Electric Vehicle Expansion in the Rockies), a Department of Energy grant awarded to the Denver Clean Cities Coalition to reduce petroleum in the transportations sector. In addition to providing financial and program support, Lauren manages the 70+ partners who are collaborating to develop a state-wide readiness and implementation plan for electric vehicle adoption. The job is a great combination of her passion for sustainable energy and transportation policy as well as her skills in program management and communication.
Prior to joining the Clean Cities Coalition, Lauren held two positions in Colorado energy policy and sustainability: She conducted electric sector modeling as an intern at the Governor's Energy Office, and developed social media strategies as the Communications Coordinator for CORE.
Lauren comes to Colorado with four years of international work experience implementing development programs in Africa and Latin America. Lauren holds a Master's in Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in Foreign Affairs and Spanish from the University of Virginia. She is excited to be in Colorado where everyone shares her passion for fitness, sports, and the outdoors.
303-847-0281
lquillian@lungcolorado.org
Kim Hargraves Tyrrell
Kim Hargraves Tyrrell comes to the Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition with several years of experience in non-profit management, sustainability planning and marketing & communications. Kim has done environmental policy work for the Governor's Energy Office and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and has conducted research projects for water conservation as well as for wind and other renewables. In addition, Kim has worked with small businesses locally helping them incorporate sustainable business practices. Kim has her MBA from University of Denver and is LEED, AP certified. Kim is known as the "Green Queen" to her MBA cohort and tries to live up to it! She lives in Denver with her husband and son.
303-389-6758
ktyrrell@lungcolorado.org
Tyler Svitak
Tyler Svitak is the Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition Intern, and is currently studying environmental studies, political science, and leadership at the University of Colorado Denver. As the Clean Cities Intern, Tyler assists with the distribution and creation of press releases, conducts market research, organizes and plans events, maintains and develops the website and social media, and manages volunteers. In addition to his work with the Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition, Tyler has also received funding to conduct research in Colorado and in Delaware, and has worked extensively with the Denver Metro Leadership Foundation organizing events and serving on boards. Before coming to Colorado in 2008 on a full-ride academic scholarship, Tyler lived in Medford, Oregon for 18 years where he developed his hobbies of soccer and backcountry skiing.
303-847-0273
denvercleancities@gmail.com
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