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AAFS Staff

Our staff members, located in Colorado Springs, CO, provide stability and resources to our membership and Board of Directors. Feel free to reach out to our staff with any Academy-related inquiries.

Executive Office

Donna Grogan

Email dgrogan@aafs.org Call 719 4531023

Executive Director

719-453-1023

Kimberly Wrasse

Email kwrasse@aafs.org Call 719 4531024

Assistant Director

719-453-1024

Accreditation and Outreach

Nancy Jackson

Email njackson@aafs.org Call 719 4531037

FEPAC Accreditation & Outreach Coordinator

719-453-1037

Meetings and Education

Trey Weaver

Email tweaver@aafs.org Call 719 4531029

Sr. Meetings Manager

719-453-1029

Christine Montoya

Email cmontoya@aafs.org Call 7194531022

Meetings Manager

719-453-1022

Ashley Derden

Email aderden@aafs.org Call 719 4531021

Meetings Coordinator

719-453-1021

Finance & Administration

Maria Solorzano

Email msolorzano@aafs.org Call 7194531027

Finance & Operations Coordinator

719-453-1027

Membership Services

Cheryl Hunter

Email chunter@aafs.org Call 7194531033

Membership Coordinator

719-453-1033

Marketing, Communication, & Website

Kathy Howard

Email khoward@aafs.org Call 719 4531031

Communications Manager

719-453-1031

Jase Hamstad

Email jhamstad@aafs.org Call 719 4531034 – ext 101

Digital Marketing Specialist

719-453-1034

Toni Merritt

Email tmerritt@aafs.org Call 719 4531032

Staff Editor

719-453-1032

Membership Account Support & Development, IT Systems

Dan Snapp

Email dsnapp@aafs.org Call 7194531025

IT Systems Administrator

719-453-1025

Brandon Nachbar

Email bnachbar@aafs.org Call 719 4531026

IT Support Specialist

719-453-1026

Academy Standards Board (ASB) Office

Teresa Ambrosius

Email TAmbrosius@aafs.org Call 719 4531036

ASB Secretariat

719-453-1036

Emma Becker

Call 7194531035

Standards Coordinator

719-453-1035

Journal of Forensic Sciences (JFS) Office

Brenda Peat

Email bpeat@aafs.org Call 719 4531038

JFS Managing Editor

719-453-1038