Cora Lee Poole
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Founder + Executive Director + Creative Visionary
Cora Lee first dreamt up the concept for Undestructable nearly 15 years ago as she sat in a sewing room while working on her BFA in Apparel Design at the age of 25.
It began as a tiny seed planted in passion for supporting survivors of domestic violence and of sustainability from a post-consumer space.
What began as a tiny seed has grown and matured into what we now know today.
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"To say that Undestructable was born solely with the hope of helping survivors or solely around sustainable products would be a gross inaccuracy. One is not exclusive from the other within Undestructable. There are far too many parallels. The concept that all things are disposable in our country spans from hard goods to human beings. This needs to change."
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As a survivor and leader, she is always working to help women rediscover their value and define their purpose.
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Danielle Shoots
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Honorary Board Member
Danielle Shoots is the Managing Partner and Managing Director of the New Community Transformation fund – Denver, a venture capital fund for BIPOC founders, and the President and CEO of Wealth Equity Enterprises, a holdings company that owns several businesses that support the mission of building BIPOC wealth and leadership. Born and raised in Colorado, Danielle is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Denver, where she earned a degree in Business Administration.
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Danielle’s passion for people and leadership, distinguished business acumen and tenacious work ethic have garnered her numerous accolades, including 2022 Woman of the Year from the National Diversity Council, inclusion on the prestigious 2019 list of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business from the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, The 2020 Emerging Leader in Philanthropy from ABFE, The 2018 Woman of the Year Award for her work with youth in the community, and a recipient of the 2017 Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award.
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As a mother and community advocate, Danielle is passionately involved in giving back to the community serving as a trustee for the Women’s Foundation of Colorado, a mayoral appointed board member for the Prosper Denver Fund, and the chief economic equity advisor to State Senator, James Coleman and State Representative, Leslie Herod.
Website: dshoots.com
Instagram: @shootsd
Facebook: @dshootsbossup
Kristina "Kris" Sickles
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Board Co-Chair
Kris is the Vice President of Development and Communications at The Center on Colfax - the largest LGBTQ+ community and resource center in the state. She has been in the field of nonprofit business development and public relations for 20 years, and prior to nonprofit work was a community organizer and political rabble rouser. She has long been an advocate for social justice, will sometimes still get in trouble for speaking loudly against oppressive structures, and thoroughly enjoys helping good causes grow.
Kris is a specialist in fundraising strategy, nonprofit systems, and communications. She has worked with organizations from small, local start-ups to national, known nonprofits engaging in successful brand impact and revenue diversity tactics. She is a seasoned non-profit professional with a passion for public service.
Kris is also single mom, organizer of humans, loud laugher, strategic thinker, piano player, novice food grower, animal lover, and aspiring voracious reader. She likes to spend her free time with her family, engaging volunteer work, being outside, and being quiet to ruminate on solutions for the state of the world.
Dr. Savannah Jones
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Board Co- Chair
Dr. Savannah Jones is the Owner of Jade Wellness, an LGTBQIA+ centered holistic health and wellness office in West Denver that offers Chiropractic care, Holistic Hormone and Fertility Coaching & Birth Doula services. She is a holistic health expert and is thrilled to bring holistic care options to the queer and trans community or Denver.
After growing up in a household where domestic violence occurred often, Savannah knew that helping people would be part of her future. She entered the health and wellness space to provide her community with better access to holistic care. Over the years, Savannah has volunteered, worked and advocated for sustainable non-profits and queer health futures including working for Habitat for Humanity for 3 years before beginning graduate school. She now integrates advocacy and trauma informed care into her everyday practices as a person and as a healthcare professional.
Dr. Savannah and her partner relocated to Denver in 2023 after she attended the University of Tennessee and Life University for her Pre-Med and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees. Her fertility and birth doula certifications are through the NBDA. She is a professional nerd, but dabbles in all things cooking and creative.
Tami Parker
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Board Secretary
Tami Parker, CEO of UNIcycle Business Consulting, brings 26 years of big business experience to help small businesses grow. Tami offers full spectrum Human Resources Services, and she doesn't just advise -- she goes into the business and leads the process, teaching owners and managers how to handle tough situations.
From recruiting, to creating job descriptions, to management training, to policy writing and enforcement, to performance management, she does it all. One of her specialties in recruiting is interviewing for the intangibles.
She teaches interviewing skills at Fort Collins StartUp Week, Longmont SBDC and East Colorado SBDC. To learn more about Tami and her business you can find her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/unicycle.consult/) and her website www.unicycle.consulting, or read her reviews on Google.
Casey Bennett
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Board Treasurer
Casey Bennett is the Founder and CEO of Collaborative Growth Consulting. CoGrowth helps entrepreneurs and early stage companies grow and flourish through thoughtful strategic and capital allocation insights. Casey has over 10 years of finance and accounting expertise guiding organizations through capital raises, audits, and cash management, among other financial challenges, to enable young and emerging companies to reach their full potential.
Casey has, and continues to, not only advise but teach entrepreneurs how to navigate the complexities of financial statements and financial markets. She prides herself on sharing her knowledge and providing others with the tools necessary to achieve their goals. Casey is truly a “rising tides lift all boats” breed of organizational leader.
Casey is a Colorado native to the core. She was born and raised in Denver, obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Denver, and obtained her Certified Public Accountant credential in the state of Colorado. She loves getting involved in her local community and relishes any chance to roll up her sleeves. She is passionate about helping and educating others and brings that passion with her to her role on the Board of Directors of Undestructable.
When she isn’t buried in numbers, Casey enjoys spending her time outside or curled up reading a book with her great dane, Maggie Mae (who, coincidentally, enjoys both!). She spends her summers attending bluegrass concerts and camping with her loved ones and her winters next to a cozy fire or skiing the beautiful Colorado mountains!
Jenn Doe
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Board
Jenn Doe is the Grants and Development Manager for Project Safeguard (www.psghelps.org, @psghelps) and lives with her partner and fur-children in the NW Denver suburbs. She also teaches practical life skills as an affiliate faculty member at MSU Denver and is a yoga practitioner and certified instructor.
Jenn has more than a decade of experience working in the nonprofit sector, where she has held roles in community outreach, training and education, fundraising and development, volunteer management, and organizational leadership. Most of Jenn’s professional experience has been in the field of domestic violence prevention and advocacy, and she has become increasingly interested in how we can reduce the negative impacts of doing social change work and create more healthy and sustainable workplaces for those who find themselves drawn to these fields.
Jenn received her BFA in Graphic Design from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in 2008 and her MPA from CU Denver in 2014. She enjoys using her creative background to help nonprofits share their message and expand their reach.
Lucia McNeal
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Board
Lucia McNeal is a social worker, anti-violence advocate, and housing professional. Originally from Iowa, she moved to the Denver area in 2022. She currently works as a Housing Navigator with the Denver Housing Authority.
Lucia has nearly a decade of domestic violence experience in the non-profit sector. Her previous roles include emergency shelter, rapid rehousing and transitional housing, victim witness coordination, case management, and non-profit leadership. She is passionate about trauma informed, survivor-centered community services that prioritize choice and accessibility.
Lucia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Certificate in Critical Cultural Competence from the University of Iowa. In her free time, Lucia enjoys cooking, music, and spending quality time with her fiancé and their three cats. Lucia is honored to be a part of Undestructable.
