WINGS Board of Directors

The WINGS Foundation Board of Directors is a governance and working board made up of diverse professionals and adult survivors in the communities WINGS serves. These volunteers meet monthly and determine the strategic direction and annual fundraising plan for the organization. If you are interested in applying to serve on the board, please see the Get Involved section of our website.

WINGS Board of Directors

Maureen Daberkow was elected to the board in April of 2010 and serves as Secretary. She is also a member of the Fundraising and Outreach Committees. She received her Masters of Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver with a focus on issues pertaining to sexual violence. Maureen recently accepted a position with Mile High Accounting. She is also a volunteer for the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) as a member of their Public Policy Committee.

Laura de Curnou was elected to the board in October of 2010 and serves as Treasurer and on the Finance Committee.  She has worked in the accounting field for over 20 years for various industries.  She is currently employed as an accountant for a local commercial security company.

Rosemary Ellis was elected to the board in March of 2008 and serves as Co-Chair. Rosemary is also a member of the Fundraising and Outreach Committees. She has a Master’s degree in Special Education and has recently retired after 25 years working with families, special needs children, adolescents, and young adults in hospitals, residential settings, public and private schools (pre-school through college) and private therapeutic settings.

Michelle Simmons, LPC was elected to the board in September 2005 and is a member of the Program and Fundraising Committees. Michelle is a licensed therapist and has a private practice specializing in abuse and neglect, mood disorders and African-American issues.

Kelley Strausbaugh - was elected to the board in September 2011 and is a member of the Outreach Committee. Kelley has worked in the media industry, specifically television, since 1993 and is currently works in the corporate office of a publicly held national media company in Denver. She is currently working to acquire a Bachelors in Human Resources Management and plans to obtain her Master's degree immediately after.