Andy Bacon
Retired Banker, Grand Junction
Pat Tucker
Owner,
Conquest Development LLC, Grand Junction
Harold “Hap” Young, M.D.
Radiologist,
Mountain Radiology, Glenwood Springs
Our Philanthropy Team
Amber Delay O’Connor
Grant Manager
970.241.6023
ADelayoConnor@MindSpringsFoundation.org
Amber Delay O’Connor joined the Mind Springs Foundation team in March of 2023 with several years of experience working with community-based nonprofits to improve the health and wellbeing of Colorado residents. Mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery are areas of personal passion for Amber.
Amber previously served as executive director of Grand Futures Prevention Coalition, which led substance use prevention efforts for youth in Grand, Routt, and Moffat County over the past 30 years. Under her leadership, Grand Futures joined forces with Partners Serving Youth, another local youth-serving nonprofit, to serve youth more effectively in the region using evidence-based strategies.
In 2015, Amber graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a Bachelor of Arts in English and writing, and in 2019 graduated with a Master of Arts in grant writing, evaluation, and management. Amber also served as a grant writer for Josephine County Public Health Department and program manager for Routt County United Way, helping to leverage resources for public health and health and human services.
Amber joined Mind Springs Health because she wants to dedicate her career to helping fellow Coloradans access critical services for mental health and substance use disorders so they can live full lives. Outside of the office, Amber enjoys teaching yoga and spending time outside with her husband and their two dogs.
Laura Brown
Philanthropy Coordinator, Grant and Donor Relations
970.683.7247
LBrown@MindSpringsFoundation.org
Laura Brown has worked primarily with arts & museums for over 30 years, and she is proud to support mental health programs and treatment across the Western Slope. Her interest with mental health surrounding youth and families has grown and she wants to support about the importance of breaking stigma surrounding getting help for mental illness. Laura enjoyed living in more rural areas, working for small nonprofits while trying to find better resources to accomplish larger goals.
Laura has a Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Wyoming and the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has lead marketing, operations, event planning, and development work in addition to serving as an executive director of a unique music festival in Moab for 10 years. She enjoys hiking, gardening, reading, and sitting outside and watching the world go by with her husband when she is not attending her children’s plethora of activities.
Natalee Hall
Grant Writer
970.241.6023
NHall@MindSpringsHealth.org
Natalee Hall comes from a communications and marketing background. She graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration, and recently graduated with her Master of Business Administration.
Natalee is passionate about her work making a positive impact in the community. She believes mental health and substance abuse prevention are crucial resources that should be accessible to everyone. Her goal is to help Western Colorado with acquiring and sustaining these resources.
In her free time, Natalee tries to spend as much time outside as possible. Her outdoor hobbies include paddle boarding, hiking, snowboarding, pickleball, and golf.
