Committee Members

Michael Mansheim is the Chief Strategy Officer at Colorado Health Network, a statewide non-profit dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of people affected by HIV and other health conditions through care, prevention, and advocacy. Prior to this role, Michael was CHN’s Regional Director in Western Colorado, and spent most of his career in higher education. Prior to joining CHN, Michael was the Executive Director for Marketing at Colorado Mesa University where he lead the planning and implementation of the university’s integrated communications strategy and an advisor to Colorado Mesa University’s Genders and Sexualities Alliance student organization. He previously dedicated time as a board member for the Western Colorado AIDS Project and Western Equality, where he worked closely with and learned from Jeff Basinger. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami and his master’s degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. He lives with his husband, Billy, in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Shelby Burroughs is the Director of TRiO Upward Bound at Colorado Mesa University, a federally funded program committed to helping low-income, first-generation students in Mesa County prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Passionate about supporting young people, she is actively involved with campus initiatives devoted to making CMU a space where all people, especially LGBTQ+ youth, feel safe and supported. In 2021 she assisted with the adoption of Safe Zone training for faculty, staff, and student leaders at CMU and serves as a facilitator for Safe Zone workshops. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wyoming and her master’s degree in Education from Colorado Mesa University.