Parris Carter 40 South Bellaire St.

Denver, CO 80246
814.861.8809 – home 814.941.8010 – mobile
Objective – A leadership position that allows me to use my skills in not-for-profit management, fundraising, public policy and
collaboration to make a real and lasting contribution to Colorado
Employment History

2014 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – HIV Community Planning – Temporary
employment to coordinate the Colorado HIV Care and Prevention Plan
2012-present President, Hughes Collaboration – Providing consensus-building and stakeholder engagement services to
solve public policy problems – continuing Hughes Collaboration work while working with CDPHE
2013-present Adjunct Professor – Master’s Program in Conflict Management, University of Denver – teaching two courses:
Resolving Contentious Public Issues and Advanced Practicum in Public Policy Conflict
2005-2012 Vice President for Science and Public Policy, the Keystone Center – Supervised twenty-three mediators,
facilitators and consensus builders in Keystone, Denver, Washington, D.C., Boston and Santa Fe; generated
and managed a $4-5 million program budget; produced surpluses throughout the economic downturn
2000-2005 Denver Office Director, RESOLVE – public policy collaboration and consensus building
1992-2000 CDR Associates – mediation and mediator training

Skills and Expertise

Not-for-Profit Management – Consensus-Building Organizations
Twenty years in not-for-profit work including seven years leading a staff of 23 at the Keystone Center in project development,
fundraising, and project management – Responsible for budgeting, marketing, fundraising and staff management –
Participated in senior management team; engaged in direct service delivery including consensus-building, collaboration and
conflict-resolution services to agencies, not-for-profit groups and corporations – In each of the seven years, our division
produced a surplus – we generated and I managed a $4-5 million program budget – we produced surpluses throughout the
economic downturn
2008 2009 2010 2011
Revenue $5,284,877.00 $4,690,617.00 $4,083,081.00 $4,683,967.00
Surplus $565,043.00 $553,962.88 $486,338.00 $395,831.76
Surplus 10.69% 11.81% 11.91% 8.45%

Not-for-Profit Management – Volunteer

In 2012, my first year as Chair of the Opera Colorado Board of Directors, we ended the year with a $690,000 deficit. It was
not clear that we could pay for the operas that were scheduled for the first six months of 2013 and keep the company
going. I worked every day for the first 90 days of 2013, advising the General Director and leading the Board of Directors
through the fiscal crisis. Ultimately, we staged two operas, postponed a world premier, completely reorganized the staff
and raised $1.9 million in six months. With changes in forecasting, budgeting, staffing, spending practices and more,
Opera Colorado has $100,000 in cash on hand and reduced the debt from $690,000 on 12/21/12 to $75,000 on
12/31/13 and the financial position continues to improve through the first half of 2014. The Board’s renewed confidence
in the organization resulted in our willingness to reschedule the world premier for 2016.

Education
Master's Degree in City Planning, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, University of Denver – magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, 1981