Shimmering Wings Board of Directors
Barb Kamlet, MA, NCC, LPC - President
CenterJourney Counseling, PLLC
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: The aftermath of possibilities for children who are not supported in their grief is stunning - statistically, there is a significant possibility of depression, substance abuse, incarceration and suicide among others. I co-founded Shimmering Wings to help provide children and their adult caregivers with programs that give them the opportunity to have their voices heard, their memories cherished and most importantly, their feelings validated.
Professional Background: I am passionate about providing support to grieving individuals and their families. I earned my Masters in Counseling Psychology degree from Regis University in 2010 and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2014. In addition to my role as Executive Director of Shimmering Wings, I have a small private private practice where I specialize in grief, loss and life transitions as well as working with seniors. I am also a grief counselor with Halcyon Hospice.
What I Do in My Spare Time: Spare time in a little bit of a foreign concept to me but when I can find it, I love being with my grandchildren and sometimes just being at home having quiet time. In addition to serving as Secretary of The Board of People House where I did my internship, I am also a clinical superisor for counseling student interns at People House.
What Inspires Me: The resilience of the human spirit.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: There are a lot of people I consider to be my heroes, among them my three brothers.
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: I guess people would say it's quirky that I'm passionate about working with grieving people.
Sara Chadil, Vice-President
Anadarko
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: When I was 11 years old, my world was shattered when my 13-year old brother died suddenly. I came across Camp Erin as an adult on an ESPN special and knew this was something I wanted to be part of. I wish as a child I would have had an event/opportunity like this to help me realize I was not alone and there were other kids my age going through grief and we could support each other.
Professional Background: I graduated from CU Boulder with an MS in Accountancy and have a BS in Business Administration. I earned my CPA license in 2013. I have worked in the energy industry for six years at Anadarko and am currently an Expenditure/Accounting Supervisor at Extraction Oil & Gas.
What I Do in My Spare Time: In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and Newfie! My husband and I enjoy backpacking, camping and fly fishing throughout the summer. We also enjoy traveling and going on adventure in new places. I have volunteered over the past couple years at a variety of organizations including Food Bank of the Rockies, Habitat for Humanity and Mile High United Way.
What Inspires Me: Emotional connections with people from different backgrounds inspire me. It encourages me to be open-minded and appreciate the differences in experience and perspective that people can offer and teach one another.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: My mom. She is the most generous, caring and hardworking person I have ever met and I feel thankful every day that I am lucky enough to call her my mom and best friend.
What's Something Quirky, Funny/Interesting about Me: I am a Colorado native and I plan to live my entire life here!
Andy Kamlet - Secretary
J3K Consulting Group
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: Along with being Barb's little brother (so how could I say "no"?) I wanted to find a way to take the experience my own daughters had when they lost their mom (my wife, Kim) to metastatic breast cancer in 2014. I've seen first hand how devastating the death loss of a parent can be and wanted to help other children get the support they need to deal with their own loss.
Professional Background: I have an extensive career dedicated to marketing and business development in the high tech industry. I have had the privilege of working for some great companies including subsidiaries of Microsoft, WPP, Experian and FiServ. I currently work as a senior product manager for GutCheck, a Colorado-based agile market research company.
What I Do in My Spare Time: Ski, travel, walk our dog, Penelope, read, golf and spend time with family.
What Inspires Me: Kids like my daughters who have taken their own grief and found ways to help others that have experienced similar loss.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: My Dad - a patriot, hard worker, devoted husband, a family man
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: I was a music major for an entire two weeks!
Beverly Bledsoe -Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Deborah Towers
Towers Wealth Management
Jameel Chohan, MD
Rocky Mountain Senior Care
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: I was attracted to Shimmering Wings based off of working with Hospice patients and their children. I was fascinated by some of the similarities between how older and younger folks process grief and loss.
Professional Background: I am a physician trained in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. I studied at Northeastern Ohio Medical University.
What I Do in My Spare Time: I am involved with Camp Promise, a camp that works with kids with neuromuscular disorders. I also spend time with boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with the Romito Foundation.
What Inspires Me: I am inspired by giving people hope because it gives me hope, too.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: Michel Foucault
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: I am pretty good at karaoke, especially if it's 1990s hip hop.
Jeremy Hubbard
KDVR TV
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: I became part of Shimmering Wings because of a TV news story, One Last Hug. I anchor FOX31 Denver News at 5, 9 and 10:00 pm and visited Camp Erin Denver in 2016 to produce a report on the bereavement camp. That story had a huge impact on me and I wanted to get more involved. I joined the Board of Directors of Shimmering Wings in 2017.
Professional Background: I am a Colorado native, born in Glenwood Springs. Before working at FOX31, I was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News in New York. I co-anchored ABC's national early morning newscasts, "World News Now" and "America This Morning," and reported for "Good Morning, America," "World News with Diane Sawyer" and "Nightline." I am a 15-time Emmy Award winner and 50 time Emmy nominee.
What I Do in My Spare Time: I love traveling. I've been to 49 of the 50 states and to more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia. I've even reported for Afghanistan. I also serve Denver Metro Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, and volunteer with Denver Rescue Mission, Attention Homes, The Greatest Generations Foundation, Junior Achievement, and others.
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: Music inspires me. While incapable of playing a single instrument, I can recite the lyrics to nearly any 80s pop or country song. Feel free to test me.
Tracey Lamers, MA, LPCC
Tracey A. Lamers Psychotherapy
CenterJourney Counseling, PLLC
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: The aftermath of possibilities for children who are not supported in their grief is stunning - statistically, there is a significant possibility of depression, substance abuse, incarceration and suicide among others. I co-founded Shimmering Wings to help provide children and their adult caregivers with programs that give them the opportunity to have their voices heard, their memories cherished and most importantly, their feelings validated.
Professional Background: I am passionate about providing support to grieving individuals and their families. I earned my Masters in Counseling Psychology degree from Regis University in 2010 and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2014. In addition to my role as Executive Director of Shimmering Wings, I have a small private private practice where I specialize in grief, loss and life transitions as well as working with seniors. I am also a grief counselor with Halcyon Hospice.
What I Do in My Spare Time: Spare time in a little bit of a foreign concept to me but when I can find it, I love being with my grandchildren and sometimes just being at home having quiet time. In addition to serving as Secretary of The Board of People House where I did my internship, I am also a clinical superisor for counseling student interns at People House.
What Inspires Me: The resilience of the human spirit.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: There are a lot of people I consider to be my heroes, among them my three brothers.
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: I guess people would say it's quirky that I'm passionate about working with grieving people.
Sara Chadil, Vice-President
Anadarko
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: When I was 11 years old, my world was shattered when my 13-year old brother died suddenly. I came across Camp Erin as an adult on an ESPN special and knew this was something I wanted to be part of. I wish as a child I would have had an event/opportunity like this to help me realize I was not alone and there were other kids my age going through grief and we could support each other.
Professional Background: I graduated from CU Boulder with an MS in Accountancy and have a BS in Business Administration. I earned my CPA license in 2013. I have worked in the energy industry for six years at Anadarko and am currently an Expenditure/Accounting Supervisor at Extraction Oil & Gas.
What I Do in My Spare Time: In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and Newfie! My husband and I enjoy backpacking, camping and fly fishing throughout the summer. We also enjoy traveling and going on adventure in new places. I have volunteered over the past couple years at a variety of organizations including Food Bank of the Rockies, Habitat for Humanity and Mile High United Way.
What Inspires Me: Emotional connections with people from different backgrounds inspire me. It encourages me to be open-minded and appreciate the differences in experience and perspective that people can offer and teach one another.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: My mom. She is the most generous, caring and hardworking person I have ever met and I feel thankful every day that I am lucky enough to call her my mom and best friend.
What's Something Quirky, Funny/Interesting about Me: I am a Colorado native and I plan to live my entire life here!
Andy Kamlet - Secretary
J3K Consulting Group
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: Along with being Barb's little brother (so how could I say "no"?) I wanted to find a way to take the experience my own daughters had when they lost their mom (my wife, Kim) to metastatic breast cancer in 2014. I've seen first hand how devastating the death loss of a parent can be and wanted to help other children get the support they need to deal with their own loss.
Professional Background: I have an extensive career dedicated to marketing and business development in the high tech industry. I have had the privilege of working for some great companies including subsidiaries of Microsoft, WPP, Experian and FiServ. I currently work as a senior product manager for GutCheck, a Colorado-based agile market research company.
What I Do in My Spare Time: Ski, travel, walk our dog, Penelope, read, golf and spend time with family.
What Inspires Me: Kids like my daughters who have taken their own grief and found ways to help others that have experienced similar loss.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: My Dad - a patriot, hard worker, devoted husband, a family man
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: I was a music major for an entire two weeks!
Beverly Bledsoe -Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Deborah Towers
Towers Wealth Management
Jameel Chohan, MD
Rocky Mountain Senior Care
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: I was attracted to Shimmering Wings based off of working with Hospice patients and their children. I was fascinated by some of the similarities between how older and younger folks process grief and loss.
Professional Background: I am a physician trained in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. I studied at Northeastern Ohio Medical University.
What I Do in My Spare Time: I am involved with Camp Promise, a camp that works with kids with neuromuscular disorders. I also spend time with boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with the Romito Foundation.
What Inspires Me: I am inspired by giving people hope because it gives me hope, too.
Who Is a Hero of Mine: Michel Foucault
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: I am pretty good at karaoke, especially if it's 1990s hip hop.
Jeremy Hubbard
KDVR TV
What Attracted Me to Shimmering Wings: I became part of Shimmering Wings because of a TV news story, One Last Hug. I anchor FOX31 Denver News at 5, 9 and 10:00 pm and visited Camp Erin Denver in 2016 to produce a report on the bereavement camp. That story had a huge impact on me and I wanted to get more involved. I joined the Board of Directors of Shimmering Wings in 2017.
Professional Background: I am a Colorado native, born in Glenwood Springs. Before working at FOX31, I was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News in New York. I co-anchored ABC's national early morning newscasts, "World News Now" and "America This Morning," and reported for "Good Morning, America," "World News with Diane Sawyer" and "Nightline." I am a 15-time Emmy Award winner and 50 time Emmy nominee.
What I Do in My Spare Time: I love traveling. I've been to 49 of the 50 states and to more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia. I've even reported for Afghanistan. I also serve Denver Metro Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, and volunteer with Denver Rescue Mission, Attention Homes, The Greatest Generations Foundation, Junior Achievement, and others.
What's Something Quirky/Funny/Interesting about Me: Music inspires me. While incapable of playing a single instrument, I can recite the lyrics to nearly any 80s pop or country song. Feel free to test me.
Tracey Lamers, MA, LPCC
Tracey A. Lamers Psychotherapy