About the Foundation
Our mission, our leadership, and how we work to expand water safety and aquatic access across Colorado.
Safer Around Water. Greater Access to Aquatics. Stronger Communities.
Water Safety & Drowning Prevention
We support and advocate for water-safety education and drowning-prevention efforts that help children, families and communities develop the knowledge and skills to be safer around water.
Aquatic Access & Programming
We work to expand opportunities for people of different ages, abilities and backgrounds to participate in swimming, recreation, training and other aquatic activities.
Aquatic Infrastructure
We help advance projects and partnerships that can expand the aquatic capacity communities need to support programming and opportunity for generations.
Bringing People, Ideas and Opportunities Together.
Colorado Aquatics Foundation works to connect community needs with aquatic expertise, organizations, potential users, supporters and infrastructure opportunities.
Our approach includes
Community Engagement
Listening to the organizations and people who use, operate and depend on aquatic facilities and programming.
Partnership Development
Building relationships across aquatics, water safety, education, recreation, health, community organizations, and the public and private sectors.
Research & Planning
Learning from successful aquatic facilities, operators and programs to help inform sustainable approaches to facility operations, programming and community use.
Advocacy
Helping elevate the importance of water safety, aquatic access and sustainable aquatic infrastructure.
Project Development
Advancing projects and partnerships that can turn community needs and aquatic opportunities into tangible assets.
This Vision Takes People Willing to Bring It to Life.
Colorado Aquatics Foundation is led by a Board of Directors with experience in executive leadership, finance, land development and real estate management, alongside deep roots in aquatics.
Board of Directors
Jerrod Brown
Co-Founder & President
Jerrod brings a background in land development and more than a decade of involvement in Colorado aquatics as a swim parent and USA Swimming official. His experience spans the community, competitive and development sides of the work that led to Colorado Aquatics Foundation.
Matt Flavin
Co-Founder & Vice President
Matt is an energy-sector executive, former U.S. Naval Officer and longtime swim parent. He brings executive leadership, financial perspective and organizational experience to the Foundation's board.
Anna Boyd
Co-Founder & Board Secretary
Anna brings experience as a swim coach, swim parent and real estate management professional, combining firsthand knowledge of aquatic programming with professional experience in property management and operations.
Advisory Committee
Tom Byorick
Head Coach / Owner
Aces Swim Club
Brett Kelley
Age Group Coach
Aces Swim Club
Mark Heydt
Founder, Stoke Leadership | 40+ Years in Colorado Swimming
Joel Shinofield
Managing Director of Sport Development, USA Swimming