Human Services Leadership and Divisions

Susan Grutzmacher – Community Support Director

sgrutzmacher@bouldercounty.gov

Susan leads the team that helps people apply for and renew public benefits. These programs help with basic needs like healthcare, food, childcare, and cash assistance.

Programs include:

• Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program)
• Food Assistance (also called SNAP)
• Financial Assistance
• Child Care Assistance
• Old Age Pension and Long Term Care
• Program checks and recovery services

Darlene Bushue – Employment and Financial Opportunities Manager

dbushue@bouldercounty.gov

Darlene leads programs that help people find work and manage their money.

Programs include:

• Employment First
• Personal Finance Program
• Health Coverage Enrollment Center
• Colorado Works

Jim Hayen – Child Support Services Manager

jhayen@bouldercounty.gov

Jim leads the Child Support Services team. They help parents and caregivers get the money they need to raise their children.

The team can help with:

• Naming a child’s legal father
• Setting up and changing support orders
• Collecting and sending payments

Mollie Warren – Family and Children Services Division Director

mwarren@bouldercounty.gov

Mollie oversees child welfare in Boulder County. Her team supports families by offering help early, providing care in the home, and keeping children safe and close to people they know and love.

Programs include:

• Child Welfare
• Foster, Kinship, and Adoption

Georgina Becerril – Partnerships, Contracts, and Services Director

gbecerril@bouldercounty.gov

Georgina’s team works with community partners to make the best use of county resources and help people in Boulder County thrive.

Programs include:

• Boulder County IMPACT Partnership
• Family Resource Network
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Community Partnership Grant
• Prevention Services

Kiran Herbert – Strategic Communications Manager

kherbert@bouldercounty.gov

Kiran leads the team that shares information about Human Services programs with the community. This includes press releases, web content, flyers, and social media.

Clement Bayetti – Data and Performance Manager

cbayetti@bouldercounty.gov

Clement leads the team that uses data to measure how well Human Services serves the community. The team’s work helps the department meet its goals.

Jennie Page – Human Services Finance Director

jpage@bouldercounty.gov

Jennie’s team handles the department’s budget. This includes payroll, staffing, purchases, revenue, and contracts.

Joyce Westbrook – Human Services Finance Manager

jwestbrook@bouldercounty.gov

Chris Saunders – Operations Manager

csaunders@bouldercounty.gov

Chris manages the team that takes care of daily operations for Boulder County Human Services. This includes running the front desks and offices, managing supplies and vehicles, and leading emergency response efforts.