Your Boulder Valley Leadership Team

Mark Burnett

President

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Mark Burnett is a Boulder-based professional whose career spans from engineering to church ministry to financial analysis to executive management. Today, Mark shares his knowledge to the next generation as Business Teacher at Niwot High School . His background is a rare intersection of disciplines, holding an Engineering degree from UCLA and a MA in Theology. This unique perspective allows him to bridge the gap between technical data and community impact. He is always seeking new ways to "Unite for Good" through both education and local service.

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Mark Lumsden

Treasurer

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Mark has been a member of the club since 2013 and has served as Treasurer since 2017. He loves being part of an organization that does so much good in the community and around the world, while also forming friendships with a diverse group of thinkers. Mark is a principal in the income tax practice of BDO, an international accounting firm, and lives with his wife and two children in Boulder. He enjoys hiking the local trails and taking in a ballgame.

Gabriella Richardson

Secretary

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Gabriella is a dynamic coach, consultant, and community leader who brings together intellect, empathy, and purpose-driven strategy to create lasting impact. With a background in neuroscience and occupation as Director of Operations & Strategic Integration for Ascent Training & Consulting, Gabriella supports individuals and organizations in building strong communication patterns, uncovering belief systems, building conscious leadership, and fostering measurable growth. Her work bridges the internal and external—guiding people to align their values with their actions and create lives of intention.

Gabby currently supports the community efforts of the Rotary Club of Boulder Valley as the Club Secretary. A proud and connected Rotarian, Gabby has been a Rotarian since 2016 and served as President of the Rotary Club of Longmont St. Vrain (2018–2019).Add text here

Tom Swett

Board Member

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Tom has been in Boulder Valley Rotary since 2013. He is on the scholarship and membership committees. Tom is a trial attorney in Colorado and has his own firm based in Louisville. Tom also teaches attorneys across the US for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Tom has three children.

Jeff Strobel

Board Member

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Retired from Georgia Pacific after 30+ years in sales of professional products. Outside of Rotary I donate my time to Sister Carmen Community Center, Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, and Trinity Lutheran Church. My hobbies include travel, hiking, and bridge. I’ve been a Boulder area resident since 1981.

Simon Heart

President Elect

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Simon Heart has been a member of the Rotary Club of Boulder Valley for over 15 years. A native of the Boston area, Simon spent significant time on both coasts before settling in Boulder in 2005 with his wife and three children (now all in their 20s). Simon worked for 20 years in the water utility consulting business before becoming a small business owner in 2013. He is currently the president/owner of All County Property Management of Boulder, managing residential investment properties throughout Northern Colorado. Outside of work Simon enjoys travel, history, and all sorts of outdoor activities such as golf, cycling, hiking, skiing, and pickleball.

Steve Parish

Previous President

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I grew up in upstate New York in the 50’s and 60’s. After receiving a BA from Colgate University and an MBA from Cornell University, I moved to Colorado to work as a CPA in public accounting in Denver. In 1981, I took a position in Boulder and have lived and worked from Boulder ever since. My career, from which I recently retired, was evenly split between corporate CFO positions and International Sales and Marketing positions.

I am married to Ann Harris. We enjoy our 3 grandchildren who live in Pennsylvania as much as possible. My passions include bird watching, interacting with foreign cultures through international travel and staying physically active every day. I have been a Rotarian since 2013.