News from OHCO’s Executive Director

“I’m taking this opportunity to share with you the next exciting steps in Oral Health Colorado’s evolution. As a result of an intensive strategic planning process and the support of its funding partners, OHCO is now able to significantly develop its infrastructure and governance capabilities. Very soon, OHCO will be seeking a policy analyst and a coalition development director – and a full-time Executive Director. Expanded staffing will enable OHCO to build our coalition and board, thereby strengthening our ability to impact oral health policy in Colorado.

This opportunity for OHCO to grow gives me an opportunity to step back from coalition leadership. As many of you may know, my role as Executive Director was originally conceived in order to stabilize the coalition and to strengthen its ability to build an effective advocacy network. And we have had unprecedented success in these efforts during the past few years! In order to achieve the ambitious goals that OHCO’s leadership has set, a full-time executive director with strong policy and management skills is needed to lead the organization. I am confident that we will find the right person for this exciting and challenging position.

As the position description and employment process are developed, we will be sending a request for applications. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me (executive.director@oralhealthcolorado.org) with the names and contact information for any suggested applicants. I will continue to work with OHCO as the program manager for the final year of our “Smart Mouths Smart Kids” initiative.” [Source: Karen Cody Carlson, Executive Director, Oral Health Colorado]