Colorado Futures Center Board Members

Ryan Frazier

Ryan Frazier is CEO and Strategic Advisor of Frazier Global, an international advisory firm built around governance, risk, and capital. He advises private investment funds and operating companies across sectors on corporate governance, sustainability, and risk oversight, and runs a private placement practice that sources and structures capital for qualified ventures. A registered representative (Series 7 and Series 63) with Britehorn Securities, Frazier is also the 9NEWS Business Expert and host of the NBC 9NEWS Business Buzz. He sits on the boards of AdventHealth Colorado and Metropolitan State University of Denver, chairs the Colorado Combative Sports Commission, and previously served on the Aurora City Council for 8 years.

Kelli Fritts

Kelli Fritts is a Colorado native and a graduate of Denver’s East High School. She holds a bachelor’s in political science degree from Centenary College of Louisiana. Kelli began her career in the family insurance business where she sold a variety of products including business, health, auto and homeowners’ insurance. During her insurance carrier Kelli was named Young Agent of the Year and served on the board of the Professional Independent Agents of Colorado.

Kelli transitioned from sales to advocacy in 1999 where she became the Director of Advocacy for The American Cancer Society. In 2001 she became the Associate State Director at AARP Colorado. While at AARP Kelli led strategy, development and implementation of policies affecting older adults. After retiring in 2021, Kelli was a caregiver for her father and is currently enjoying traveling the world, learning Spanish and officiating weddings for friends.

Lisa Relou

Lisa Relou is a strategic advisor and communications leader with more than 25 years of experience supporting public education systems through complex organizational change. Her work has focused on helping school districts navigate high-stakes challenges including declining enrollment, school closure and consolidation, strategic planning, governance, and community engagement.

Over the course of her career, Lisa has supported the closure and consolidation of more than 30 schools, helping district leaders navigate some of the most difficult and sensitive decisions in public education. Her work has emphasized thoughtful planning, strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and student-centered transition support.

Lisa most recently served for more than four years as Chief of Staff and a member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet for Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado’s second-largest school district. In that role, she led Strategic Initiatives and Communications Services, partnering closely with district leadership to advance organizational priorities, strengthen alignment, and guide large-scale system change.

Over the course of her career, Lisa has also held leadership roles with Denver Public Schools, TNTP, and Grantmakers for Education, with expertise spanning communications, change management, stakeholder engagement, and organizational strategy.

Today, Lisa is the Co-Founder of Planfully Consulting, where she partners with school districts and education leaders navigating demographic shifts, declining enrollment, and other complex strategic challenges facing public education systems.

A self-described “demographics nerd,” Lisa is deeply interested in the population trends shaping the future of schools, communities, and workforce systems. She is passionate about helping leaders make thoughtful, student-centered decisions that position organizations for long-term success.

Henry Sobanet

Henry Sobanet is a Colorado native, educated at Regis Jesuit High School, and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Colorado.

He began his professional career as an economist at the Colorado Legislative Council, the nonpartisan research office for the state legislature.

Henry’s first employment at the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting was in 1999 as Deputy Director. In September 2004, Governor Bill Owens appointed him to be Director of the office where he served through the end of the term.

From 2007 to 2011, he was President of Colorado Strategies LLC, a firm that specialized in economics, public affairs, and strategic management, notably in the areas of state tax policy, ballot issues, health care, and advising members of the business community.

In 2011, Governor John Hickenlooper asked Henry to return as Director of the Office of State Planning and Budgeting. During his tenure, OSPB created a performance management academy for state government leadership, fostered the adoption of Lean process improvement efforts in all state departments, and re-wrote the State’s strategic planning and performance management law. These efforts have received both in-state and national accolades in several books, articles, and an academic review from the University of Colorado.

Currently, Henry is serving as the Senior Vice Chancellor of Administration and Government Relations/Chief Financial Officer of the Colorado State University System. In this role he covers system-wide financial issues and long-term planning, annual budgeting, treasury functions, and government affairs.

Henry has served on a number of boards and commissions, including the Colorado Transportation Commission and the Second Judicial District Nominating Commission. He is currently a board member of the Jefferson County Human Services Foundation.

John Tayer

As President and CEO of the Boulder Chamber, John is honored to lead the organization that serves as Boulder’s unified voice for business interests, advances the community’s economic vitality, and provides valuable business support services. Prior to joining the Boulder Chamber in 2012, John was Public Affairs and Communications Director for the pharmaceutical manufacturing company, Roche Colorado Corporation, and Policy Development Director in the Boulder City Manager’s Office. John also spent six years as the Boulder area’s elected representative to the Regional Transportation District. A native of Brookline, Massachusetts, John earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, spent a couple of years working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and moved to Boulder 36 years ago to earn a law degree from the University of Colorado. He now resides in South Boulder with his wife, Molly, and enjoys playing in the outdoors, accessing local cultural attractions and generally loves his community.