Our Team

Lori Vaclavik

Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Lori always knew she wanted to live “out west.” In 1984, she and her husband packed up a pickup truck and have called Colorado home ever since.

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Sara Hendren

Sara hails from New Mexico and joined Bridge of Life in 2011, where she now leads their mission to strengthen healthcare globally through sustainable programs that prevent and treat chronic disease. Prior to Bridge of Life, Sara was the Director of C.U.R.E.

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Greta Walker

A native of Arkansas, Greta has called the great state of Colorado home since 1998. She joined Bridge of Life in 2014 after serving 16 years in the nonprofit industry with the Denver Rescue Mission and Mile High United Way.

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Chris Atwater

Chris Atwater’s role is to assess partner needs for future medical missions; advise Bridge of Life on technical components needed for the safe and successful start-up of dialysis clinics; create infrastructure to streamline mission completion;…

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Katie Chandler

Born in Chicago with a fierce passion for international development work, Katie has spent almost half her professional life in Latin America and has worked all over the world. She’s served as the program director for other international nonprofit organizations…

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Jessica Dankert

Jessica lived in several states as a child and grew up mostly in Delaware, but she has lived in the beautiful state of Colorado for over 20 years. Jessica joined the Bridge of Life team in 2015 with an extensive background in communications…

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Tamara Foglio

After spending over 20 years traveling the globe while working for Habitat for Humanity International engaging donors and volunteers in building homes and hope, Tamara was excited to delve into a new field of giving and join Bridge of Life’s mission in healthcare.

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