Ryan Kalmbach
Chair
Ryan is in his last year at CU Denver, and is studying Marketing. He is continuing his last portion with CU Denver Live! as Chair. He is really excited for Art of Cooking and Masterpieces and Milkshakes. In his free time he enjoys cooking, movies, drawing, photography, travel, and spending time with his family. Fun Fact: he loves the show Amazing Race and Frozen.
Brandon Craven
Vice Chair & Marketing Coordinator
Brandon is a second year student, majoring in Jazz/Commercial Guitar Performance and Music Business. This is his second year on the CU Denver Live! team. He enjoys hikes, concerts, movies, cooking, and spontaneous adventure. He loves playing soccer and exploring all the sights, sounds, tastes, and culture that Colorado has to offer.
Meron Shiferaw
Cultural Event Programmer
Meron is a junior in college majoring in Architecture and minoring in Sustainability. She is excited to be a part of the CU Denver Live team. In her free time, she likes to draw, go hiking, and also go on adventures with her friends and families.
Teiriana Ibarra
Cultural Event Programmer
Teiriana is a sophomore at CU Denver getting a dual emphasis in Music Business and in Recording Arts with a minor in Photography. She is stoked to be on the CU Denver Live! team. She is also a Peer Advocate Leader who works with first year students. In her free time, she learns Korean, exploring what Colorado has to offer, anything that has to do with music, binge watching, and making memories with her friends.
Lauren Pfefferle
Student Events Specialist
Lauren joined the CU Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus at the inception of the Office of Events & Partnerships. As an Event Operations Coordinator she works with the many departments on campus along with Student Events and Activities and CU Denver Live! to create impactful events for students, staff, and faculty. When Lauren is not at a CU event, she is off hiking, biking, climbing, or searching for the newest restaurant spot in the city.
Zack Strober
Senior Director Events & Partnerships
Zack has been planning major events for CU Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus for more than six years, including commencement ceremonies, block parties and New Student Convocation. The Office of Events & Partnerships was created in June 2016 to bring these events under one roof with student events and activities and CU Denver Live!
Zack is a Northern California native who’s been in Denver since 2005. He is the father of twin boys and loves taking his family skiing, hiking, camping and to the beach once a year. photo by BobbyJoe Photography