Ryan Kalmbach
Chair
Ryan is in entering his third year at CU Denver, and he is studying marketing. He is really excited to continue his journey 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.
Britt Hopkins
Marketing Coordinator
Britt is a senior at CU Denver studying Music Business, having previously studied two years of Vocal Performance and Music Entrepreneurship at CU Boulder. She is very excited to be continuing with the CU Denver Live! team as Marketing Coordinator and is especially looking forward to the Art of Cooking. California born but Colorado raised, she loves skiing, camping, climbing, reading, travel, and performing in the Denver music scene as Britt Margit.
Rookush Khan
Cultural Events Programmer
Roo is a senior at CU Denver majoring in Human Resource. She is excited to join the CUDL live team, having previously serve on the events and partnership team as events programmer. In her free time, Roo is obsessed with henna, baking, scrapbooking, hiking and enjoying the fresh air that Colorado has to offer. Shes always up for an adventure, and loves to discover downtown and what it has to offer.
Sebastien Chiu
Cultural Events Programmer
Sebastien is a junior at CU Denver studying Film & Television. He is super excited to join the CU Denver Live! team as an integral part of events planning and is excited for what’s to come. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, listening to music, playing piano, Overwatch, and eating sushi. As a lifelong Star Wars fan, he also volunteers as Kylo Ren with the 501st Legion, an organization dedicated to costuming with the express purpose of raising funds for charities such as Make a Wish or Children’s Hospital.
Lauren Pfefferle
Event Operations Coordinator
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