Who We Are

Board of Directors

Tracie Verlinde

Tracie Verlinde

Director

Fay Wells

Fay Wells

Director

Colin Kendrick - Black Fret Founder

Colin Kendrick

Chairman, President & Founder

Matt Ott, Co-founder, Black Fret

Matt Ott

Vice Chairman & Co-Founder | Executive Director, Black Fret Austin

Matt McDonnell

Treasurer and Secretary

Staff

Dani Grant

Dani Grant

Launch Director, Colorado Chapter

Kevin Hayden

Kevin Hayden

Director of New Membership

Ben London

Ben London

Executive Director | Black Fret Seattle

Melissa O’Reilly

Director of Membership

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