Who We Are

Board of Directors

Tracie Verlinde

Tracie Verlinde

Director

Colin Kendrick

Colin Kendrick

Chairman, CEO & Founder

Matt Ott, Co-founder, Black Fret and Executive Director, Austin Chapter

Matt Ott

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

Matt McDonnell

Matt McDonnell

Treasurer and Secretary

Staff

Dani Grant, Launch Director, Colorado Chapter

Dani Grant

Launch Director, Colorado Chapter

Kevin Hayden, Black Fret Director of New Membership

Kevin Hayden

Director of New Membership

Ben London, Executive Director, Black Fret Seattle

Ben London

Executive Director | Black Fret Seattle

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