MeetOur People
Stephanie Horton
Executive Director
Stephanie Horton joined the Forge team in December 2025, bringing more than two decades of experience in financial strategy, nonprofit leadership, and community engagement. She is a collaborative leader committed to strengthening organizations and expanding their impact in meaningful, sustainable ways.
Stephanie began her career in banking before moving into public media, where she spent over ten years in fundraising leadership roles. She later expanded her impact through nonprofit consulting and her corporate and foundation work at UCCS. She went on to spend five years at KCME and Jazz 93.5, serving as Development and Marketing Director before becoming General Manager, where she led strategic growth, strengthened operations, and increased community engagement.
In addition, Stephanie has served on numerous boards and is actively involved in volunteerism. She is passionate about building partnerships, empowering teams, and creating opportunities for youth and families to thrive. At the heart of her work is a belief in second chances and the potential for every young person to change their path and thrive.
Stephanie is a proud wife and mother of four and brings both her professional expertise and personal commitment to service into her leadership every day.
Anthoula Krokidis
Program Manager
Forge Evolution welcomed Anthoula to the team in July 2026.
Anthoula’s journey in the nonprofit, higher education, and K-12 fields in Chicago, Colorado Springs, and abroad has allowed her to share her strengths and learn from the communities she has been a part of. She graduated from Colorado College and has a Master’s in Social Service Administration (MSW) from The University of Chicago where she focused on community development, advocacy, and social policy. She was trained as a Restorative Justice Facilitator in Chicago where she collaborated with community based orgs and Chicago Public Schools. In Colorado Springs, Anthoula has been a part of D2, D11, and TESSA’s legal department.
Anthoula is passionate about social justice and human rights and believes in the power of relationships. She views people as experts in their own lives. As a first-gen college graduate, she is dedicated to improving access to education and guiding others through institutional systems. She is a youth mentor and an advocate for systemic change.
Mackenzie Wagner
Community Engagement Coordinator
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Mackenzie Wagner began with Forge Evolution in March 2026 as a graduated El Pomar Scholar and student of Colorado College’s Feminist and Gender Studies and Education departments.
With a background in volunteer coordination from her three seasons with Brothers Redevelopment’s Paint-A-Thon program, as well as her two years as the Student Director of Colorado College’s Bonner Fellowship, she embraces a critical perspective of volunteerism. Believing in community-led service, Mackenzie is excited to build a volunteer program that moves in solidarity with the impacted communities Forge Evolution serves. Her youth-led approach is informed through her years of grassroots community organizing as a young person, as well as over a decade of youth literacy tutoring.
Community engagement has always been a core part of Mackenzie’s life, as well as advocating for young people and social justice. In this role, she is excited to be making interventions in the school-to-prison pipeline through restorative justice frameworks and a trauma-informed approach. She looks forward to increasing Forge’s impact through expanding community engagement opportunities, strengthening our storytelling, and coalition building with fellow Colorado Springs groups and organizations.
Outside of work, Mackenzie cycles through many hobbies, including crafting, gardening, cooking, and following the WNBA. Alongside her partner and their pup, she enjoys being outside and discovering yummy places to eat.
Randee Thomas
Clinical Supervisor
Randee Thomas, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor with Forge Evolution. She has been a licensed clinician since March 2021 and holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling.
Since joining Forge Evolution in 2023, she has played a key role in developing and leading the organization’s behavioral health program. In her role as Clinical Supervisor, she provides clinical oversight, supervision, and support to counseling staff and interns, ensuring ethical, evidence-based, and client-centered care.
Randee has experience working with crisis situations and trauma-related concerns, and she is committed to supporting adolescents, young adults, and families through a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach. She focuses on building clinical capacity within her team while promoting accountability, professional growth, and high-quality behavioral health and prevention services.
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Our Board of Directors
Laura Lyman
Barbara Myrick
Christine Lagel
Joshua Wolff
Megan Smith
Dominique Thompson
Braedan Bowers
Interested in getting on Board?
Forge Evolution is looking to add 2 – 3 additional board members in 2026. We encourage those with a passion for youth and from behavioral health, development/wealth management, and educational industries to apply!
Responsibilites:
- Understand your role: We ask our board members to serve for a minimum of 2 years and to be knowledgeable about our organization’s mission, goals, and strategy.
- Attend meetings: Our board meets in person on the fourth Monday of every month, prepared to actively participate in discussions and decision-making.
- Support fundraising efforts: Board members should be willing to support fundraising efforts by helping to identify and cultivate donors.
- Engage with stakeholders: Our board members engage with our organization’s stakeholders, including staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners. This includes working with our Executive Director to build relationships and partnerships that support our mission.
Recommended qualifications:
- Passion and experience serving Colorado’s youth
- Minimum one term of Board of director experience
Looking to apply?
Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Laura Lyman, Board Chair, at lauralyman@alpinebank.com.
Got questions?
Please reach out to our Executive Director, Stephanie Horton, at stephanie@forgeevolution.org
