Executive Committee

Paul DeCecco
paul.dececco@pikespeak.edu
About
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Military & Veteran Student Support Service:
- 29 Year Army Veteran
- Director, Military & Veterans Programs: Pikes Peak State College since 2017
- VP/Interim President: CO-ACME (2018-2022)
Education:
- MA, University of New Mexico
- BS, Pennsylvania State University
- AA, Monterey Peninsula College

Leona Lopez
leona.lopez@ucdenver.edu
About
Hometown: Pueblo, CO
Military & Veteran Student Support Service:
- Director of Veteran & Military Student Services: University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
- Assistant Site Director/Student Services Coordinator: Troy University, Fort Carson
- Program Manager, Air Force/Space Force Programs, Department of Military & Veterans Programs: Pikes Peak State College, Peterson Space Force Base
- Advisor, Department of Military & Veterans Programs: Pikes Peak State College, Fort Carson
Education:
- PhD, Educational Leadership, Research, & Policy, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Dissertation: The Veteran Perception: Exploring the Role of Veterans Benefits on the Transition from Service Member to Civilian.
- M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
- B.S., Mass Communications, Colorado State University Pueblo

Heather Despain
heather@milvetnavigator.com
About
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Military & Veteran Student Support Service:
- Chief Product Officer: MilVet Navigator
- Director of Military and Veteran Services, Red Rocks Community College
- VA Benefit Coordinator, Pikes Peak State College
- PLA Officer and JST Transcript Evaluator, Pikes Peak State College
Education:
- B.S., Johnson & Wales University
- M.Ed., Regis University

Jessica Roeger
jessica.roeger@csuglobal.edu
About
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Military & Veteran Student Support Service:
- Associate Director of Student Accounts & Military Services: Colorado State University Global
- Manager of Student Billing Services/Military Benefits: Colorado State University Global
- Military Benefits Specialist: Colorado State University Global
Education:
- B.S., Sports Management, United States Sports University
