KATHY BRANTIGAN
Artistic Director
Founder, tubist and fearless leader of Denver Brass, Kathy is a pioneer in the world of professional female tubists and an early soloist at the International Women’s Brass Conference. University of Michigan graduate, Kathy has revolutionized the concept of brass ensembles in the 21st century. As a tubist, Kathy has played with the Central City Opera, Colorado Ballet, The King’s Brass, Aries Brass Quintet and Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Kathy’s successful career has been a result of her tenacity, good humor and gregarious personality. Chuck Brantigan is her tuba mate in the Denver Brass as well as marriage. They love Victorian houses, narrow gauge steam trains, traveling, and social time with sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and friends!
BECKY WILKINS
Executive Director
Becky joined the Denver Brass team in 2010 and was appointed Executive Director in 2015. In 2012, she was selected Conference Director of the prestigious international Rafael Méndez Brass Institute. Becky holds an MBA with specialization in Sports & Entertainment Management from the University of Colorado Denver, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, with minors in business and leadership studies. A Colorado native, Becky is proud to be contributing to the growth and development of music and the arts in the Denver-metro region. She lives in Georgetown with her husband, Scott, and spends the little free time she has skiing, biking, quilting and practicing her horn.
KASSANDRA LOPEZ
Marketing and Communications Director
Kassandra has a career embedded within the Denver arts nonprofit scene as an active performer and administrator. She holds a MM in flute performance from the University of Northern Colorado and a BM in flute performance from the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, with a minor in leadership. She currently performs with the Denver Philharmonic, guitar/flute duo: Lorentz/Lopez, and is an active substitute musician in the Denver area. With her husband, Evan King, she enjoys taking care of their GSD, Colfax, taking in all that Colorado has to offer, and trying new dessert recipes.
EVAN KING
Productions & Operations Director
Evan is an active freelance musician and educator in the Denver area. He began working for the Denver Brass as the Productions and Operations Director after playing a season as 4th trumpet. He is proud to be a musician in a wide range of groups including Denver Brass, Denver Philharmonic, Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band, and Sabor de la Calle. When the trumpet is put away, he and wife, Kassandra, enjoy playing with their dog, Colfax, backpacking, and cooking.
LANE RANDALL
Production Assistant & Stage Manager
Lane is a Senior at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music finishing a
BA in music with a minor in business administration. Lane also holds an AA in music and AAS in music technology from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. As a euphonium/trombone player and enthusiast of performing arts, Lane is excited to be working with Denver Brass as a production assistant/stage manager. He also works as box office show lead at the Denver Center for Performing Arts and does freelance audio work, production, and event management in the Denver area. Outside of work, Lane enjoys attending performances with friends, playing tabletop games, and meeting new people!
BEN HOPKINS
Publications & Operations
Ben Hopkins is a graduate of the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music where he obtained a Bachelor of Music in 2023. While at the Lamont School of Music Ben studied tuba performance with both Kathleen Brantigan and Warren Deck. Ben has held fellowship positions as principal tubist with the Wichita Youth Symphony and Denver Youth Artists Orchestra, and has performed as principal tubist with the Wichita Grand Opera. Ben currently enjoys freelancing as performer and educator in the Denver area as well as working in Publications at the Denver Brass.
CHRISTOPHER TERRAZAS
Operations & Communications
Christopher Terrazas is a trombone performance major at the University of Denver. A native from El Paso, Texas, Christopher obtained his Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at El Paso (’20) and later his Master of Music from the University of Denver (’22). Throughout his college education, Christopher has competed as a soloist at the regional, national, and international levels, being a finalist for the American Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition, the International Trombone Festival Robert Marsteller Solo Competition, as well as the winner of the Big 12 Trombone Conference Solo Competition. Christopher was recently appointed principal trombonist of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra and will begin to fill this position starting December 2022.
Board Members
Doug Miller, Board President
Business Management & Music, Artistic Committee; Retired Lockheed Martin Senior System Analyst; Niwot resident.
Bill Anderson, Board Vice President
Finance Committee; Retired Officer U. S. Navy; Retired CEO and Engineer; Metropolitan District Board of Directors; church financial committee and leadership staff; Littleton resident.
Mark Eliot Rodgers AIA, Board Treasurer
Past Board President, Finance Committee; University of Denver Architect; Lakewood resident.
Robert Vallero, Board Secretary
Non-profit Management & Succession Planning Committee; Lieutenant, Denver Fire Department; Denver resident.
David MacLeod, Board Member and Parliamentarian
Information Technology; current Senior Vice President CIO & CISO – Welltok, Inc.; Former board chair 9Health; Denver Resident.
Chuck Thorman, Board Member
Past President, Finance & Business Committee; Geologist; Green Mtn. United Methodist Church - Chair of Personnel and Finance Committees; Board Member - Jefferson Hills, Lakewood; Board Member – Lakewood Hills Town House Association, 10 years; Lakewood resident.
Warren Deck, Board Member
Past President, Artistic Committee, Music Performance; Associate Professor of Tuba, University of Denver Lamont School of Music; Retired Principal Tuba, New York Philharmonic, 1979-2001; Denver resident.
Ed Bohn, Board Member
Fundraising & Non-profit Management Committee; Mineral exploration, Project management and development US, British Columbia, Mexico and Ecuador; Environmental response and remediation projects; Lakewood resident.
Alan Hood, Board Member
Artistic Committee; Jazz Musician, Professor Lamont School of Music University of Denver, Hosted 2004 International Trumpet Guild conference, Rafael Mendez Brass Institute Host 2007-2011, International performer and recording artist; Denver, CO and Lexington, KY resident.
Applications are currently open for Denver Brass Board of Directors. If you would like to make a meaningful contribution to the vision and future of the Denver Brass, please email a letter of interest to becky@denverbrass.org.