Bio

Carla Anthony is passionate about contributing to the success of organizations through her work in human resources. Over the last 25 years, Carla has led HR organizations in various industries such as municipal and state government in Colorado and in the private sector with Western Union, UDR, Denver Public Schools and with Gambro/Baxter Healthcare.

Carla is an expert at leading large organizations through organizational change initiatives. She has worked on teams leading mergers, acquisitions and integrations from a human and business perspective. During her tenure in HR she has built, turned around and re-organized multiple global and regional business units and HR functions.

Education

Carla holds an MBA from San Diego State University and a BSBA from Kent State University.

Helping Students be Successful

Carla hopes that through teaching, she can share her HR knowledge with others in a way that is motivating and engaging. She enjoys seeing her students learn and become more expert in the courses she teaches and, most importantly, apply their learnings to their professional success. As an educator who cares about her students’ success, Carla is always available to assist them in any way that she can with their job search, workplace challenges, and career development.

Bio

Debora (Debbie) Bartoo, Ph.D., holds the position of Educational Engagement Manager with Glenbrook, focusing on the payment industry. She has held several senior-level positions, including Senior Vice President in Digital Payments at Bank of America. Her career roles included innovation, competitive intelligence, product development, and analytics at various organizations. She has been an adjunct professor since 2014 teaching business and marketing strategy, innovation, values-based decision-making, and the Capstone.

Education

Debora earned her Ph.D. in Leadership & Change from Antioch University, her Master of Science in Business Intelligence & Analytics from St. Joseph’s University, Haub School of Business, and her Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Bio

Shaniquè Broom is an educator, curriculum and learning design specialist, and scholar with over a decade of experience in higher education. She has worked across academic and professional education settings to support faculty, staff, and institutions in designing learning experiences that are inclusive, rigorous, and grounded in justice.

Shaniquè’s professional work centers on equitable learning design, inclusive pedagogy, and the translation of theory into practice. She has collaborated with faculty and academic teams across the country to redesign courses, programs, and curricula with attention to access, power, and student experience. Her research and professional practice are deeply informed by critical pedagogical traditions, including the work of Paulo Freire and bell hooks, and by her scholarship on the experiences of Black women navigating systems of racism and sexism in professional environments.

Education

Shaniquè holds a B.A. in Psychology from Central Michigan University, an M.A. in Higher Education from Central Michigan University; a certificate of college teaching from Central Michigan University and a Ph.D. in Higher Education with a concentration in race and ethnicity from the University of Denver.

Teaching Philosophy

At the College of Professional Studies, Shaniquè brings a reflective, student-centered teaching approach that emphasizes critical inquiry, applied learning, and thoughtful engagement with real-world contexts. Her courses are intentionally structured to scaffold learning, invite multiple perspectives, and support students in developing practical tools they can carry into their professional and civic lives.

Bio

Mark Cicotello is an experienced human resources professional and an adjunct instructor in the University of Denver’s graduate programs, where he teaches courses in finance and compensation. His work focuses on total rewards, executive compensation, organizational performance, and the strategic alignment of human resources within complex business environments. In addition to his academic role, Mark serves as a consultant and advisor with the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Beachheads Program. He provides strategic human resources and legal guidance to New Zealand companies seeking to establish or expand their operations in the United States.

Professional Background

Mark previously held senior HR leadership positions across several industries. His past roles include Vice President of Human Resources at Heska Corporation, HR Director of International Operations at Monsanto/Searle, and multiple HR leadership positions at Hewlett-Packard/Digital Equipment Corporation. He also served as an HR consultant with Employers Council, advising public and private employers on HR strategy, compensation, performance management, international HR, and ethics.

Education

Mark holds an MBA from the University of Colorado, and a B.A. in Psychology from Slippery Rock University. He also is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)and a Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP).

Bio

Gint Baukus is a Senior Director at A&M, LLC in Denver, Colorado specializing in human capital practices, processes, and strategies. With over 25 years of domestic and international experience, Gint consults organizations on matters relating to HR transformation, talent management, HR strategy, functional operations and administration, compliance, leadership development, organization effectiveness, culture & employee engagement, and performance management.

Gint has worked with a variety of organization types including Fortune 100, public and private, PE backed, and mission based NGO’s. In addition to holding senior level HR roles, Gint has also served as the CHRO for a globally public traded company. With his extensive experience in Human Resources, Gint engages students in lively discussions relating to current topics in the field and pragmatically relates their course learnings to real life, professional applications.

Education

Gint earned his B.S. in Psychology and his M.S. in Human Resources Management from Loyola University of Chicago.

Bio

Annie Foley is a highly accomplished people operations executive with a proven track record of scaling and modernizing HR processes for high-growth companies.

Professional Background

With extensive experience in strategic human resources that focuses on efficiency and optimization, Annie has successfully trained and coached People Ops teams to adapt to organizational growth and enhance overall workforce performance. Throughout her career, Annie has demonstrated her expertise in creating inclusive and equitable programs related to onboarding, mentorship, succession planning, benefits planning and administration, compensation management, and leadership development.

Annie has a deep understanding of HR systems and technologies, having selected and implemented complete HRIS, modernized performance review processes, and managed immigration processes. Her ability to identify operational inefficiencies often results in substantial cost savings for organizations.

Education

Annie holds a Master of Professional Studies from the University of Denver, a Master of Business Administration from Northern Kentucky University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cincinnati.

Helping Students be Successful

Annie brings her wealth of real-world experience to the classroom. Her unique teaching approach incorporates her own professional experience and expertise, providing students with practical knowledge that is relevant to the evolving HR landscape. She emphasizes the importance of building a people-centered HR practice that keeps the humanity in human resources.

Bio

Olga Gradushy is a savvy human resources expert with 17+ years of progressive experience in global and multi-state organizations within professional services, financial, technology, and customer experience industries. Olga has a deep understanding of how Human Resources can add value to organizations in today’s demanding and dynamic business situations. Olga brings data to her human resources advisory to drive collaboration with leaders and to impact employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and, therefore, top-line growth.

Education

Olga earned her Bachelor in Business Administration degree from a university in Ukraine (Donetsk State Technical University) and her Master of Science in Strategic Human Resources from the University of Denver.

Professional Background

Olga currently serves as one of the Directors of Human Resources for a global company called TTEC supporting Go to Market and Consulting teams. In her role, Olga partners with senior and executive leaders to solve business challenges through people solutions, organizational design, talent and leadership strategies, and engagement, resulting in a positive impact on the organization that she supports. Until recently, Olga was an active member-volunteer with the Colorado Chapter of SHRM (CHRM), contributing to building educational resources for our local HR talent to enhance their professional skills and business thinking.

Motivation for Teaching

Olga has a passion for partnership between the human resources (People & Culture) team and business leaders to drive necessary results through people solutions. She seeks to develop the next generation of business-minded human resources business partners. Olga has numerous examples that she brings from her practical experience in global firms and she challenges her students to think beyond their tasks and see how to drive real value for their organizations.

Helping Students Be Successful

Olga teaches her students the latest human resources strategies and tactical methods with most relevant real-life examples and hands-on exercises. She is readily available via email and virtual office hours to answer questions, provide guidance, and offer insights from her professional experience.

Bio

Dean Gualco has served in many high-profile public/private-sector positions as a human resource and library director (for two California cities, the University of California, and an entity created by the Governor of California). He has published nine books, the latest titled Take the Right Road: Finding the Right Job, Being the Right Employee, and Becoming the Right Person. Dean has appeared in over 150 national media forums, including television, radio, and magazines.

Education

Dean holds a doctorate from the University of the Pacific, an MBA, and an MPA from the University of Southern California.

Bio

Angela Heyroth has over 20 years of experience in talent management as an HR executive at several Fortune 500 corporations. Her background includes success designing and implementing strategies for attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining top talent, as well as creating a positive and productive employee experience. Angela is currently an external consultant, coming alongside HR and talent leaders to advise on and shape their talent strategy and talent programs to align with their vision and values.

In her teaching on topics such as performance management, employee engagement, organizational culture, and leadership, she aims to help her students understand the value of talent management for organizational success and apply the best practices in their own careers.

Education

Angela holds an MBA from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business, a B.S. in HR Management from Colorado State University, and several industry certifications.

Bio

Albert Infande has been teaching Human Resources Management and Leadership Development both on ground and online for over 20 years, as well as conducting faculty development initiatives for various universities and colleges.

Albert’s corporate work experience is also in Human Resources Management and Training and Development, where he served as a Vice President in these disciplines. He has published several e-books and articles in the areas of adult learning, faculty development, student retention, customer service, goal setting, stress management, training and development, team building, and quality management. Albert has also served as an HR Management/Training and Development Consultant for business and industry as well as a guest speaker at several conferences sponsored by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges and most recently at the University of Greenwich in London, England.

Education

Albert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Science in Human Resources Management, and a Doctor of Education in Adult Education/Human Resources Development. He also earned the Certified Online Instructor certification, the Certified Faculty Developer certification, the Certified Human Resources Executive certification, the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Practitioner certification, the Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner certification, Six Sigma certification, and various other certifications from Harvard University, Yale University, Berkeley University, and Purdue University.