Our Board of Trustees, entirely made up of members of Foothills, works to ensure the mission of the congregation is being fulfilled. The Board meets the first Thursday of each month from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. You can read meeting minutes and other important documents at the bottom of our Governance Page.
Contact the Board at theboard@foothillsuu.org
Meet the Trustees
Walter Nash, President, Walter has worked as a computer program developer from his home office since moving to Fort Collins in 2007 with his spouse, Patti, and their two children. Before that he was in restaurant management for ten years, owned his own restaurant, and published a local newspaper for new homeowners in San Diego.
Walter’s hobbies and interests are being in nature, reading, movies, time with friends, cooking, puzzles, studying astrology, and in general trying to be present and authentic. Walter and Patti have been going to Foothills UU on and off for several years but decided to get serious with this group and have been consistent attendees for the last three years. They both knew that this was their group and decided to get more involved. They were both on the committee for Sean’s installation, and Walter had been in choir for over a year until Covid hit last spring.
Andrea Delorey, Vice President, is passionate about designing experiences that put people on a path to fulfill their potential, both personally and as agents of positive change in the world. Andrea has worked as a school administrator, curriculum specialist, and leader at the nonprofit No Barriers. Prior to these roles, she taught in South America and New York City. Andrea earned her Master’s in Education from Columbia University and completed the Principal Licensure program at Colorado State University. Outside of work, Andrea thrives on new challenges and loves exploring the wilderness and the world alongside her husband and son. Andrea is active in the local community, serving in volunteer roles at Compass Community Collaborative School and Foothills Unitarian Church.
Mary Klecan, Treasurer, and her wife, Loretta Bailey joined Foothills in the Fall of 2017. Mary grew up in a large Catholic family in Albuquerque, New Mexico and joined the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati after high school. She spent the next ten years teaching at the elementary and high school levels primarily in special education in Pueblo, Denver, and Loveland. Upon returning from a seven-month hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, she became the executive director of the Namaqua Center in Loveland, a residential treatment center for abused children. Mary retired after 20 plus years and opened a home repair and painting business in Fort Collins. She loves to hike mountains and canyons, especially the Grand Canyon, where she has planned and led groups up and down (actually, down and then up) the canyon over the last twelve years. Mary loves and feels right at home at Foothills with its triple focus on spirituality, activism, and community.
Linda Kothera, Secretary, has been a member of Foothills since 2006. She has served on the Hospitality Committee, has been a small group facilitator, and helps with sound for Sunday services. Linda works as a biologist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention here in Fort Collins, and has a son who attends the University of Colorado at Denver. Her hobbies include lots of crafty things, hanging out with her golden doodle Rex, and treasure hunting at garage sales.
Linda looks forward to working with congregants, staff, and the rest of the Board as we move towards implementing Foothills’ vision of courageous love locally and beyond.
Born & raised in Cheyenne, Sue Bloomfield spent the bulk of her academic career at Texas A&M University, teaching exercise physiology and researching how bone health is impacted by disuse. A self-described NASA geek, she pursued biomedical research supporting bone health in space and most enjoyed mentoring graduate students in the lab.  In May 2020, Sue retired and was fulfilled a long-held goal to move back to the Rockies, with her two senior cats in tow; she recently adopted an Aussie Shepherd mix named Maggie. Her two brilliant daughters live in Aurora, CO, and Raleigh, NC, with multiple other family situated in north Denver. Sue still works about 1/5-time on volunteer professional activities plus minor duties as affiliate faculty with CSU’s Dept. of Health and Exercise Science, sandwiched around lots of hiking, biking, swimming, and pickleball time.  Â
Raised Episcopalian, Sue discovered Unitarian Universalism at the age of 29 and never looked back. She has been a member of UU congregations in Kirkwood, MO; Columbus, OH; Iowa City, IA, and Bryan/College Station, TX. At the last (UU Church of the Brazos Valley), she served on the board for 5 years, one year as President. Since joining Foothills Unitarian in November 2020, Sue has enjoyed multiple small group activities, leading breakout discussions on Zoom-based services, and assisting with the 2021 Service Auction.  She looks forward to working with Foothills’ dedicated board members and ministers this year.
Diana Hutchinson wants to help create a world where everyone sees themselves and others as worthy of love, belonging, and redemption. Her career has included service in the Air Force and work as an engineer and project manager. Currently, she and her husband Chris have a small business, Trebuchet Group, where their team helps people work together better. Diana has roots in the Lutheran church, and she joined Foothills a few years ago after realizing she was really a closet Unitarian. She has 4 children, two of whom are still at home. Her latest personal mantra is “how might we?”
Joan Woodbury (she/her) has worked as an attorney for Colorado Legal Services for 27 years. She began attending Foothills with her husband, Steve Hureau, in 2005 for the religious education program. Their two children, now 23 and 20, both participated in the RE program for many years and Joan and Steve found a religious home at Foothills. In addition to previous terms on the Board of Trustees, Joan has been an RE teacher and has participated in many small groups.Â