Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC)
Theatre as a catalyst for a better world.
Lauri McNown (Board President. Chair of Development) came to CU as an undergraduate and is still in Boulder decades later. Along the way she completed a PhD in Political Science and is now retired from teaching in that department. Her field of study and teaching was the American Presidency. She and her husband, Robert (now retired Professor of Economics), have taken full advantage of academic sabbaticals and leaves. They have
Rob Miles (Board Vice President) is a retired business executive with extensive international management experience. Rob worked for Ball Corporation based in Broomfield, Colorado, for 24 years, including his role as SVP Global Sales, and most recently as VP and General Manager for Ball Packaging in Mexico and Central America. He and his wife Jan, now live in Breckenridge. Rob is an avid sailor and traveler, and enjoys having the
Starla Doyal (Secretary) grew up in West Texas and learned to love theatre by attending local university and Shakespeare in the Park performances. She has undergraduate degrees from Texas Tech University in English, music theory, and flute performance, and she has participated in a variety of musical and opera productions. Starla attended law school at the University of Colorado and has spent her legal career in public interest and government
Erika Mori (Board Treasurer, Chair of Finance) Born in Hawaii and raised in Colorado, Erika Mori holds a BA in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She splits her time between acting and her established career as a management consultant, with deep expertise in organizational design, process improvement, and change management across industries. Erika’s first experience with BETC came about when she
Betsy Jordan Hand (Board Member) moved from Greenwich, CT to Boulder with her husband Albert after retiring in 2004, and never looked back! They have two daughters and four of their seven grandchildren in Lafayette and Denver. Boulder was a retirement destination for Betsy ever since she visited her daughter at CU and discovered the amazing resources of this college town, including the Conference on World Affairs. Betsy has been engaged
