Who We Are
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Jenn Lopez
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Prior to founding Project Moxie, Jenn held a senior position in the Hickenlooper administration in Colorado and led regional housing efforts in southwest Colorado for several years. She loves working with local community leaders and excels at both strategy development and implementation work. Jenn has developed thousands of housing opportunities during her 23-year career and thrives on projects where the public and private sector are aligned for maximum impact. Jenn has an MCRP in Regional Planning from the University of New Mexico, and a BA in English Language & Literature from Fort Lewis College. She currently serves as Board President for the Community Economic Defense Project, and was previously a longtime Board member at the Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).
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Lauren Haggerty
FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER
After earning a degree in Social Work, Lauren entered the nonprofit sector to help protect rural, socio-economic self reliance. She spent seven years convening stakeholders, educating consumers, supporting independent businesses, and advocating for justice-driven policy that enables economic opportunity and combats the expanding racial wealth gap.
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Kristiana Elite
PROJECT ANALYST
Kristiana has an MA in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado, Denver and a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has 25 years of experience with buying/ selling/ managing residential real estate, and experience as a real estate broker and in assisting an affordable housing developer in Denver. Kristiana also holds a Masters Certificate in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and spent six years working for the U.S. Geological Survey as a regional point of contact supporting federal, state and local partners in accessing and editing a national geospatial surface water dataset.
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Sara Monge
PROJECT MANAGER
Sara Monge has more than 15 years of experience working in the philanthropic sector with a background in both grantmaking and public policy. She's focused on advocacy efforts aimed at the creation of equitable solutions to assist the unhoused and those seeking attainable and affordable housing in Colorado. Additionally, her work has focused on healthy eating and active living—leading coalitions and large stakeholder processes to advance the work. She holds a BA from the University of Puget Sound in Politics and Government.
Our Collaborators
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Berenice Lozano
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ALLIANCE
She/Her/Hers
Why the name Project Moxie?
“Moxie” means force of character, determination, or nerve.
This term captures the work we do in communities. We take on harder projects and provide grit and tenacity to see them through to the finish line. We also like working with communities directly to help them navigate the bureaucratic landscape to get the resources they need to implement solutions they have created.
Project Moxie is passionate about tackling challenging endeavors with enthusiasm and determination, ensuring community-driven solutions to housing and homelessness are successfully developed and implemented.
Core Values
Project Moxie is a recognized leader in creating housing opportunities and communities for everyone. We engage in community-wide visioning, planning, and resource development in the Western regions of the United States and are continuing to expand and grow regionally.
Community-Centric
Each community drives the decision and where the community does not exist, we create it. Humans thrive in community. We believe it’s a cornerstone for health, happiness, and a place for all to thrive.
Compassionate
We care about you, your vision, and your community. We understand life is hard and if you are facing challenges. We will meet you where you are to help you on your terms. All day, everyday.
Empowering
We want you to be successful, confident, and to lead in whatever way works for you. We are here to make you shine, find success, and to realize your vision.
Transparent
Our clients will know what we are thinking and doing at all times. We thrive in cohesive communications and are relationship-driven. Our only agenda is to serve you and get it done!
Trustworthy
We do what we say we will do and are team players all the way. We are also not afraid to share concerns or deal with conflict. We are in this together. We’ve always got your back.
Tenacious
We promise to do whatever it takes to get it done. If one way doesn’t work we will find alternatives. We don’t get discouraged easily and we always see a way through or around a challenge.
