Our Board
Board of Directors
Jack Reutzel
Board Director - President
Jack joined the Board in 2022. From 2013 to 2021, Jack was a member of the Littleton Public School District Board of Directors and served as its president for 6 1/2 years. During his tenure at LPS, Jack championed a student driven focus by advocating for and funding programs that met students where they were and built systems around each student to provide a caring and successful learning environment. His interest in helping all students find success is what brought him to the Learning Zone and he is excited to be part of the organization. Jack practices law full time and lives in Littleton with his wife Karen. They have 2 children, 29 and 25, who both live in the Denver metro area.
Preetam “P. K.” Dandapani
Board Director - TreaSurer
PK has 15+ years of corporate finance and capital markets experience in the energy sector and serves as the CFO of Flatirons Field Services. Prior to joining Flatirons, PK was the CFO of Evolution Midstream where he played a key role directing the company’s strategy and was responsible for $150+ million of capital investments. Prior to Evolution, he lead corporate development at DCP Midstream and was an investment banker in the Global Energy group at Credit Suisse.
PK joined the board of Learning Zone in June 2021 as a member the finance committee prior to accepting the position of Treasurer in June of 2022. He holds an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management and a master’s degree in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lorri Avery
Board Director - secretary
Lorri Avery is the parent of a student at Learning Zone. Lorri left the working world after 25 years to advocate and care for her daughter's multiple needs. Prior to that, she worked in sales and marketing at Pentax Imaging.
Lorri holds a bachelor's in business marketing and an MBA with an emphasis in International Business from Regis University in Colorado. More recently Lorri served four years on the Jefferson County Schools District Accountability (2018-2022) two of those years she was on the Executive Committee. She also spent two years on the Special Education Accountability Committee (2020-2022) with the majority of her work on the district's center program planning.
Lorri has a passion for education and is thrilled her daughter, Allie, is able to attend The Learning Zone. Allie's ability to communicate has soared since starting at Learning Zone Fall of 2021. Learning Zone has had a significant effect on the course of Allie's life and the benefit is shared with her father, mother, and older sister. .
Joshua D. Kohler
BOARD DirectoR - MEMBER AT LARGE
Joshua is an attorney at Holland & Hart LLP where he specializes in labor and employment law, representing corporations, management, and business-owners. His advocacy for clients is enhanced by his investment in understanding their business and culture. Joshua has experience in workplace counseling and helping businesses stay compliant with the latest regulations. He also advises public and private entities in employment and general commercial litigation matters in state and federal court.
In his free time, Joshua enjoys woodworking, reading, and cheering for Colorado sport teams with his wife and two boys.
Lauren Reese
Board Director - MEMBER AT LARGE
Lauren is a Program Advisor with the Center for Work Education & Employment (CWEE). In this role Lauren is responsible for supporting participants throughout their journey at CWEE and into employment by assessing each participant’s unique needs and barriers related to their employment goals.
Lauren brings warmth and respect as an advocate for CWEEs participants in support of CWEE’s work and mission. Prior to joining CWEE, Lauren worked in Marketing Communications and Operations. In these roles she managed and optimized the logistical and communication aspects of marketing campaigns and initiatives.
Profoundly inspired by her son and the disability community he was part of, in addition to her role at CWEE, Lauren is grateful to be active in the community by serving on the board of directors for the Real Life Colorado and wants nothing more than every family of an AAC user to have access to an education like the one provided at Learning Zone.
Lauren attended University of Colorado where she studied Marketing with a concentration in Chinese. In her free time, you can find Lauren spending time with her incredible daughter, energetic dogs and friends.
“We are blessed to have such dedicated staff that knows that our kids can be successful. To see our son have the excitement to go to school every day makes all the difference and it is because of this staff and the programming.”
— PW, Learning Zone Parent