Our Mission
Inspiring people to explore our dynamic city, experience the importance of design to our quality of life and envision an exceptional future for Denver.
Founded in 1990, the Denver Architecture Foundation continues to champion the deep-rooted connections between architecture, education and community-building through diverse and expanding programs. DAF is a unique organization in the Denver area, fulfilling strong public interest in local architecture and its relevance in shaping Denver’s past, present and future. As the city continues to experience unprecedented growth, DAF’s importance also grows – and we have responded by expanding and enhancing program offerings for all people living, working and studying in the Mile High City.
Explore our impact through our 2025 and 2024 Annual Reports.
Denver Architecture Foundation is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in our programming and operations. Specifically, we:
- Center our programming on equitable access and the inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives;
- Operate through organizational policies and procedures that reflect our commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion;
- Recruit, support, and retain our staff, board members, contractors, and partners who are representative of diverse lived and learned experience; and
- Maintain a consistent internal structure to support our DEIA efforts.
Header photo credit: Dustin Keirns, 2025 Y/OUR Denver Photo Competition
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Meg Touborg
President & CEO
Meg joined the DAF in 2024 with a wealth of experience, knowledge, and vision as a leader in the fields of fashion, architecture, design, and education. Most recently, Meg was with the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver; before this, she founded and led a boutique marketing agency in Los Angeles, providing business development for design-based businesses across the country. Meg also co-founded and co-directed innovative programming and events for the Leaders of Design Council, a national membership organization of top architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. She is passionate about architecture, especially adaptive reuse, and serves on the executive committee of Colorado Preservation, Inc. Meg lives in a new, old house in Five Points with her family and rescue chihuahua.
Alyssa Hornyak
Program Manager
Alyssa joined the DAF team in the spring of 2023. Originally from Michigan, Alyssa lived in New York City for four years before relocating to Denver to be close to the mountains. Alyssa has a background in customer service, program coordination, and youth development. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from New York University and a Master of Social Work from University of Denver and is excited to merge her social work background with her interest in arts and cultural programming.
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Mika Keydel
Program and Administrative Coordinator
Mika joined the Denver Architecture Foundation in 2026. She holds a master’s degree in Urban Design and Urban Planning from the University of Colorado, Denver, and approaches her work with a designer’s eye for how spaces shape everyday life. Outside the office, Mika is a ceramic artist. She loves the way clay, like architecture, brings art into the everyday. Originally from just outside Denver, she spent her 20’s in Oregon and Wisconsin until moving back to the city in 2020. She now lives in a beautiful old duplex in the Whittier neighborhood.
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Chad Holtzinger, AIA, Chair
President, Shopworks Architecture
Kaci Taylor, AIA, Vice Chair and DEIA Chair
Founder/CEO, THE5WH
Isabelle Lockwood, Secretary
Vice President, Development, AMLI Residential
Michael Salerno, Treasurer
Senior Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Mike Shomo, Executive Committee Member
Shareholder, Polsinelli
Allison Altaras
Partner, Holland & Hart
Jovina Amor, LEED AP
Associate Principal, JNS Design
Jim Arnone
Environmental Law instructor, Sturm College of Law
Eugene Howard, AICP
Land Use Planning and Housing Unit Manager, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Chris Jahn, AIA
President, Fuse Studio architects
Elaine Kanelos
Vice President - National Business Development, Catamount Constructors, Inc.
Allyson Mendenhall, FASLA, PLA, LEED Green Associate
Chief Practice Resources Officer, Sasaki
Emeritus Board Member
