Board of Directors

The FoCo Cafe Board of Directors is comprised of members of our local community who are passionate about the cause and come from many diverse backgrounds. We currently have two open board positions and are always accepting applications. Board terms are 2-3 years with options to renew. Board membership requires attendance of the monthly meeting and various committee meetings. The full requirements are contained in the board application document.

Time commitment is estimated at 3-4 hours per month. Interested community members should complete the Board Info and Application. If you have questions about the board function or joining, please contact Moses@fococafe.org.

Thank you for your interest!


Moses Horner, Board Chair

Owner, Horner Painting

Moses Horner is the owner of Horner Painting, which he started at 24 and has grown steadily over the last 20 years. Today, Horner Painting is one of the largest residential painting contractors in Northern Colorado with 30+ team members. His wife Sara helped build the business for 17 years and is now pursuing her own career as a realtor with The Group Inc. Their two children, Jake (23) and Macy (21) are out of the house, leaving Moses with time to share his business knowledge and experience to give back. Moses chose to be on the board at the FoCo Cafe because he has a passion for working with people experiencing homelessness and believes in the cafe’s mission to build community. Moses enjoys all things outdoors, especially biking, snowboarding, and surfing.

Date elected: May 2019| Term: 2-year term, with 2 possible renewals


Eric Patti, Vice President

General Agent, Forever Employer

Eric is a proud native of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He grew up in Nevada where his formative years centered around community involvement through volunteering and partnership programs. He is an Eagle Scout through his lasting association with The Boy Scouts of America; his varied interests which included the Special Olympics and Key Club have influenced his spirit and way of life into adulthood. Eric’s formal education was focused on math & science which has contributed to his broad-based perspectives and serves to enhance his problem-solving and logical, balanced thinking. Eric returned to Colorado and attended CSU in 2001. Prospects then took him to Bozeman, Montana where he lived and enjoyed volunteering and growing his community where he served on the Board of Directors as the Arts & Crafts Chair for the Sweet Pea Festival. New opportunities in 2018 brought Eric home to Ft. Collins where his volunteering energy has found a purpose with the FoCo Café! Eric loves to be outdoors -especially on a snowboard in the winter and enjoys traveling to exotic locations all year round. Eric owns a local agency serving small to mid-sized organizations in the employee management and insurance industry. He looks forward to enriching his community by ending hunger and providing smiles due to full bellies and full hearts!


Matt Offutt, Board Member

Assistant Vice President, FirstBank

Matt is an Assistant Vice President at FirstBank in Northern Colorado. He has lived along the front range of Colorado since he was two years old, and found his home when he came to Fort Collins in 2013 to attend CSU where he earned a BS in Finance as well as a BA in Economics. He fell in love with Fort Collins and started working at FirstBank in 2016 which allows him to not only live and work in Fort Collins, but also allows him time to give back to the community. When he is not at the bank or volunteering you can typically find Matt camping, hiking, skiing, watching hockey, or enjoying local restaurants and breweries with his partner Tiffany. Matt chose to be on the board at FoCo Café because he believes sharing a delicious and affordable meal is a great way to bring the community together.


Tom Trinner, Board Member

Engineer

Tom is an engineer from Purdue and has an MBA from U of Denver. He has worked as a manufacturing engineer in automotive factories, day traded stocks, and now runs a currency arbitrage trading company and a rapidly growing e-commerce marine solar power business. He is an avid adventurer, enjoying hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, sailing, improv, traveling, and skiing. He has four children keeping him young that join him and his wife on the many various adventures they continue to have. His businesses are set up to allow for travel and the family regularly takes 6+ week road trips in the summers and they ski and travel many weeks and weekends in the winter. Tom was born and raised in Michigan, lived in downtown Chicago for 15 years, Denver for 5, Boulder for 2, spent 6 months circumnavigating the globe, and has been residing in Old Town Fort Collins for 7+ years.


April Schnell, Board Member

April and her husband Eric moved to the Twin Cities from Ft. Collins, Colorado in 1995, after attending graduate school. They hoped to return one day with their two sons. After 25 years, that day finally came in 2022.

April was invited to lunch at the FoCo Café by a neighbor who is a Café volunteer. April was inspired by the mission of building community by providing nutritious and delicious meals to the people of Fort Collins regardless of their ability to pay while using mostly local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients. She was moved by the compassionate, caring vibe between patrons, volunteers, and staff. And she was impressed with the cozy environment, excellent service, and delicious food! She saw board membership as an opportunity to apply her strong interests in nutrition, regenerative agriculture and public health and contribute to a team with similar interests and passions! So, she applied in 2023 and was selected, and is proud to be a member of this amazing team!

April’s formal education includes a B.S. in chemical engineering and an M.Ed. in Counseling. After several years working as an engineer, she focused her creative, analytical, and counseling skills on facilitating career development for people of all ages. She enjoys helping people contribute themselves to the world…and believes the world needs all of us. April is in the process of creating her next career by applying her counseling skills in the areas of grief and loss transitions, and end of life companioning.

April is a former Toastmaster chapter President who enjoys public speaking. She loves hiking, kayaking, and learning about nature along the Front Range. She loves music and has played the violin and sung in a variety of choirs. In fact, she is seeking a community chorus that will accept her enthusiastic and slightly rusty skills. She’s trying to learn how to ‘shuffle’ and salsa dance. If you see her in the Café, please feel free to join her for lunch or volunteering!


Dexter Beasley (Ex Officio)

Executive Director, FoCo Cafe

Dexter has lived in Colorado for most of their life, but only moved to Fort Collins in August of 2017 to attend CSU. They received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions in May of 2021. Dexter has 8 years of leadership experience in the food service industry, but their true passion has always lied in building community and serving the underserved. Dexter has a passion for equity, diversity, and inclusion — and they completed numerous courses and an internship with Poudre School District centered around these subjects during their time at CSU. They love to make people laugh, and they were a Rams Improv Comedy troupe member during their time at CSU. Dexter joined the FoCo Cafe team as Operations Manager in August of 2022, and stepped into the role of Executive Director in February of 2023 — now overseeing all operations of FoCo Cafe.


 

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