Tepeyac’s Board of Directors
Caroline Acha
Chair of the Board
Community Organizer, Globeville
Learn about Tepeyac Health’s board of directors, a dedicated group of community and healthcare leaders advancing equitable, compassionate care.
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Caroline Acha is a resident of Globeville and a passionate advocate for the protection and preservation of the GES community. With a background in science communication and education, Caroline is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the impacts of structural inequalities on marginalized communities, including increased levels of pollution and diminished access to healthcare. She holds degrees in Anthropology and Humanities, with a specialization in Crime, Law, and Deviance. In her free time, Caroline enjoys gardening, outdoor adventure, and attending community events.
Alfonso Espino
Vice Chair of the Board
Lead Community Organizer, Globeville, Elyria-Swansea Coalition
Matt Gordon
Board Treasurer
Attorney (Retired)
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Matthew Gordon recently retired after a 40-year career as a commercial lawyer in Denver. Matt represented a wide range of businesses in complex real estate and financing transactions, business planning, and zoning matters. He also served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder.
Matt received his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his law degree, cum laude, from The Boston University School of Law. Matt is a third-generation Denver native, a dad, a grampa, a hiker, a biker, and a passionate photographer.
Dr. Gilbert Vigil, DDS
Board Secretary
Dentist (Retired)
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Dr. Gilbert E. Vigil is a dedicated healthcare professional and community leader with a lifelong commitment to education, service, and mentorship. A Denver native, born in Commerce City, CO, he pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder (1976-1979) before earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Colorado School of Dentistry in 1983.
Dr. Vigil established a respected private practice, Gilbert E. Vigil DDS, serving the North Denver community from 1987 to 2010. His professional affiliations include memberships in the American Dental Association (ADA), Colorado Dental Association (CDA), and the Metro Denver Dental Society (MDDS). He was also an active member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and has been honored with numerous civic awards for his contributions to the community.
Currently serving on the Board of Directors at Tepeyac Community Health Center as a Secretary, Dr. Vigil continues to advocate for accessible healthcare and education. He is deeply passionate about mentoring students and fostering opportunities for academic and professional growth. His strong interest in joining the Regis Community Advisory Group stems from his belief in the power of education to transform lives. Regis' diverse programs provide students with the tools to carve out their own unique paths, and Dr. Vigil finds great fulfillment in guiding and supporting them as the navigate their journeys towards success.
Harvey Bograd, MD
Board Member
Pediatrician (Retired)
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Dr. Harvey Bograd is a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente. He is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Bograd has held a number of leadership roles with The Colorado Permanente Medical Group including The Board of Directors, Co-Director of Diversity, Physician Lead for Community Benefit and Chief of the Skyline Office Pediatric Department. Dr. Bograd speaks Spanish and is a Denver native.
Cynthia Gallegos
Board Member
Executive Director, Focus Points Family Resource Center
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Cynthia Gallegos is a Denver native and experienced community leader. She has served as the Executive Director at Focus Points Family Resource Center and held leadership roles at Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios and Cross Community Coalition. A graduate of Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in Psychology, she is currently a self-employed consultant transitioning out of a role as a director of operations. Cynthia is a founding member of the LatinasGive Denver giving circle and is an active advocate for immigrant rights and education.
Sonia Peña
Board Member
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Sonia Peña is a loving mother and grandmother, who enjoys spending time with her family. Member of the board of directors since 2024, Sonia is thankful for Tepeyac and cares deeply about the community. She has been a patient of the clinic since 2009.
Luis Alvarez
Board Member
Director of Health and Wellness, Regis University
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Luis Alvarez has been working with at-risk youth and families since 1997. His passion for this unique population began with work at a boarding school in Arizona. Since then, he has dedicated his career to the service of vulnerable teens and families in both conventional and unconventional settings. His professional experiences range from youth corrections, community mental health agencies, and Wrap-around facilitation, to residential settings involving canoes in the Florida swamps and in the mountains surrounding the San Luis Valley. Luis received his Master’s of Arts in Counseling from Northern Arizona University in 2003. From 2010-2013 he owned and operated a wilderness-based residential treatment program which he designed that embodied his counseling philosophy.
Brandon Scott
Board Member
High School Teacher
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Dr. Brandon Scott is a GES resident and a patient at Tepeyac. He earned his PhD in chemistry from the University of Wyoming and teaches high school chemistry and biology at Victory Prep Academy, a charter school in Commerce City. He enjoys making music in his free time and spends his summer breaks as a volunteer gardener at the Focus Points community garden and the GES food forest.
To learn more about how you can get involved with Tepeyac and serve on the board, please contact us at info@tepeyachealth.org
Our History
In 1994, Tepeyac began in a home on Kalamath Street. The community support which rallied around us more than 25 years ago is still what keeps us going today.