The Leadership Team
Where the Excellence Begins
Serving the community for more than 25 years.
Colorado Mathematics Awards is a collaborative project with the following organizations and their members:
American Mathematics Competitions – MAA
Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado Math Circle
Colorado MATHCOUNTS
Rocky Mountain Section – MAA
CMA Steering Committee Members
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David Carlson, PhD
CMA Co-Founder and Co-Chair
Policy Analyst, Colorado Dept. of Agriculture (retired)
Founder, Ethics and Ecological Economics (EEE) Forum
Denver
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Rhonda Naylor
CMA Co-Chair
Campus Middle School, Denver (retired)
National Board Certified Teacher:
Adolescence Mathematics
Past President, Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Englewood
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Sheila Davis, MD MS
Health Chair
Rocky Mountain NAACP State Conference
Boulder
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Raymond Johnson, PhD
Mathematics Content Specialist
Colorado Dept. of Education
Denver
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Pius Kamau, MD
President, Africa America Higher
Education Partnership (AAHEP)
Denver
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Sally Lambert
Lambert Engraving
Math Club founder and coach
Steamboat Springs
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Michael Zhang
Student, Cherry Creek High School
TEDx Speaker
TEDxCherryCreekHS Organizer
Co-founder, Equity Learning
Denver
CMA Advisors
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Dr. Timothy (“T.J.”) Tsai
Associate Professor of Engineering
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
CMA student honoree, 1997-2002
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Paul Gulman, PE, NSPE
National Society of Professional Engineers of Colorado
MATHCOUNTS
Wheat Ridge
In Memoriam
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Richard (“Dick”) Gibbs
CMA Co-Founder and Co-Chair (1996-2023)
Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Mathematics
Ft. Lewis College
Past Chair, American Mathematics Competitions Committee