Our Staff

She’s an engineer by trade and complemented her technical background with an MBA, with an eye on a future consulting practice. Now a principal at Corona Insights, Karla brings a deep commitment to helping clients design and act on strategies that work. Karla also serves as the firm's CEO balancing her days between guiding clients and stepping back to take a look at the "big picture" to ensure the firm's on track with its strategic direction.

With eighteen years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Karla’s learned a thing or two about how things work. She stays abreast of the latest thinking in the field and uses her own models, developed specifically for nonprofits facing strategy and business model challenges. She doesn't even let her house fall out-of-date. When it recently reached the centennial mark, she whipped it back into shape with a major makeover.

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• BS, Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University
• MBA, University of Texas

Today, Kevin leads Corona's Data Analytics practice. He balances his days between designing and implementing research projects and leading his team of analysts.

Away from the office, Kevin likes to travel to offbeat places, and has checked off destinations such as Madagascar, Egypt, northern Australia, India, and Nepal, among others. He's currently in planning to bag his sixth continent, but not until football season is over. A fellow has to keep his priorities straight.

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• Founded Corona Insights (formerly Corona Research) in 1999
• BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla
• MPAff, Public Affairs, University of Texas

Along the way Leo met Karla and was instantly interested in the work of Corona Insights. Starting out as a contractor, he became the firm's fifth employee and eventually the third principal, now heading the Market Research practice. From research design, implementation, analysis and reporting activities, Leo lets no stone go unturned. Or at least thoroughly researched.

Outside of work, Leo enjoys spending time with his family, including his two daughters and son. Occasionally he gets a chance to practice his backhand on the tennis court or his softball swing. And he still remains interested in natural and holistic health activities and practices..

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• BBA, Finance, Texas Tech University
• MBA, University of Texas at Austin

Time away from the office brings outdoor adventure for David. From ice climbing and skiing in the winter to climbing, hiking and biking in the summer, there's no chance that someone will mistake him for a couch potato. Having grown up in St. Louis, David shares his great love of the Cardinals with other fans in the office. And he's still savoring the team's 2006 championship.

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• BS, Business Administration - Marketing, University of Missouri

When Matt turns his computer off at the end of the day, he heads up into the mountains frequently to hike, camp, or ski (depending on the season). When he finds time to get even further away from it all, he enjoys traveling, both around the United States and other countries.

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• BS, Business Administration - Marketing, Emporia State University
• MBA, Emporia State University

• Developed a cost-of-living index for each of the 178 school districts in Colorado
• Conducted a poverty needs assessment for a county government to help prioritize funding for poverty abatement programs
• Administered program evaluations, assessing cost and performance outcomes for several clients
• Performed product pricing research using conjoint analysis
• Used cluster analysis methods to identify customer profiles for a beverage company

While completing her doctorate, Beth also wrapped up graduate certificate programs in science and technology policy and cognitive science. The industry taps her intelligence through research she’s had published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition; and Memory & Cognition.

Hard to believe, but after hours Beth is still ready to take on a challenge. She and her husband spend time with their dogs, and she also runs, swims, hikes, and skis. Beth's an avid reader and expresses her artistic streak through fiber crafts (knitting, crocheting, sewing and upholstery).

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• BA, Psychology, Macalester College
• MA, Cognitive Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder

Evenings and weekends allow Holly to indulge her love of nature and the environment as a volunteer at the Denver Zoo. She also enjoys slowly working through the long list of projects related her mountain home where she lives with her husband and two big dogs. Holly loves to write, and when she’s in the mood she’s been known to sit down and write stories for children, poems, or even a few pages towards a book.

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• BS, Marine Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• MBA, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Away from the office, Todd keeps his heart rate up by playing all sorts of recreational sports, in addition to taking advantage of all the first-rate snowboarding and stream fishing Colorado has to offer. And always being a loyal sports fan, he quickly embraced all the professional teams in Denver as his own. When not out-and-about, you can expect to find Todd either reading a business magazine or watching ESPN and Food Network.

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• B.S. Sport Management – Business, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Amy’s other passions include hiking – especially now that she has returned to the state in which she was born – and other active pursuits. Travel is a particular interest, and Amy and her husband are always looking for new spots both close to home and around the globe to explore. Recent adventures have included a service trip to Vietnam and a swim vacation in the Caribbean. Quiet time at home curled up with a good book or a movie is also important, as is keeping her music muscles flexed through singing with community groups whenever she gets a chance.

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• BA, Music, The Colorado College
• MNO, Nonprofit Management, Case Western Reserve University

Outside the office, Astrid's world revolves around her husband and two growing boys. With this much testosterone in her house, there's never a shortage of wrestling and practical jokes, although it would be great not to have to restock the fridge on a daily basis.

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• BS, Industrial Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology
• MA, Economics, University of Colorado, Denver

Afterhours, Meredith enjoys simple activities, such as reading, cooking, attending theatre and catching a movie with her friends. Meredith cherishes Denver's accessible and vibrant community, not to mention access to world-class skiing. She is also an active board member of the Smith College Alumnae Club of Colorado.

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• BA, Comparative Literature and French Studies, Smith College

When Christa joined Corona, she received a free rein to improve and expand the firm's project tracking database. The many days of keeping everything and everyone in order proved to her advantage once again. In addition, Christa is responsible for Corona's bookkeeping and payroll.

Outside of Corona, Christa enjoys yoga, cooking, playing with her dog, and curling up on the couch to watch "The Food Network" and "Comedy Central." She is also an accomplished knitter and happy to turn out a hat or pair of mittens.

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• BA, Geology and Computer Science, Macalester College