MEET WOW'S Team

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Candice is a goal-driven entrepreneur with a deep passion for community and making a meaningful impact. She's lived in multiple states throughout the US, but her and her husband started calling Colorado home in 2012. Candice founded WOW in 2020 with extreme passion about raising awareness of child sex trafficking and the desire to educate others on online grooming, digital safety and the importance of protecting our children.

Committed to helping the youth in our community,  Candice works to create safe, healthy and fulfilling opportunities for them while collaborating with other like-minded non-profit organizations. Through advocacy and action, she empowers families with knowledge and resources to build a safer future. In her free time, she enjoys cheering on her kids from the bleachers, golfing,  traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Rick is a community focused family man and successful government consultant.  Over the last decade the consulting group he founded has helped partner with and support countless municipalities, public sector clients and non-profit organizations.  One of Rick’s current professional priorities is working as the treasurer of WOW and helping the organization fulfill its aspirations and goals!  Rick’s focus in life is his wife and two children and professionally, helping people and ensuring safe public buildings!

Malea is a hospitality driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced creative atmosphere with a passion in coordinating promotions and special events. Her goal in life is to create memorable experiences for the people around her. Whether that be in the workplace or meeting someone off the street! When she is not at work, she loves spending her free time playing board games, eating out with friends, fishing and spending quality time with her family.  “My family and friends have helped shape me into the woman I am today. They have taught me to be strong, to stand up for what I believe in, and to set goals that ensure growth in my life.  I believe that powerful things happen when you start putting in the work to achieve your goals. That is why I am a part of WOW. We have goals and want to bring out the best in each other and in our communities, while bringing awareness around a difficult topic that is happening all around us. I can’t wait to see all the amazing things WOW is going to continue to do and I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of it!” 

Anna and her husband Zane are high school sweethearts and have three beautiful children. Anna prides herself in getting involved in the local community and has been the President of the Parent Teacher Club at her kid's school alongside her sister for the last two years. This allows her to play a big part in the school's event planning and gives her the opportunity to create relationships with the teachers and administrators. She has found a passion for real estate and is extremely crafty! A wife, mom of three and an entrepreneur, Anna is a local real estate agent and the owner of a boutique that customizes clothing. She is beyond honored to be a WOW Board Member! "Having children of my own, I knew that I needed to get involved in WOW and help them in the fight against human trafficking and child exploitation."