Leadership Team

Melanie is the Development Director at the Eagle River Coalition. She was named as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) in October 2023. After graduating from Luther College in Decorah, IA, with a BS degree in political science and environmental studies, she moved from Minnesota to the Eagle River Valley. Melanie loves to ski, garden, read, and explore local trails. 

Margie Gart is the former Director of Philanthropy at Rose Community Foundation, where she worked with individuals, families and groups to structure their philanthropy. She is a current board member of the Vail Valley Foundation, Tattered Cover and Theater Mitu, and has served on the boards of The Kent Denver School, Rose Community Foundation, Women’s Foundation of Colorado (chair, 2014), and Colorado Women’s College (chair, 2020). She received an A.B. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Margie and her husband Tom live in Denver and Vail and have three grown children and four grandchildren.

Vicki is Executive Director for Eagle River Coalition and she has 20 years of nonprofit experience in fundraising and nonprofit management. She has worked at the Vail Valley Foundation, Can Do MS and most recently at The Cycle Effect. Vicki loves to spend time with her family outside enjoying all that Colorado has to offer. In the summer you will find her hiking and biking on the trails or floating on the river with her family. She also is an avid yogi, and recently became a certified yoga teacher.