About Us

United to Advance Health and Care

Our commitment to health innovation began a century ago when the U.S. Army opened Fitzsimons General Hospital to treat soldiers returning home from World War I. The hospital built on Colorado’s reputation as a destination for lung care and specialized in treating soldiers with devastating lung diseases due to mustard gas and tuberculosis exposure. In the 1990s, the Army decommissioned the hospital and base, making way for the current Fitzsimons Innovation Community and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Hope for a cure brought patients from all over the world to Fitzsimons 100 years ago. This rich history inspires our community as we work to transform the future of health and care.

Meet the Team

Lyle Artz

Site Manager

M. Ann Dennis

Executive Assistant

April Giles

VP, Business Development

Alicia Madrid

Accounting Manager, Operational Accounting

Thomas E. Smith Jr.

Vice President of Operations & Finance

Steve VanNurden

President & CEO

Sue Niblo

Property Manager

Annie Kaefer

Administrator

Donna Roser

Accountant

Jacob Scoles

Facilities Engineer

Jeremiah Murray

Facilities Engineer

Board of Directors

The Fitzsimons Innovation Community Board of Directors is made up of leaders in the bioscience industry, University of Colorado and the City of Aurora.

Chair

Don Elliman

Chancellor, University of Colorado
Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

Chair Elect

Michael Komppa

President, Corum Real Estate Group

Secretary/Treasurer

Marsha Berzins

Councilwoman, Aurora City Council

Board Members

Mike Coffman

Mayor, City of Aurora

James C.T. Linfield

Partner, Cooley LLP

Chris Gessner

CEO, University of Colorado Hospital

Shar Matin

Chief Operating Officer, ViewRay, Inc.

Allison Hiltz