Genene Duran

Biography

Dr. Genene Duran grew up in northeast Denver in the Montbello community and is an alumna of
Montbello High School. She holds a Doctorate in Human Services, Master’s in Healthcare Administration,
and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. In addition, she is also a certified Mediator and has
certifications in Public Relations and Public Health. Dr. Duran has subject matter expertise in the fields of
healthcare policy, managing federally qualified health centers, human services, community outreach
and engagement, health systems change and cultural competence in health care which includes social
determinants of health, health disparities and health equity. Dr. Duran is an Affiliate Professor in the
College of Health and Human Sciences at Metropolitan State University working with the Masters of
Social Work students to complete their final Capstone thesis projects. In addition, she is the
Founder/CEO of her own nonprofit organization Ducks in a Row Human Services Inc.

From 2021-2023, Dr. Duran simultaneously served as the Chair of the Board of the Denver Department
of Public Health and Environment, the Advisory Board Chair for the City and County of Denver’s Agency
on Human Rights and Community Partnerships and as the Co-Chair for the City and County of Denver’s
African American Commission. She still serves on the Board of the Denver Department of Public Health
and Environment as well as the City and County of Denver’s African American Commission. In addition,
she serves on the Colorado Advisory Panel of Local Board of Health Members. Over the past six years
she has held memberships on the Family Advisory Council for Every Child Pediatrics, the Board of
Directors for Womxn’s March Denver, the Doctoral Advisory Board for the University of Arizona Global
campus, as a Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Denver Moves Everyone Steering
Committee Advisory Board member, and as the National Association for Career and Technical Education
Region Representative. In her spare time she is a mentor to a young lady in her community.

Although she has accomplished a great deal, she remains most proud of her new granddaughter who
was born on Christmas day, 2024, 22-year-old son and 21 year old daughter, who both graduated from
Colorado State University in May 2024, and 18-year-old daughter who is in her second year at the
Community College of Aurora. Dr. Duran’s greatest passions include providing a voice for underserved
communities and affecting positive change through leadership, strategic planning, relationship building,
effective change management, conflict management, advocacy, social justice, and organizational
training.