Janice Fritsch
Today, our Foundation is led by Janice Fritsch, who has been with the Foundation since 2002. She is responsible for implementing the Foundation’s grantmaking strategy, overseeing daily operations, and serves as a member of the Foundation's investment committee. Outside the Foundation, she serves on the Colorado Community College System Foundation Board of Directors and co-founded iCubed, an impact investing consultancy.
Janice participated in the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s Leadership Denver 2020, served as a board member for the Colorado Nonprofit Loan Fund, the Denver Lions Club and Lions Foundation, and as president of the Denver Lions Foundation in 2009-2010. She chaired Philanthropy Colorado’s program committee from 2004 – 2006 and served as an advisory board member for the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute.
Janice earned her B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations from Colorado State University in Fort Collins and her M.B.A. from the University of Denver’s Daniels School of Business. Prior to leading the Foundation, Janice spent two years leading operations at Intrinsic Valuation, a boutique valuation firm. Before that, Janice spent seven years in interactive development consulting, as an account director at ad-serving provider Matchlogic, web development provider Agency.com: Vail and high-technology public relations firm WeberShandwick in Boston.
Niki Camarena
Niki Camarena joined the team in February 2025 as Director of Programs and is responsible for overseeing the Foundation’s grant making program. Outside of the Foundation, Niki founded BigSky Collaborative, a philanthropy-focused consultancy.
Niki participated in the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s Impact Denver program in 2017 and served as a board member for Horizons Colorado from 2015-2018.
Niki earned her B.A. in Spanish from the University of Colorado Boulder and her M.A. from the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies with concentrations in Human Rights and Nonprofit Management/Development. Niki has dedicated her career to the nonprofit sector and has spent the majority of her career in philanthropy with roles in fundraising and grantmaking. Prior to joining the foundation, Niki served as the Director of Annual Giving at Regis University. Her experience on the foundation side of philanthropy includes serving as Senior Program Officer at the Anschutz Family Foundation, serving as The Denver Foundation’s Reisher Scholars Program Assistant Officer and Program Manager at The Latin American Educational Foundation. Niki has also successfully led annual giving efforts at Colorado Academy and The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.
Board Of Directors
Matthew Banner, Chair of Investment Committee
Tony Afshary
Alejandra Harvey, Secretary
Andrew Brill
In memory of Tim Welker
Former Board Chair Tim Welker passed away in 2023. Tim was an invaluable member of the Kenneth King Board of Directors for more than twenty years. He not only dedicated his time and energy to the Foundation, but he also had a significant impact on the wider community through his involvement with various nonprofit organizations, including Goodwill Industries of Denver.
Tim was a mentor and friend to other directors and staff.
A graduate of Colorado State University, and a leader at Goodwill Industries of Denver for thirty plus years, Tim was a man of kindness and generosity. During Board meetings, he created an environment where each member had a voice and was heard.
