MDHI Names New Executive Director

Dr. Jamie Rife to Serve as Next Executive Director 

DENVER, COLORADO – January 10, 2022 – The board of directors of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) announced today that Dr. Jamie Rife has been selected to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director.  

After launching a national search in September of 2021, the board of directors of MDHI announced today it has selected Dr. Jamie Rife, who currently serves as the organization’s Director of Communications and Development, to be the next Executive Director.  

The interview and selection process spanned several months and included input and feedback from community stakeholders, partners, and staff. “We had an incredibly talented pool of candidates from across the country,” said Mike Malloy, Board President. “Ultimately, we felt Dr. Rife was the best candidate not only for MDHI as an organization but for the work to end homelessness across our region,” he added.  

Dr. Rife has served as the organization’s Director of Communications and Development since February of 2020. Previously, she spent over 15 years in public education where most recently she served as the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth at the Colorado Department of Education. Dr. Rife conducts research on poverty and homelessness and is the co-author of the book “Journeys out of Homelessness: The Voices of Lived Experience.”  

“We look forward to the knowledge, experience, and vision Dr. Rife will bring to the organization,” said Malloy. Dr. Rife will begin this new position on February 1, 2022.