2025 – 2026
President
My name is Amaranda Fregoso and I have dedicated my career to libraries, fostering community service and literacy. I currently serve as the branch manager at the Parachute Branch Library in the Garfield County Library District, focusing on creating a welcoming space for patrons and building community connections. As chair of the district’s Spanish Services Team, I am committed to expanding access for Spanish-speaking communities and continually seek professional growth opportunities.
Vicepresident
is the current Vice President of REFORMA Colorado. At her day job, she works as the Processing Archivist at the University of Denver. She has worked in libraries, both public and academic, for over a dozen years, and she is passionate about connecting community with their history.
Past president
Denisse Solis (she/her/ella) moved to Denver, Colorado from Miami, Florida in 2018 accepting a position as Residency Librarian at the University of Denver until 2020 where she later transitioned to the role of Digital Collections Librarian. She has a passion for REFORMA’s mission, serving on committees at both the national and local level. In her free time she enjoys reading, running, and traveling.
Secretary
Cristy Moran (she/ ella)
is a librarian and educator who has worked in libraries and education for over 15 years. Cristy values transparency, open communication, and organization. Serving on the REFORMA Colorado Board as Secretary is one of the ways Cristy hopes to ensure the voices of all library staff can be heard and, likewise, how the work of the organization can be amplified to be heard by all.
Treasurer
Lando received his BA in Sociology/Social Science from Hastings College (1976), his MA in American Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1980), and his MA in Librarianship & Information Management from the University of Denver (1981). He has worked in both academic and public libraries in Colorado his entire professional career. In 1990, he joined the library faculty at the Auraria Library; his position morphed several times over the years and he finished his career as the Social Science Researcher Support Librarian. Lando has long been associated at both national and state levels with REFORMA, an organization which has provided him with many networking, professional development, and leadership opportunities, not to mention long-lasting friendships. His fifteen minutes of fame came in 1998 with the publication of Serving Latino Communities: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, a book he co-authored with his friend and mentor, Dr. Camila Alire. He cutrently serves as Treasurer of the Colorado Chapter, a position he has held since 2013. He retired in 2021 and is now living in Fort Collins, where he enjoys playing hockey and riding his bike with his traveling companions, Taco y Belle.
Ex Officio
Nicanor Diaz first joined the Denver Public Library as the Athmar Park Branch Supervisor in 2014, and now serves as the Manager for Plaza and Language Services at the Denver Public Library. Previously, Nicanor held various leadership roles in the REFORMA Colorado Chapter and REFORMA National, including President and Vice President. He also worked as a Senior Librarian and Librarian at the High Plains Library District from February 2005 to June 2014, focusing on services for diverse communities. Nicanor’s education includes a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Northern Colorado.