Kirby Rising is the Sr. Director, Client Care & Community Connection for Community Economic Defense Project. He manages the overall operations and strategy of the CARE Center and CEDP Support Teams.

Before joining CEDP, Kirby worked at many different levels within Higher Education Institutions from Admissions to Student Services. He holds a B.S. in Education from Chadron State College NE and a Master’s in Development Practice from Regis University.

When not working, you’ll most often find Kirby spending time with family, watching a multitude of sports, and trying to spend as much time as possible in the great outdoors of Colorado.