When A.V. Hunter wrote his will in 1920, he named three Trustees to oversee the creation of the A.V. Hunter Trust. Today, the Board has five Trustees who hold lifetime appointments and are responsible for the Trust’s operations, including charitable distributions.
Board of Trustees
Bruce Alexander
President
Allan Adams
Vice President
Jeremy Held
Treasurer
Mary Anstine
Trustee
Jeremy May
Trustee
Staff
Janet Willson
Executive Director
Ryan Campbell
Senior Program Officer
Grants to Organizations
Nicole Capage-Brown
Program Officer
Grants to Organizations
Kary Cramer
Program Officer
Grants to Assist Individuals
Cindy Springsteen
Controller
Bruce Alexander
Board President
About
Bruce joined the Board of Trustees of the A.V. Hunter Trust in 2004 and is our current Board President. He previously served as President in 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2019.
Bruce’s ties to the Trust go back three generations. His great-grandfather, Hugh Alexander, worked alongside A.V. Hunter at the First National Bank of Denver in the early 1900s, eventually succeeding him as President of the Bank in 1914. Together, the two men built the bank into one of the largest, strongest, and most respected in the West.
Bruce recently announced his retirement from Vectra Bank Colorado where he served as President and CEO for 25 years. Under Bruce’s leadership, Vectra Bank grew from $1 billion in assets to an impressive $4 billion. His vision and strategic direction were instrumental in navigating the bank through numerous challenges, including the September 11th attacks, the Great Recession of 2008 to 2010, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the regional banking crisis of 2023.
As a fifth-generation Coloradan and banker, Bruce has a distinguished track record in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. From 2008 to 2014, he served on the State of Colorado Nominating Commission for the State Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. His commitment to the community is further evidenced by his roles on various boards, including the Kansas City/Denver Branch of the Federal Reserve, the Colorado Bankers Association, the Nature Conservancy, the Colorado Forum, Visit Denver, the Denver Housing Authority, and the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.