Meet Our Leadership
Kelsey Chamba
Executive Director
As Executive Director of The Cornerstone Project, Kelsey Chamba leads efforts to establish a safe aftercare home for survivors and to engage the community in the fight against human trafficking. Drawing from her years of experience working with rescued children in Ghana, Kelsey brings both compassion and conviction to her work. She considers her role not just a
profession but a calling—one that continues to reflect her deep faith and commitment to restoration and hope.
Michelle Johnson
Chair/Founder
Michelle Johnson currently lives in SouthWest Colorado with her most amazing husband, Jon Johnson, and her two awesome dogs. Michelle has served on many non profit boards over the past 30 years, and most recently the chair for Aspire Medical services. Michelle is the CEO for TCI and oversees a varied portfolio of businesses in four states across the US. Michelle loves Jesus and believes in sharing His love through action. Michelle has five grown children through a blended family, and enjoys road biking, the outdoors, travel and the next fun thing!
Bryce Baca
Vice Chair
Bryce Baca is passionate about poverty alleviation and seeing communities transformed through the saving power of Jesus. He currently lives in Pagosa Springs with his wife Natalie where they enjoy hiking, skiing, riding bikes, and reading books. Bryce has served in a a variety of leadership roles in non-profits and churches. He is excited to be serving alongside an incredible group of people and believes the mountains of southwest Colorado are the perfect sanctuary for the Cornerstone community.
Denise Chaney
Denise Chaney is a wife, mom, designer, artist and musician. As a native to Colorado, Denise enjoys spending time outdoors with her family in the beauty of the mountains. She also has a passion for helping women discover their God-given gifting. As a member of the board, it is her hope that she can help the Cornerstone Project build creative programs that will equip the women we serve to grow in their unique giftings.
Michael Franklin
Michael has worked in a variety of leadership roles at several technology companies – mostly in the semiconductor sector. He has also served as an elder and a deacon in his church and also has helped with a few church plants.Michael is thrilled to serve on the board of directors for The Cornerstone Project. He believes we have a huge opportunity to serve and equip survivors of sex trafficking to live the full lives for which they were always intended.
Audrey Hockman
Audrey has been working in the healthcare field for the past 25 years providing services as a counselor, health educator, and administrator to children, adolescents, and adults. She is also a military veteran and believes this experience has given her a deeper appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity.
Audrey has been licensed as a Mental Health Counselor since 2013 and has a passion for wellness! She counsels from a compassionate, holistic perspective, promoting health and healing through mentoring, encouragement, and unconditional positive regard. Instilling hope and helping individuals fully realize their God-given potential plays an integral part in Audrey’s practice.
She holds graduate degrees in counseling and public health and maintains certifications as a National Certified Counselor, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor, and Health Education Specialist. As a volunteer, Audrey has served with the American Red Cross-Services to the Armed Forces, Counselor with Compassion Washington in Tacoma, a non-profit organization that supports survivors of human trafficking, and is currently involved in a healing ministry with her church.
Outside of her work, Audrey enjoys God’s beautiful creation through hiking, kayaking, biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and spending quality time with friends and family!
Jon Johnson
Member/Founder
Jon Johnson is a Colorado native, a lover of Abba Father, his bride, and their blended family of five grown kids. He is also an active servant to the amazing local community.
Jon was born in Colorado, raised in Pagosa Springs, lived in Arizona for a few years and returned to Pagosa about thirty years ago to raise his kids. He’s worked in the hospitality industry, owned a contracting business and for the last 18 years has been a Realtor. He enjoys the outdoors and any adventure with his wife, as long as it doesn’t require travel more than a few hours away. He obsesses over all vintage and automotive related things. He feels blessed to know just about everyone in the local area and enjoys helping our community grow and prosper through multiple board involvement and event planning efforts. Jon believes serving Jesus is the most satisfying thing he does and it is his clandestin motivation behind every connection he makes. He is incredibly excited to support Michelle and the board’s passionate desire to grow and vitalize the efforts of the Cornerstone Project. He is expectantly watching to see how God might use, stretch and grow all involved as they seek to watch Him work and use the Board in His almighty plans to bring hope, healing and a dynamic new direction to all whom the Cornerstone Project is able to serve.
Dave Seapy
When Dave started following Jesus at the age of 21 years old, God equipped him with a heart for the lost and oppressed. Now, 49 years later, His journey with Jesus has included getting a Ph.D. In chemistry, marrying his wife Trish and having two children together, teaching internationally and in the U.S.A. for 32 years, numerous church leadership roles in outreach, and
most recently, retiring in Pagosa Springs while investing in God’s redemptive work through the Cornerstone Project. Never get in God’s way, and when you see God at work, roll-up your sleeves. Dave is doing that with The Cornerstone Project as he continues his journey with Jesus.