Our team
the bandMusic to Grow By is run by a volunteer board and taught by working musicians who volunteer their time, because they see music as a positive, lasting support for recovery.
The people behind the music
Executive Director
Tony spent his career in business development in the energy industry and is now retired. Over the past 10 years he has taught music in four addiction recovery centers, and about four years ago he founded Music to Grow By, a Colorado-based nonprofit, as interest in the program grew. Tony's main goal is to reach people with the gift of music. He has taught more than 150 people at locations across the Denver metro area.
Secretary, Board of Directors
Rolf was the general counsel of RTD (the Regional Transportation District) and is now retired after a 35-year legal career. Rolf was president of the Colorado Mountain Club, a founding board member of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, a board member of the Center for Legal Inclusiveness, and is the current Secretary of the Colorado Mountain Club Foundation. In addition to playing in several local acoustic bands, Rolf volunteers as a park patroller and naturalist for several state and local parks.
Board Member
James Patrick Hall spent most of his career in engineering and is now retired. He has served over 25 years in ministry with people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma and Colorado. Br. James Patrick is a founding visionary of Rocky Mountain Refuge, beginning with the very first discussions in 2017; he has served on its Board of Directors since its incorporation in 2019 and was appointed Executive Director in 2021. He joined the Board of Music to Grow By in 2024 and continues to support the mission to serve people in recovery in Denver.
Board Member
Zack Lazar works in dental healthcare, helping improve patients' lives one smile at a time. On the board of Music to Grow By, he leads marketing and outreach. His goal is to help more people discover the program, whether they want to volunteer, donate, or bring lessons to a recovery program near them.
Fund a student's first guitar, teach a lesson, or help us reach the next recovery program.
