Elise A. Barish

Elise A. Barish is an experienced community leader with over fifteen years of non-profit board and committee work. She currently serves on the board of the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the Philanthropic Services Committee at Rose Community Foundation, and the regional board of the ADL. She is an alum of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Society Fellowship and currently serves on the JDC Welcome Committee. She has volunteered at the JFS food pantry and participated in the JFS task force to redesign its disabilities services.

In 2012, Elise initiated and chaired the Inaugural Wings of Hope for Melanoma Gala in Denver and has been an active gala committee member since. Ten years later, the annual gala continues to generate significant funds to support the work of the MRF as well as educate the Denver community about the importance of sun protection and early detection in the fight against melanoma. Elise received a Leadership Award from the MRF in September 2021 to recognize her work.