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Passion, patience, personal experience, and professional excellence.
We believe every child deserves a loving home and adoptive families deserve the best service.
Our team includes adoptive parents, adoptive family members, and adoptees. We understand your dream and expectations and know how important the adoption process is to your family.
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Lily Nie is considered a prominent leader and orphan advocate in the international adoption and children service community. As co-Founder of CCAI, Lily has worked tirelessly since 1992 to unite over 13,000 children with their forever families. Through her and Joshua’s vision, CCAI has also made it possible for thousands of adopted children and their families to receive continuous cultural and emotional support through The Park’s Joyous Chinese Cultural Center, XpressYourself, and Adopteen programs.
Lily was born in China, earning a law degree and working as a business attorney prior to immigrating to the US in 1987. Here, she earned a BA in Management of Human Resources from Colorado Christian University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. In 2003, Lily received the U.S. Congressional Angel in Adoption Award as recognition of her outstanding contribution to the well-being of orphans around the world. She was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 2008.
Lily and Joshua are proud parents of their three grown children, Art, Amy, and Anna.
Joshua Zhong immigrated to the USA in 1986 to pursue his graduate and post-graduate theological studies. When China opened up to international adoption in 1992, Joshua and his wife, Lily, established CCAI to bring healing, hope and home to abandoned Chinese children.
Joshua’s passion for finding loving and permanent homes for as many orphans as possible has resulted in the successful adoption of more than 13,000 children, making CCAI one of the largest and most reputable international adoption agencies in the world. A visionary and an inspirational leader, Joshua has guided alongside Lily the steady expansion of CCAI through its adoption programs in Haiti, Bulgaria, Latvia, Ukraine, Taiwan and Colombia; by reaching out to orphans who remain behind in the orphanages through international charitable services; and by providing continued cultural and emotional support to adoptees and their families.
Joshua and Lily received the U.S. Congressional Angel in Adoption Award in 2003 for their dedication to finding loving homes for orphans. The couple has been happily married for thirty-six years and have three wonderful children, Art, Amy, and Anna.
Paul Rady is the co-founder and has served as CEO of Antero Resources Corporation since May 2004. As a father, he has been blessed with six incredible children, two sons and four daughters, all of whom impress him and inspire him daily. Paul and his wife, Katy, are passionate about humanitarian work and dedicated proponents of adoption community support. In 2019, their family embarked on a whirlwind tour around China with their four daughters, dedicating time to visiting each birth city and following their roots.
Prior to co-founding Antero Resources Corporation, Paul Rady served as President, CEO and Chairman of Pennaco Energy from 1998 until its sale in early 2001. Prior to Pennaco, Paul Rady was with Barrett Resources from 1990 until 1998 where he initially was recruited as Chief Geologist and ultimately served as CEO. Mr. Rady began his career with Amoco where he served 10 years as a geologist focused on the Rockies and Mid-Continent. Paul holds a B.A. in Geology from Western State College of Colorado and M.Sc. in Geology from Western Washington University.
Board Member Since: 2006
Billy Wynne, J.D., is a health and wellness entrepreneur and nationally recognized health policy expert. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Wynne Health Group, a health care policy consulting firm, and Founder and President of Awake, an alcohol-free lifestyle company with a flagship bar in Denver, Colorado.
Billy is also a mindfulness meditation instructor and the previous member of several other boards, including 9Health365, Operation Smile, and the Zen Center of Denver. He is passionate about international adoption; he and his wife, Christy, worked with CCAI to adopt their precious son, Harrison, in 2012. They and their daughter, Eleanor, live in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Board Member Since: 2013
Bryan Ritz is currently the Chief Investment Officer for Alder Ventures and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to joining Alder, Bryan was a Managing Director for the Anschutz Investment Company.
Bryan and his wife have six beautiful children. He graduated from the University of Denver with a B.S. in Business Administration and earned his MBA from the Daniels School of Business.
Board Member Since: 2017
Brandon Hall is a shareholder in OVERTURF McGATH & HULL, P.C., working in insurance defense practice.
Brandon and his wife Linda have a diverse family, including two grown sons and a daughter from China, whom they lovingly adopted in 2006. He earned his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1988.
Board Member Since: 2024
Dr. Max Mitchell has volunteered for CCAI since 2001 and has accompanied several CCAI medical mission trips to China to perform open heart surgery on orphaned children awaiting adoption. Dr. Mitchell also serves on the board of 2Hearts, an organization that promotes the welfare of teens with congenital heart disease transitioning to adulthood. Dr. Mitchell was born in Durango, Colorado, and has spent most of his life in Colorado. He considers himself incredibly blessed to be married to Amy Mitchell with whom he has four children: Jack, Kate, Campbell and Hudson. Husband and father are the roles he views as the most important in his life. He is passionate about adoption because he considers himself and his family to be the adoptive children of our loving Heavenly Father.
Dr. Mitchell is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Colorado Denver Health Science Center. He practices Congenital Heart Surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado and at University of Colorado Hospital and holds the Meg F. Rady and Family Chair in Congenital Heart Surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Dr. Mitchell is the director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado. His clinical interests include neonatal and congenital cardiac surgery, pediatric heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support in children. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Denver. He earned his doctorate in medicine from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1988.
Dr. Mitchell has been named a top doctor in congenital heart surgery by 5280 Magazine, every year since 2016. He served 18 years as a surgeon in the United States Army Reserve, was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was honorably discharged in 2007.
Board Member Since: 2010
Dr. Campbell was born in San Diego, CA. His undergraduate education was at the University of Southern California where he earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. He completed his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU-Boulder designing experiments in gravitational biology for flight aboard the Space Shuttle and Space Station. In 2000, he received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine. After completing his pediatric residency at the University of Colorado/Colorado Children’s Hospital-Denver he joined Denver West Pediatrics in 2003.
Dr. Campbell is married and has three children, the youngest of which was adopted from China. Dr. Campbell enjoys spending time with his family and especially enjoys camping and mountain biking.
Dr. Campbell cherishes his role as a father of a Chinese daughter and he is honored to care for Chinese adoptees in his pediatric practice. He feels privileged to continue serving the individual needs of CCAI’s children as they grow up and learn to navigate high school, college, and beyond.
Board Member Since: 2008
Dustin is an adoptive father and marketing professional based in Atlanta, GA. He and his wife, Katie, have been married since 2003 and adopted their son, Isaac, from China in 2016. After an early career in marketing, Dustin was offered the opportunity to join a non-profit adoption agency, overseeing their programs in China, Ukraine and Guatemala. It was through that role that Dustin first traveled to China and felt God’s loving call to pursue a son through adoption.
Dustin currently works in Marketing at Chick-fil-A, Inc. in Atlanta, leading the media, sponsorships, field marketing and entertainment teams.
Board Member Since: 2022
Sandra Zoratti is an award-winning business leader, author, accomplished speaker and Business Marketing Association’s Marketer of the Year honoree. Sandra has developed business expertise through real-world experience in successfully building, growing, launching and marketing new business opportunities around the world. She also serves companies by advising and implementing strategy and growth ideas.
Sandra’s career has included experience at blue chip technology leaders such as IBM, Westinghouse, Ricoh and Avery. as well as setting up her own marketing practice. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.
Sandra and her daughter live in Colorado and love living so close to the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
Board Member Since: 2015
Holly Baroway has been the Managing Director of Investments at Stifel since 2009 in Denver, CO. She and her husband Erik are the proud parents of 21-year-old Maya, who was adopted from China in 2004.
Holly graduated with an International MBA from the University of Denver in 2000. She is an avid volunteer, donating her time to the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Ballet, St. Anne’s Episcopal School, and the Women’s Foundation of Colorado.
Board Member Since: 2024
Charlotte is passionate about working with adoptive families and supporting them through their adoption journey. While she has been working in the adoption field close to a decade, she is newer to CCAI, joining the team in late 2021. She loves reading, spending time with her friends and family, and sharing information she has learned from the MANY podcasts she listens to. Charlotte loves to talk (probably too much) about her four nieces and nephews and probably loves chocolate and her cat, Eliza, a little too much as well.
Joined CCAI: 2021
Bucket List Items: Staying in Giraffe Manor in Kenya, visiting all 7 continents, and visiting England with her sister.
Contact Information
charlotte@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 480
Ivy has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Production Design for Film and Theater with a minor in Studio Art. She had the opportunity to study abroad in London, England and Florence, Italy. After graduating, while visiting an orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal she had a moment of realization and knew she wanted to work in the adoption community. After some prior experience in post-adoption and nonprofit management, she came to The Park and is really enjoying focusing on and being involved with offering lifelong support for adoptees and the adoption community.
Ivy was adopted from Kazakhstan at 18-months old and is proud of her adoptee identity and her adoptive family. She is passionate about sharing the stories of the amazing people in the adoption community and helping adoptees celebrate their identities. Her lifelong best friend was adopted from China through CCAI.
In her free time, she enjoys making art (she is working on a series of sculptural paintings of poached animal species), trying new food, catching up with friends, reading, and being with family. She loves to travel whenever possible.
Joined CCAI: 2023
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Contact Information
ivy@theparkcommunity.org
(303) 221-6688 ext. 205
Adoption is an extraordinary adventure, and Kimberly is honored to share her heart with families as they move through their unique journey. Fueled by her faith and inspired by her four amazing children who keep her on her toes (and her incredible hotrod of a husband who helps manage the chaos), she believes that every child deserves to be loved in a stable, loving family.
Eternal optimist, unapologetically authentic, and lover of the written word, Kimberly delights in creating memorable keepsakes for those she loves, has a penchant for fine cheese, and enjoys the aftermath of a good surprise.
Joined CCAI: 2004
Bucket List Item: Sleep in an over-water villa in The Maldives
Contact Information
kimberly@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 130
Sarah originally joined CCAI as a Chinese translator and quickly found a passion for serving adoptive families and children. She and her husband have two amazing daughters and one enormous bulldog! Sarah is an avid baker and an insatiable reader, and she loves making children do push-ups as a second-degree black belt martial arts instructor.
Joined CCAI: 2002
Bucket List Item: See the Aurora Borealis
Contact Information
sarah@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 250
Marina has had adoption near and dear to her heart her entire life! While getting her Bachelor’s in Social Work, Marina started as an intern with CCAI in 2015 and then became an official member of the team in 2016. She loves spending time with her little family of three, spoiling her dogs, and photography.
Joined CCAI: 2016
Bucket List Item: Traveling to Ireland and the Giraffe Manor in Kenya
Contact Information
marina@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 300
Thomas first served as the local China rep for China’s most beautiful province, Yunnan, in the earliest years of CCAI before immigrating to the US in 1995. Thomas joined the CCAI Staff team in 1995 as the China Department Manager before becoming IT Director in 1996 after receiving his Masters Degree in Information Systems.
In his leisure time, he loves outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking and running.
Joined CCAI: 1995
Bucket List Item: Go deep sea fishing in Belize
Contact Information
IT@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 360
Hillary Karsten has always had a passion for working with families and children. She began working at CCAI in 2001 and adopted her daughter from China in 2008! She enjoys spending time with her daughter, photography and watching movies.
Joined CCAI: 2001
Bucket List Item: Travel the world to photograph nature, architecture and people
Contact Information
hillary@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 160
Sheila is a hopeless romantic who loves spending time with her family, reading, binge watching shows, and exploring new places. Mother to three incredible kids, she has been working in the adoption world since 2001 and holds a deep passion for supporting families through all the challenges and the triumphs.
Joined CCAI: 2012
Bucket List Item: Walk the West Highland Way in Scotland
Contact Information
sheila@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 220
Angie Laing joined CCAI in March 2024 as a part-time Sr. Accountant. She received her bachelor’s degree at California Polytechnic University and has had an active CPA license since 2001. Angie’s career journey has mainly focused on the home building and real estate industries, and she is excited to use her experience to help CCAI’s important mission. Angie and her husband, Tim, have two beautiful daughters. When she is not crunching numbers, you can find her spending time in the kitchen cooking or in the garden.
Joined CCAI: 2024
Bucket List Item: To spend one year traveling across Europe.
Contact Information
angie@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 330
Diana and her husband are the proud parents of three amazing daughters adopted from China. She started her time with CCAI as a volunteer in 2001 and has been at it for over 20 years! She has always felt like CCAI is a place that feels like home and was excited to joined The Park staff in 2019.
Diana enjoys her three whippet dogs, quilt-making, sashiko stitching, and all things fabric, but time with friends and family are her most treasured moments!
Joined CCAI: 2019
Bucket List Item: Japanese textiles and traditional arts tour in Japan
Contact Information
diana@theparkcenter.org
(303) 221-6688 ext. 203
As a mother of four and an adoptive mom, Heather is passionate about uniting precious children with their forever families. When she’s not working or homeschooling, you can find her in the mountains hiking, camping, paddle boarding, or skiing. Heather’s dream is to take her family to Maui someday and go snorkeling.
Joined CCAI: 2021
Bucket List Item: Hike from inn to inn through the hills of Scotland with her husband
Contact Information
heather@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 190
Pam and her husband are the proud parents of 4 children and grandparents of 2 spectacular grandchildren! Pam’s two lovely daughters were both adopted from China and she has been working in the adoption field for over two decades. Pam is also mom to a border collie and British shorthair cat and she enjoys swimming, walking, reading, and mostly spending time with her family.
Joined CCAI: 2001
Bucket List Item: Visit Italy
Contact Information
pam@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 350
GiGi Pleet joined CCAI in 2014 as our China Applications Specialist. She rejoined the team in 2022 after taking a few years off to spend time with her family. GiGi and her husband have adopted three beautiful daughters from China who are the joy and purpose of their lives. GiGi is passionate about adoption and furthering CCAI’s mission to find loving parents and permanent homes for as many children as possible and to continue reaching out to children left behind. When she is not working, you can find her spending time with her girls in the beautiful mountains of Colorado or on an adventure to a new, faraway place.
Joined CCAI: Originally 2014 – 2020, rejoined 2022
Bucket List Item: To see all Seven Wonders of the World
Contact Information
gigi@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 300
Xia Zhong joined CCAI in 2000, starting first at the CO headquarters before relocating to Hangzhou, China to help head CCAI’s Lily Orphan Care Center efforts in 2001. In 2005, Xia returned to the Rocky Mountains, calling Colorado home. She loves our adoptive families and holds a deep passion and love for orphanage work. Leading CCAI’s China charity team, she has traveled to over 22 provinces and hundreds of orphanages to establish foster care programs, Lily Orphan Care Centers, and provide orphanage staff training. She also works with donors to set up specific projects with orphanages which have impacted thousands of orphans’ lives.
Xia loves travel, music, cooking and yoga. Her dream is to cultivate a beautiful garden and share all of her goods with her neighbors and friends!
Joined CCAI: 2000
Bucket List Item: Growing a beautiful garden and share all of her goods with her neighbors and friends
Contact Information
charity@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 117
Emily was adopted through CCAI in 2002! Having always admired the ways that the organization continued to support families even after adoption, she began working at The Park last year because she wanted to be more involved in the adoption community and according to her, “It’s been a blast so far!”
Emily is majoring in environmental science at MSU Denver and hopes to help mitigate the causes and effects of climate change. In her free time, she like to practice guitar, play video games, watch movies, and spend time with her friends and family.
Bucket List: Visit every province in China!
Contact Information
emily@theparkcommunity.org
(303) 221-6688 ext. 170
Judy Winger, MSW, has worked in the adoption world since 1985 and joined the CCAI staff in 1995. She is honored to work with so many amazing families and their children at CCAI and she and her husband adopted their youngest daughter from China in 2007!
Judy is blessed with a loving family that includes her husband, three children, two grandchildren and their dog, Boo. She loves visiting the beach, celebrating holidays, eating ice cream, swimming, walking, reading, and spending time with her family.
Joined CCAI: 1995
Bucket List Item: Visit Hawai’i
Contact Information
judy@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 410
Amy Zhong is the Executive Director of The Park, CCAI’s adoption community center with the mission to provide lifelong resources that help empower and nurture adopted individuals and their families to grow and thrive through community connection, cultural awareness, wellness, and outreach programs.
Amy has dedicated over 15 years to adoption community work. With a younger sister who joined their family at age 10, she is deeply passionate about family health and cultural and language literacy support for older child adoptees, as well as youth leadership and empowerment work.
Amy holds a BS in Biology and BA in Film Production from Seattle University. She is a 1st generation Chinese American and is dedicated to building a bolder, brighter world for adoptees and their families.
When not sharing in fellowship with the adoption community, Amy spends her time nerding out on music, writing, film, and travel.
Joined CCAI: 2012
Bucket List Item: Chase the Iditarod race
Contact Information
amy@theparkcenter.org
(303) 221-6688 ext. 204
Cheryl and her husband have three children – one birth, one adopted from S. Korea and one adopted from Vietnam. They are proud grandparents to 6 children! Cheryl began working in adoptions after her last child joined their family. She started working with CCAI in 2004 as a social worker, then in 2022 as Georgia Casework Supervisor and now the Director of Georgia Operations!
Prior to adoption work she taught special education and was a school counselor. She brings many years of wisdom and knowledge to this role. Working with children and families and spending time with grandchildren is her joy.
Joined CCAI: 2004
Bucket List Item: Take a river cruise in Eastern Europe to explore my grandparents’ heritage and travel to just about anywhere.
Contact Information
cheryl@ccaifamily.org
(404) 250-0055 ext. 201
Allison is blessed with two children, adopting her daughter domestically and her son internationally. Allison has worked in adoption since 2010 and joined CCAI in 2014. Her passion is helping older children find their forever families and she is very honored to be able to do such important work!
Allison loves to read, bake, and work outside in her yard. However, her favorite pastime is spending time with her family, and her grandson!
Joined CCAI: 2014
Bucket List Item: Tour Europe, especially France and Italy
Contact Information
allison@ccaifamily.org
(404) 250-0055 ext. 206
Ryan has been a part of the CCAI family since 2002, when her mom first adopted from China. She worked as a home study provider, Xpress Yourself group leader, and AGBOST trip therapist before officially joining the CCAI team as Florida Office Director in 2019.
Ryan is a licensed mental health counselor, having earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida in 2007. Now the big sister of three girls adopted from China, she enjoys exploring Orlando with her daughter as well as traveling to experience new places.
Joined CCAI: 2019
Bucket List Item: Visiting Africa, South America, and the remaining 11 US states she hasn’t yet seen
Contact Information
ccaifl@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 208
(813) 949-5559 ext. 208
Originally a Carolina Girl who grew up barefoot on the beaches of NC, Morgan moved to the Sunshine State with her husband, Justin, and their two children, Drake and Tannis, in 2016. As someone who makes it her life’s goal never to be cold, Florida Life agrees with her!
Morgan’s relationship with CCAI began in 2021 with the hosting and subsequent adoption of her middle son, Favian, from Colombia. She came on board as the Florida Case Manager in the Winter of 2023. She is also enrolled at Asbury Theological Seminary, pursuing her Master’s in Marriage and Family Counseling.
She affectionately refers to her crew as the Phabulous Phaneuf 5. Outside work, she spends her days as an unpaid Uber to karate, chorus, band, soccer, and youth group obligations for her very social children! As a family, they spend much time at theme parks, exploring zoos, playing on beaches, and dominating local trivia nights.
Joined CCAI: 2023
Bucket List Item: Finish her list of “animals to see in person” and RV across the USA
Contact Information
morgan@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 215
(813) 949-5559 ext. 215
Cindy Hernandez Torchia joined CCAI as the Texas Branch Director in 2017. She runs the daily operations of the local branch office and loves working with Texas families. She also loves talking on the phone, so feel free to drop her a line and if she cannot help you she will find someone who can!
Cindy values building families and strengthening love and connection with those that matter the most. In her off time, she is an avid runner!
Joined CCAI: 2017
Bucket List Item: Visiting as many beaches as she can in her lifetime
Contact Information
cindy@ccaifamily.org
(303) 850-9998 ext. 209
(713) 808-5600
| Expense | Amount | Pmt Method | Pay To | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $250 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Application submission |
| Child Abuse Record Search | $35/Family | Check | CO Dept of Human Service | Application submission |
| IAAME Monitoring & Oversight Fee | $500 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI (Sent to IAAME) | After App Approval |
| First Program Fee (Includes Home Study) | $5,700 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | After App Approval |
| CBI/FBI Fingerprint Search | $39.50 per person | Money Order | Colorado Bureau of Investigation | After App Approval |
| USCIS Filing & Fingerprinting | $775 plus $85/adult | Check/Money Order | US Dept. of Homeland Security | Upon I-800A submission |
| Dossier Preparation | Approx. $450-$900 | Check/Money Order | Secretary of State(s), Chinese Consulate(s) | As preparing Dossier |
| Second Program Fee | $5,050 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Dossier Submission |
| CCCWA Fee | $1,270 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCCWA via CCAI | Dossier Submission |
| Third Program Fee | $5,500 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| CCCWA Post Adoption Translation Fee | $300 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCCWA via CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| Court Validation Deposit | $200 | Check | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| Post Adoption Deposit (Refundable) | $450 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
| Visa to enter China | $140 (plus courier fee) | Check/Credit Card | Chinese Consulate via a courier/travel agency | Approximately one month before travel to China |
| US Domestic & International Airfare | $1,000 – $2,000 per traveler (adopted child over 2 requires full ticket) | Credit Card | A travel agency/airline of your choice | Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure |
| In China Travel & Accommodations | Approx. $4,000-$4,400 for two adults | ACH Withdrawal | CCAI (wired to China) | Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure |
| Adoption Registration and Notarization | $800 – $1,000 | Cash | Local government in China | In China |
| Orphanage Donation | (Voluntary) | Cash or Wire | Orphanage | In China |
| Child’s Passport | $100-$150 | Cash | Local passport agency | In China |
| Food | $700 – $800 per couple | Cash/Credit Card | Hotel(s), restaurant(s) | In China |
| Child Physical & Photo | $130-$150 | Cash | Clinic | In Guangzhou, China |
| Child U.S. Entry Visa | $325 | Cash or Check | U.S. Consulate | In China |
| Court Validation Fee | $167 | Check | County Court | After U.S. Return |
| Child’s Colorado Birth Certificate | $37.75 | Check | Colorado Vital Statistics Office | After U.S. Return |
| Lutheran Family Services | $250 | Check | Lutheran Family Services via CCAI | When Home Study is approved by CCAI |
