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About Us
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
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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
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
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
| 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 |