Staff
Josiah Masingale, Executive Director
Josiah Masingale of Nederland, Colorado, is Executive Director of the Colorado Community Action Association (CCAA), is a charter member of the National Community Action Partnership Equity and Economic Mobility Commission, serves on the National Association for State Community Services Programs’ Data Task Force, and was a member of the National ROMA Next Generation Work Group.
A Results Oriented Management & Accountability (ROMA) National Certified Master Trainer, a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP), a Bridges Out of Poverty Certified Lifetime Trainer, and a Getting Ahead Certified Facilitator, Josiah is extensively involved in local, statewide, regional and national economic mobility, capacity-building, technical assistance and training activities.
Josiah received his B.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2003 and his M.A. in International Studies specializing in International Administration from the University of Denver’s Korbel School for International Studies in 2007, and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served in the Kingdom of Morocco from 2004-2006 where he worked with isolated communities in the High Atlas Mountains to improve water sanitation & hygiene practices. Josiah is an avid sports fan, loves the outdoors, and otherwise fully enjoys the amenities that come with living in beautiful, colorful Colorado with his wife Kate, and their son Daschel.
A Results Oriented Management & Accountability (ROMA) National Certified Master Trainer, a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP), a Bridges Out of Poverty Certified Lifetime Trainer, and a Getting Ahead Certified Facilitator, Josiah is extensively involved in local, statewide, regional and national economic mobility, capacity-building, technical assistance and training activities.
Josiah received his B.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2003 and his M.A. in International Studies specializing in International Administration from the University of Denver’s Korbel School for International Studies in 2007, and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served in the Kingdom of Morocco from 2004-2006 where he worked with isolated communities in the High Atlas Mountains to improve water sanitation & hygiene practices. Josiah is an avid sports fan, loves the outdoors, and otherwise fully enjoys the amenities that come with living in beautiful, colorful Colorado with his wife Kate, and their son Daschel.
Blake Duvall, Chief Financial Officer
Blake Duvall, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the Chief Financial Officer for Colorado Community Action Association (CCAA). He previously served as the CCAA’s Deputy Director for 6 years and was a CSBG Awardee’s Budget Analyst before that. Blake was born and raised in Jacksonville, Alabama, and received his B.S. in Business Administration from Auburn University in Auburn, AL in 2007. He moved to Colorado in 2011 and spent 11 years working and living in the state before moving back to Alabama to be closer to family in 2022. Blake is an outdoorsman that enjoys hunting, fishing, and anything else that allows him to interact with nature along with his beautiful wife, Carly, son Hank, and daughter Ruby.
Abigail Smith, Chief Operating Officer
Abigail Smith, Denver, Colorado, is the Chief Operating Officer for Colorado Community Action Association (CCAA). She has worked in and around the Denver nonprofit community for the last decade. She received her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee at Martin and her Masters of Public Administration from the University of Memphis. After graduation, she decided to move back to Colorado to be closer to family, and of course, the beautiful Colorado mountains. She is passionate about helping women and children, the arts, and building stronger communities.
Abigail enjoys spending time with family, hiking around the many beautiful Colorado trails and parks with her husband, reading, and baking for friends and family in her spare time.
Abigail enjoys spending time with family, hiking around the many beautiful Colorado trails and parks with her husband, reading, and baking for friends and family in her spare time.