AINC Staff Directory

All AINC staff may be reached by dialing (303) 786-7777 and entering the extension listed below. You may also use the online contact form, using the "Attention" drop-down menu to specify a particular staff member.

David Dawson, Executive Director & Founder (ext. 101)

David Dawson is the Executive Director and Founder of the Audio Information Network of Colorado. Prior to organizing AINC in 1990, David taught school, worked in vocational rehabilitation with the blind, and served with the Federal Government as a civil rights compliance officer. He earned his B.A. in Business and Mass Communication and his M.A. in Special Education and Public School Administration from the University of Iowa. (Go Hawks!) In 2005 the Governor appointed David to be a member of the Board of Trustees for The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. He thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to serve as a volunteer on the board.

Contact David if you have questions, suggestions or concerns about the general management and administration of AINC or fundraising donations, suggestions and ideas.

Kim Ann Wardlow, Director of Marketing (ext. 112)

Kim Ann began her association with AINC as a volunteer reader in 1998. Prior to joining AINC in 2001, Kim Ann served as a Business Development Manager for GE Access, a Senior Marketing Coordinator for the URS Corporation and a Marketing Specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. A Colorado native, Kim Ann grew up in Lamar and earned her M.L.S Degree in Global Business and Culture and a B.A. Degree in International Studies from the University of Denver.

 Contact Kim Ann for communications, media, and outreach. Kim Ann coordinates public speaking for AINC and is also available to speak to low vision support groups, consumer groups of the blind, professional organizations, service clubs and community groups throughout the state.

Joe Goode, Chief Production Engineer (ext. 105)

Joe Goode joined the AINC staff in the spring of 2011.  Prior to this he taught independence training to middle and high school students at the Colorado Center for the Blind (CCB) in Littleton.  Joe is a CCB graduate and helped design, build and input computer labs at the CCB.  He has had computer software training at Pike’s Peak Community College, Mesa State College, Arapahoe Community College and Metro State College.  Joe served a President of the Colorado Association of Blind Student in 2001-2002.  In addition, he has telemarketing experience and produced weekly shows and station IDs for various internet stations.

Contact Joe if you experience a technical problem with AINC's signal or need assistance with downloading Podcasts of AINC programming.

Kat Lindgren, Director of Volunteer & Listener Services (ext. 103)

Kat Lindgren began volunteering for AINC as a reader in 1995. Kat's education and background is in the field of holistic nursing with an emphasis on behavioral and educational psychology. Prior to joining AINC's staff in 2000, Kat worked as a Clinical Specialist for Arapahoe Mental Health Center, a Program Manager in Fort Collins for dual diagnosis clientele and as a nurse in both the state and private mental hospital sectors in California. Kat earned her B.S.N. from California State College in San Bernardino.

Contact Kat for information about volunteer opportunities at AINC, training for volunteers, listener services and the program schedule.

Pam McDonald, Director of Development (ext. 104)

After serving as a volunteer reader for two years, Pam McDonald became Director of Development for AINC in 1997. She also serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors. Pam earned her B.A. in English and Home Economics from Western Kentucky University. She taught junior/senior high school English and Journalism in Indiana and she was an assistant librarian in Louisville, Kentucky. After moving to Boulder, Colorado in 1983 she worked at the Betty Crocker High Altitude Test Kitchen and did extensive volunteer work with Girl Scouts, Boulder Public Library, Carnegie Library, the Colorado Music Festival, AINC and public schools.

Contact Pam if you have questions about grants, magazine and newspaper subscriptions that are read on AINC or suggestions for new programs.