Ms. Kurtz is Executive Director of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association and serves as an Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine.  Ms. Kurtz spent the first 19 years of her career in southwest Missouri with Burrell Behavioral Health and its former affiliate Cox Health Systems.   While there she held a variety of roles including Deputy Director of Outpatient Services for SMI populations, Community Education Director, and Vice President of Finance and Administration.  Ms. Kurtz most recently served as the Executive Director for the University of Northern Colorado Foundation. 
With a Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling and a Master of Business Administration from Missouri State University, Ms. Kurtz is passionate about the application of sound business strategy and principles in non-profit environments.