As Managing Director, Keshia Allen Horner leads ProgressNow Colorado Education and ProgressNow Colorado’s efforts to expand operational capacity and optimize service delivery through solid business strategies, well-designed business processes, and sound financial and human resource allocation practices. Before joining ProgressNow Colorado Education and ProgressNow Colorado in October 2019, Keshia spent 13 years in the government auditing profession. She served 5 years with the City and County of Denver Auditor’s Office where she supervised audits of a variety of city operations, including those pertaining to city planning, public safety, and economic development. She also served just over 8 years with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington, D.C.—leading audits that spanned several areas including international and domestic tax policy and administration, oversight of employer sponsored pension plans, and small business lending. Keshia holds a master’s degree in public administration degree and bachelor’s degrees in political science and public and urban affairs, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).