Dede de Percin Recognized for Her Achievements as a Leading Health Care Advocate in Colorado

Mr. de Percin Receives the Families USA Consumer Health Advocate of the Year Award

Washington, D.C.—Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers, today is presenting Dede de Percin, Executive Director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, with the Consumer Health Advocate of the Year Award at the annual Families USA Health Action Conference.

The award, presented every year since 1998, recognizes outstanding contributions on behalf of our nation’s health care consumers. The award is being presented to Ms. de Percin for her strong leadership and her ongoing efforts to improve the quality of care and access to care for all Coloradans.

“Dede is a long-time friend and a real kindred spirit on the social issues that must be addressed,” Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA, said today. “Today, we celebrate her efforts in the battle for quality health care, but she has been a tireless combatant on a whole range of issues, including HIV/AIDS prevention, human rights, women’s reproductive/health issues, GLBT equality, transportation efficiency, energy sustainability, and anti-violence advocacy.

“It gives me a real ‘Rocky Mountain high’ to be able to honor Dede’s decades of work on these important issues.”

Ms. de Percin has more than 30years of involvement with nonprofit organizations at the local, state, and national levels and has also served on numerous nonprofit boards. Since joining Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, she has been appointed to the Colorado Division of Insurance Consumer Council and to the Health Facility Acquired Infections Advisory Committee, and she served as a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Ms. de Percin has receivednumerous awards, including a National Energy Commendation from the Urban Consortium, a Community Advocate award from the Denver Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, the Business Woman of the Year award from the Colorado Business Council, the “Seven Who Make a Difference” by the Jackson Hole Guide, and the Outstanding Advocate Award from the American Diabetes Association. She was recently featured in 5280 Magazine as one of the city’s 18 “brightest and most outspoken leaders.”

Ms. de Percin received her B.A. from Cornell University and a Master's in nonprofit management from Regis University. Originally from Washington, D.C., she now calls Denver home. She describes her free time activities as “mountain biking, kayaking, snowboarding, and chasing cats.”

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