Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation (RMCHF) is proud to announce the appointment of Sean Endsley as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. A third generation Denver native, Sean brings a deep connection to the community and a passion for service that aligns with the Foundation’s mission to support families in need.
Sean first connected with RMCHF in 2020 when he and his wife Michelle welcomed their son, Rowan. Rowan was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 and spent his ten short days of life in the Neonatal ICU at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, where Sean and Michelle witnessed the unwavering commitment of NICU care teams. Touched by the compassion they experienced, they connected with RMCHF to figure out how they could give back, quickly raising thousands of dollars to support families in similar situations. Sean later joined the Board of Directors for RMCHF and began serving as the Chair of the Events Committee.
Because of their experiences, Sean and Michelle recognized the importance of providing a space for NICU staff to rest and recharge after the emotional challenges of their work. In partnership with RMCHF, Sean and his family helped establish Rowan’s Zen Den, a tranquil space dedicated to supporting NICU staff at RMHC that opened at the hospital earlier this fall.
“While every NICU family’s experience is unique, anyone who’s ever had a baby in the hospital understands the immense stress that comes along with that. We couldn’t imagine living through our ordeal with Rowan while also having to worry if we were going to have enough gas to get home, food in the fridge, or even a home to go back to,” says Sean. “When we learned that there was a foundation dedicated to sheltering NICU families from these worries so that they could focus on caring for their baby, we were very eager to get behind it.”
Sean grew up in Centennial, Colorado, and graduated from Colorado State University before enlisting in the U.S. Army. As an Infantryman and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, he completed two combat tours in Iraq, demonstrating leadership and resilience. After an injury led to his medical separation from the Army in 2007, Sean co-founded a veteran-led non-profit, The Next Objective, helping over two hundred veterans receive grants.
“We are thrilled to have Sean as Vice Chair of our Board of Directors,” said Cathy Sandoval, Executive Director of RMCHF. “His passion, commitment, and personal connection to our mission have been truly inspiring, and we are deeply grateful for his unwavering dedication to the families we serve.”
With a career in technical infrastructure including a decade-long tenure at Google, Sean is currently a Technical Program Manager within their global data center operations and is a passionate advocate for philanthropy.
“It’s been said that ‘grief is just love with no place to go,’ and it’s been tremendously healing for us to channel our grief into the mission of the RMCHF on our son’s behalf, producing positive outcomes for other NICU families in our community,” says Sean. “I’m honored by the appointment to the Vice Chair role, and I look forward to all the great work still to be done.”
Sean, his wife Michelle, and their daughter Phoebe, currently live in South Denver. RMCHF is excited to have Sean continue his leadership and dedication to the Foundation through his new role as Vice Chair.
