Morgan Mote is the Chief of Staff at First & Fourteenth, bringing over 16 years of experience in executive operations, financial management, budgeting, fundraising, and organizational leadership across nonprofit, legal, and behavioral-health settings. She is a results-oriented leader recognized for navigating complex, high-stakes environments with discretion, strategic rigor, and sound judgment.
Morgan has worked in close partnership with attorneys, courts, boards, and executive leadership to oversee confidential administrative functions, compliance-driven operations, and organizational infrastructure. Her experience includes managing multi-million-dollar budgets, leading large multidisciplinary teams, and strengthening internal systems in highly regulated environments, including her prior role as Chief Program Officer at Griffith Centers, while maintaining a strong focus on professionalism, accuracy, and client service.
Previously, Morgan spent fifteen years with Forge Evolution (formerly Colorado Springs Teen Court), where she served eight of those years as Chief Executive Officer. In that role, she collaborated with judicial and legal partners, oversaw court-related operations, and led the development of programs supporting justice-involved youth and families, contributing to the organization’s long-term stability and community impact.
Outside of her professional work, Morgan values her family time above all. She enjoys traveling and mountain drives with her husband and two teenagers, and when the family isn’t traveling for leisure, they are often on the road for youth sports—embracing each moment together.
Certifications
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION 2021
University of South Florida, College of Business
LEADERSHIP GRADUATE PROGRAM 2021
Colorado Springs Leadership Institute
LEADERSHIP NOW PROGRAM2 012
Leadership Pikes Peak
Education
MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK- Est Graduation date: Aug 2026
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION, MINOR IN EDUCATION
Colorado Christian University Colorado Springs, CO, Magna Cum Laude
Awards
Women of Influence (2023)
Big Brother Big Sister: Mentor 2.0 of the Year (2019)
Professional and Community Involvement
- CSLI Events Committee and New Class Mentor (2021-2024)
- Backpack Bash Events Committee (2022-2024)
- Colorado Leader’s Circle (2020-2024)
- Co-Founder/President- Colorado Teen Court Association- (2015-2018), Board Member (2019-2021)
- Volunteer- Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor 2.0- 2017-2019
- Member-Drug Free Communities Coalition- 2017-2018
- Member-Communities that Care Coalition- 2016
- Member-Community Coalition to End Violence- 2015-2016
- Committee Chair– Leadership Now Steering Committee (Leadership Pikes Peak)- 2015 (Member 12-14)
- Member- 100 Women Who Care- 2014-2017
- Member-Best Practices Committee, Juvenile Court, Fourth Judicial District- 2013-2017
- Family Readiness Assistant- Recruiting Station Denver, United States Marine Corps- 2012-2014