Meet the People Behind PEER Kindness

PEER Kindness is powered by a dedicated team of educators, advocates, community leaders, and volunteers committed to helping young people feel safe, supported, and connected.

Meet Our Founders

Todd & Maya Haynes

Todd and Maya Haynes founded PEER Kindness in memory of their daughter, Caitlyn Nell Haynes, with a vision of helping create safer, more compassionate communities for young people.

What began as a response to profound personal loss has grown into a community-centered movement focused on empathy, belonging, bullying prevention, and youth well-being.

For more than two decades, Todd and Maya have been deeply involved in their local Montrose, Colorado community – supporting local schools, youth programs, athletics, and families. Their commitment to PEER Kindness reflects their belief that every young person deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued.

Today, they continue to advocate for prevention-focused approaches that strengthen connection, build emotional resilience, and empower communities to support young people more intentionally.

Learn Cait's Story

Meet Our Team

Colin Sullivan

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Colin is thrilled to be leading the organization PEER Kindness. A father and former classroom teacher, Colin cares deeply about the mental health and well-being of children in today’s modern schools and workplace, and believes in bullying education and prevention. He is excited to build programs that change enhance and strengthen school culture from the inside out.
Colin is an experienced and goal-oriented executive leader and teacher, focused on community collaboration, sound fiscal management, and innovative fundraising in education and the arts. He co-founded and managed multiple nonprofits in Colorado, and has over twenty years of experience with fundraising, strategic planning, building creative programming, and professional board experience. Throughout his career focused on education and the arts, he has consistently paired innovative programming, successful grant-writing, dynamic and consistent fundraising, and community outreach to drive strategic vision and organizational growth. Colin has always held the belief that the key to a healthy workplace community relies on the ability to collaborate on meaningful projects, foster a creative team sprit, and promote the overall strategic vision of the company.
Mariah Hokit

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Mariah was born and raised in the Montrose community and was drawn to PEER Kindness by its popularity in the community she’s grown up in. She’d always known of the organization, and when the opportunity arose, she knew she wanted to be part of the wonderful efforts they were making in spreading the values of kindness and empathy. Her BA in Mass Communications helps the team with anything from design to social media to marketing. Aside from work, Mariah loves all things film and literature, and enjoys playing tennis in her free time.