About Dude Talk Dinners.
Dude Talk Dinners hosts free monthly dinners where men sit down over a hot meal for honest conversation and real friendship. Every table is led by trained volunteer facilitators from the local community. It isn’t therapy, a support group, or church, and we leave religion and politics at the door. Just show up. Dinner’s on us.
It started in 2024 with one table in Gunnison, Colorado. Today there are 8 communities across Colorado serving more than 2,400 men a year, and new towns keep asking how to set a table of their own.
Dude Talk Dinners, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 41-4806880). Every dinner is free, made possible by local restaurants, sponsors, and donors.
Our team.
The people who keep the tables set and help new communities get started.
Andrew Wolff serves as Executive Director and a co-founder of Dude Talk Dinners, Inc. With almost two decades in nonprofit leadership and community development, he's spent his career building programs that help people…
John Calafiore is Chief Operating Officer and a co-founder of Dude Talk Dinners, Inc. John runs the behind-the-scenes side of the organization: the website, the systems that support volunteers and facilitators, and the…
Our board.
Volunteers who guide Dude Talk Dinners and keep it accountable to the communities it serves.
Ken leverages 30 years of broad professional experience encompassing senior executive roles in Human Resources, educational development, training, public speaking, accounting and finance, and private equity ventures. He…
Ben Shay grew up in Clear Creek County, teaches at the local high school, and serves as the Program Manager for the nonprofit GOALS Youth River Expeditions. Passionate about the outdoors, recreation, and mental health,…
Chris Peterson’s family created Dude Talk Dinners in Gunnison, Colorado after the loss of one of their sons to suicide, to help support the men in their community in a different way. Chris is thrilled that the idea is…
Justin Hall serves as Secretary of the Dude Talk Dinners board, keeping the organization’s records and meetings in order as it grows. Justin has been living and working in the Buena Vista area in the mental health field…
Chris Gould serves as a board member for Dude Talk Dinners (DTD) and as a facilitator for the Clear Creek dinners. He is a retired, 32-year educator who holds a Master of Arts in Education from Columbia University and…