Executive Board
Luke Miller, President
Originally from Houston, Texas, Luke Miller is an engaged student at the University of Denver studying Public Policy and International Affairs. In addition to serving as DYD president he holds several roles in the county and state Democratic Party.
Matthew Logan, Vice President
A resident of HD 6 and Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Matthew serves as Vice President of the Denver Young Democrats. In addition to his work with DYD, Matthew serves as Second Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Denver and as Vice Chair of the State Party Platform Committee.
Matthew is a lifelong Coloradan and was raised in Canon City before moving to Denver in 2022 to attend the University of Denver, earning a degree in Political Science. While attending school, Matthew served as a Finance Assistant for the Democratic Senate Campaign Fund, helping elect candidates during the 2022 election cycle. After graduating, he interned in former Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo's office and served as a legislative aide for The Capstone Group, focusing on health care, education and transportation policy at the Colorado State Capitol.
He now serves as a political consultant with a public affairs firm engaged in advocacy across the Rockies. In his personal time, Matthew enjoys writing, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family.
Noah Luebbert, Secretary
Noah graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While attending CU, he worked nights as a bartender and spent his final semester interning at the Colorado State Senate under State Senator Chris Hansen.
Born in Austin, Texas, Noah spent his early years moving frequently due to his father’s career in the U.S. Navy. Though he graduated high school in San Diego, California, Colorado has always felt like home, as his family hails from the Denver metro area.
Noah’s interest in politics began in 2007, when his mother took him and his sisters to hear Barack Obama speak in Virginia. Since then, he’s attended events with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and volunteered for the Harris/Walz campaign in 2024. He remains dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party and advancing the work of building a more perfect union.
In his free time, Noah enjoys playing basketball, discovering new local bars and restaurants, and exploring all that Colorado has to offer.
Jonathan Ponder, Treasurer
Jonathan is returning for his second year as Treasurer of the DYD. Originally from Austin, Texas, he now resides in South Denver’s Overland Park neighborhood.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Texas State University, graduating cum laude. His passion for politics was sparked during the landmark 2016 presidential election. Since then, Jonathan has worked on several Central Texas campaigns and the 2022 Colorado Democratic Coordinated Campaign. He remains dedicated to advancing progressive policies and increasing youth engagement in the political process.
Outside of politics, Jonathan enjoys snowboarding, hiking, a good light beer, and spending time with his dog, Maya.
Joe Parry, Event Coordinator
Joe is new to Denver having just moved here in October of 2024 from Spokane, WA but he considers Massachusetts, where he grew up, home. Joe moved to Denver as part of his career being an engineer working in renewable energy.
He is passionate about the climate change and the environment and one of the thing that motivates him is decarbonizing our economy. He thinks community is incredibly important and the reason he wanted to be Event Coordinator was to help be the reason for bringing more young liberally minded people together to hang out, get to know each other and hopefully impact their local politics.
In his free time, Joe loves to play volleyball at any of Denver’s incredible parks or getting together with friends for game nights, BBQs or a night out. He loves getting beers with friends or grabbing a coffee to take a walk around the neighborhood.
