Maegan Lokteff has spent 25 years working in early childhood as a teacher, director, case manager, and technical assistance provider. Most recently she served as the executive director for Grand Beginnings, which serves as the Early Childhood Council for Grand and Jackson Counties, where she still lives. In 2020, she became the executive director of the Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance, which serves and represents the 35 councils in all 64 counties of Colorado.