Lydia Prado Named 2022 9NEWS Leader of the Year Executive Director of Lifespan Local recognized for outstanding leadership in Denver community DENVER (April 6, 2022) — 9NEWS and the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation announced Lydia Prado of Lifespan Local as the 2022 9NEWS Leader of the Year. The award for community leadership was presented during the Leading Colorado Luncheon, an annual luncheon with [...]
Kachow. That’s the word Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) 2022 Student Leader of the Year Phillip “Flojo” Flores would use to sum himself up. The Student Leader of the Year award is given annually by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation. In many ways, Flores sees similarities between himself and Lightning McQueen, protagonist of the animated film Cars and proprietor of the jazzy catchphrase, [...]
Michael Niyompong remembers the moment he decided to spend his career serving the Colorado community. He had made the switch out of the private sector and was a few days into his new role at Mile High United Way, one of Colorado’s oldest charitable organizations. As he walked out of the former LoHi office to go home for the night, a car pulled up [...]
Janine Davidson wasn’t the traditional candidate for the role of University President - but that didn’t stop her from pursuing the opportunity. In 2015, Janine was nominated by President Obama to serve as the 32nd undersecretary of the United States Navy, the second highest ranking civilian position in the maritime branch of the Armed Forces. Her appointment came following 30 years of academic, civilian [...]
When people make assumptions about Lydia Prado, she proves them wrong. Lydia was born into a large family of migrant farm workers in the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles. Her parents were fierce advocates for equity and instilled a healthy skepticism of the status quo in Lydia and her siblings. Growing up, she was challenged to work hard, embrace her own [...]
