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Leadership Foundation COVID-19 Program Updates
There’s a saying that the true test of leadership is how we respond in a crisis. We as a community here and across the world are being faced with that very test with coronavirus. Our team, as part of the Chamber family, has been working remotely for the past week and wanted to share an update with you on the [...]
Jerome Davis Named 2020 9NEWS Leader of the Year
Today, 9NEWS and the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation announced Jerome Davis as the 2020 9NEWS Leader of the Year. The award was announced at Leading Colorado, an annual luncheon presented by BBVA and benefiting the Leadership Foundation’s Leading Colorado Scholarship Fund. Jerome Davis is regional vice president of Xcel Energy – Colorado. He leads from behind the scenes, creating [...]
Celebrating Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, celebrating the achievements and impacts of African Americans. Over on The Network, our own Wylia Sims has been highlighting notable black leaders from our community, while encouraging alumni to turn their “attention to the achievements and unrecognized contributions of all Americans under-represented in our history books” every day. You can read the entire thread and [...]
February AlumLine
Our alumni are making a difference in business and the community. See the most recent updates here. Have an update to share? Submit your news. February 2020 AlumLine Akasha Absher Board of Directors '17-'20, Leadership Denver '15, Leadership Exchange 15-'19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business. Ann Ayers LD '18; was named to [...]
Meet the Networker of the Quarter
Marisa Gullicksrud is making the most of her connections, thanks to The Network, an online community just for Leadership Foundation alumni. Gullicksrud, a current Leadership Denver participant and Impact Denver ’15 alum, is The Networker of the Quarter. The program director of community-based services for Denver Children's Home has shared reflections as a LD participant from her perspective on inclusivity and [...]
Voting Is Open for 2020 9NEWS Leader of the Year
What inspires a person to lead – to stand up and act? While the journeys of the 2020 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalists are different, what Luis Benitez, Jerome Davis and Tasha Jones have in common is a desire and a drive to make the community stronger. […]
Colorado State University Junior Carmyn Ginnetti Named Student Leader of the Year
Colorado State University (CSU) junior Carmyn Ginnetti was named Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2020 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday, Jan. 25. The annual award is given by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation. […]
Investing to Create a More Inclusive City
The Leadership Exchange (LEX) trip is an excellent learning lab for the Leadership Foundation’s values. While the principle attributes embedded in Colorado’s Civic DNA™ are necessarily broadly stated, LEX Dallas offered specific and tangible ways that values like inclusivity and collaboration are actualized. The thoughtful design of LEX Dallas and the curation of leaders on the trip assisted in creating [...]