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Impact Denver: Make Change with Other Leaders
To satisfy his craving for serving his community and cultivating change with other leaders, participating in Impact Denver was a no-brainer for Nate Boler. “As a transplant to the Denver area, I joined ID to learn about the issues that affect this community and to get connected to other civic leaders pushing to make positive change,” Nate said. A fresh [...]
Creating Spaces of Belonging for Refugees
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted an online discussion on April 21 on the importance of creating spaces of belonging for refugees, especially in Colorado. Ndeye Ndao, community outreach specialist for the International Rescue Committee, introduced and moderated the discussion. She was joined by Erika Bodor, managing director at Project Worthmore, [...]
Lydia Prado Named 2022 9NEWS Leader of the Year
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, [...]
Meet the 2022 Student Leader of the Year
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 [...]
Jerome Davis Named Executive Vice President of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and President of the Chamber’s Leadership Foundation
Davis brings nearly three decades of business and community leadership to the role DENVER – The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has named Jerome Davis executive vice president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and president of the Chamber’s Leadership Foundation. Davis stepped into the role on an interim basis in Jan. 2022. “As one of the most respected [...]
Black History & Sakura Square: The Intersectionality of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision and the Internment of Japanese Americans
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted a celebration and discussion on Feb. 17 on the intersectionality of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision and the internment of Japanese Americans. Tasha Jones, president and founder of LV Jones Consulting, introduced the discussion. She was joined by meeting facilitator Gloria Neal, public affairs director [...]
Meet 2022 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalist Michael Niyompong
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, [...]
Meet 2022 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalist Janine Davidson
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 [...]