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Meet 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalist Jesse Ogas
Jesse Ogas, CEO and Executive Director for Firefly Autism Leadership Foundation Alumni: Impact Denver 2008 Jesse is committed to advocating and caring for those who are vulnerable – a passion he learned from his mother, growing up in Silver City, New Mexico. Jesse overcame a challenging childhood that included emotional and physical abuse from his father and sexual abuse from [...]
Meet 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalist Adeeb Khan
Adeeb Khan, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Director of Delta Dental of Colorado (DDCO) Foundation Leadership Foundation Alumni: Leadership Denver 2017 and Leadership Exchange 2018-2019 Adeeb grew up working in the small-town motel in Wyoming that his parents bought after they immigrated to the United States from Pakistan. Although he entered college wanting to be a sports [...]
Technology Today
Technology is an innovation hub, now more than ever. As the pandemic has shifted much of our work, we need a secure, powerful network every day to work, socialize and take part in leisure activities online. Frannie Matthews, president and CEO of Colorado Technology Association, and Cassie Roach, vice president, global public sector at Cisco Systems, joined Virtual Voices last [...]
Thank You to Our Veteran Alumni
Celebrating Our Veteran Alumni for Their Service and Community Impact Today, on Veteran’s Day, we honor the millions of veterans who have served our country. Veterans, thank you for your service, your sacrifices, your leadership and our freedom. We want to recognize our veteran alumni for their service and their continued dedication to make a difference in our community. Today, [...]
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Announces 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalists
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Announces 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalists DENVER – 9NEWS and the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation are proud to announce the three finalists for the 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year award. Adeeb Khan, vice president of corporate social responsibility and executive director of the Delta Dental of Colorado (DDCO) Foundation Jesse Ogas, [...]
Listen and Learn to Create an Inclusive Community
We can only have a vibrant community for all when we are inclusive. At the Leadership Foundation and B:CIVIC, we recognize that we have a responsibility to invest in building racial equity and to support our community of leaders in being agents of change. We’re committed to becoming an organization that is more anti-racist and we’re committed to creating a [...]
The Lasting Impact of Redlining in Denver
As business leaders, it’s vital we understand the role that racist housing policies play in shaping cities and limiting wealth for families and individuals of different races. As we more deeply examine systemic inequality in our nation, we should work to understand the connections between homeownership, wealth and the criminal justice system. When we understand these systems and how they [...]
Vote and Share Your Voice
It’s time to share your voice and vote. As civic leaders, it’s critical that we not only all vote but also educate ourselves on the voting process and encourage others to vote. Here are a few resources on the importance of voting: Virtual Voices on Voting. Earlier this month, we heard from Hon. Paul D. López, clerk and recorder for [...]