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 big impact as the [...]
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 join the conversation on [...]
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 the Colorado's Women's Chamber [...]
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 diversity to . Get [...]
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. […]
