A Visionary Transforming Communities in Denver Amanda Blaurock’s leadership journey is one of transformation, resilience, and a steadfast commitment to community impact. As a 2025 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalist, her story showcases the ability to lead with cultural humility and a dedication to building sustainable solutions for historically marginalized communities. Crediting much of her early leadership development to the trust and support [...]

Kristen Blessman brings extensive experience and fresh vision to the Chamber its Leadership Foundation Denver - J. J. Ament, the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kristen Blessman as Executive Vice President of the Chamber and President of the Chamber’s Leadership Foundation. With extensive experience in strategic marketing, business development and [...]

DENVER (April 17, 2024) — The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, in partnership with the Boettcher Foundation, proudly announced Gabriel Trujillo as the 2024 Boettcher Student Leader of the Year. Trujillo, a senior at Metropolitan State University of Denver majoring in Psychology and minoring in Spanish, was honored during the Leading Colorado Luncheon, celebrating outstanding leadership and community impact.  In response to being named [...]

DENVER (April 11, 2024) — 9NEWS and the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation announced John Farnam, Managing Director of the Morgridge Family Foundation, as the 2024 9NEWS Leader of the Year. The award for community leadership was presented during the Leading Colorado Luncheon, an annual event aimed at raising funds for the Leading Colorado Scholarship Fund and honoring leadership excellence in Metro Denver. Voting among the [...]