Meet 2025 9NEWS Leader of the Year Shawn Neville

Inspiring Innovation and Empowering Communities Through Purpose-Driven Leadership Shawn Neville’s dedication to mentorship and creating opportunities for youth has shaped his impactful leadership journey. As a 2025 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalist, Shawn has worked to connect young people with education, career paths, and outdoor experiences, inspiring businesses, and communities to join in fostering inclusivity and unlocking potential. Today, as the CEO of [...]

2025-02-11T10:49:50-07:00January 30th, 2025|

Meet 2025 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalist Katie Kruger

A Transformative Leadership Journey from Rural Roots to Real Estate Katie Kruger’s leadership in commercial real estate, dedication to community-focused policies and impressive commitment to connecting young people to jobs have earned her recognition as a 2025 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalist. From championing policy to fostering economic connectivity and sponsoring more than 1,200 young people in climbing up in their careers, Katie’s [...]

2025-02-11T10:48:53-07:00January 30th, 2025|

Build Deep Connections & Apply for Leadership Denver

A Leadership Denver 2015 alum, Lynnea Louison Hutton participated in the region's premier leadership program because she knew it was a great way to engage in the community and get more deeply involved in the metro Denver region. For her, the 11-month time commitment is worth the effort – and she says it's worth it for others if getting involved in the community is your [...]

2022-05-13T11:44:26-06:00May 10th, 2022|

Meet the Networker of the Quarter

These past few months have given us time to reflect and figure out how we can all virtually stay connected. Many of our alumni have shared their experiences and challenges on The Network, an online community just for Leadership Foundation alumni. Our Networker of the Quarter Will Simpkins, Leadership Exchange 2019 and Leadership Denver 2020 alum, is one of those alums. Simpkins, vice president [...]

2020-10-26T10:04:30-06:00October 21st, 2020|

The Need for Community Collaboration in a Crisis

Collaboration is what makes Colorado unique. Our public, private and nonprofit sectors have always partnered to address the needs of our community, and our state’s response to COVID-19 is no different. We saw our community come together to quickly respond to the crisis. In last week’s Virtual Voices, we heard from leaders across sectors on how they’re working together to support our community. Virtual [...]

2020-07-22T06:17:58-06:00July 21st, 2020|
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