Leadership Denver 2017
To give you a chance to fully process all you’ve learned on your LD days, we’ve gathered the presentations, resources and email addresses from the speakers and day chairs, as well as slides and readings for Positive Leadership.
Speaker Contact Information
- Katie Kramer, Boettcher Foundation
- Dan Lewis, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
- Anthony E. Graves, City & County of Denver
- Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Center for the New Energy Economy
- Gloria Schoch, MillerCoors
- Ellen Winiarczyk, Colorado Outward Bound
- Chris Gates
2016 9NEWS Leader of the Year Finalist & LD’17 Class Member – video
Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World by Chris Lowney
Speaker Bios
Speaker Contact Information
- Sue Nikolai, Director of Client Services, Colorado Outward Bound School
Speaker Contact Information:
- Dan Lewis, Executive Director, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
- Jocelyn Hittle, Director, Denver Program Development, Colorado State University
- Marilee Utter, Day Chair, President, Citiventure Associates
- Anna Jones, Executive Director, North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative
- Tony DeVito, Project Director, CDOT
- David Spector, Director – Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, CDOT
- John Desmond, Executive Vice President, Downtown Environment, Downtown Denver Partnership
- Aylene McCallum, Director, Downtown Environment, Downtown Denver Partnership
- Emily Brett, Research Manager, Downtown Denver Partnership
- Molly Broeren, Owner, Molly’s of Denver
- Jason Whitlock, AIA | Principal City Planner- Urban Design City Design Lab | Community Planning & Development | City & County of Denver
- Eugene Wade, Downtown Security Manager, Downtown Denver Partnership
- Richard Scharf, President & CEO, VISIT Denver
- Henry Stopplecamp, Assistant General Manager of Capital Programs, RTD
- Bruce James, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt, Farber Schreck
Positive Leadership Authenticity, Chapter Summary & Field Guide
Additional 16th Street Mall Info
Preparation for Poverty Day
Speaker Contact Information:
- Josh Geppelt, Senior Director of Emergency Services, Lawrence Street Shelter
- Kim Easton, Executive Director, Urban Peak: The Spot
- Tom Luehrs, Executive Director, St. Francis Center
- Sarah Kinzer, VP of Programs & Services, The Gathering Place
- Terrell Curtis, Executive Director, The Delores Project
- Allie Card, Executive Director, Family Promise of Greater Denver
- John Chambers, Director, Marketing & Communications, Family Promise of Greater Denver
- Jamie Van Leeuwen, LD’03, Day Chair, Senior Advisor, Governor Hickenlooper
- Bill Jaeger, Vice President of Early Childhood Initiatives, Colorado Children’s Campaign
- Kathy Underhill, CEO, Hunger Free Colorado
- Tess Dilag, Manager, Denver Cares Program
- Audrey Vincent, Administrative Director of Behavioral Health
- Mike McManus, Outreach Worker, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Positive Leadership: Purpose Chapter | Field Guide | Chapter Summary
Additional Resources:
Racial Wealth Gap Articles
- Why a Typical White Household Has 16 Times the Wealth of a Black One
- The Average Black Family Would Need 228 Years to Build the Wealth of a White Family Today
- Why Policy Matters
Ways to engage with the Leadership Foundation:
- Know an outstanding leader in our community? Nominate them now for 9NEWS Leader of the Year. Click here to nominate.
- Do you know a community organization with a project on their to-do list? Submit a proposal by Dec. 19.
- Do you want to look at issues through a statewide lens, while connecting with other Leadership Foundation alumni? Register today for Colorado Experience, May 3-4, 2017.
- Do you know a busy senior-level executive who’s interested in a quick overview of the Denver metro area’s biggest issues, as well as networking opportunities with other executives and top leaders? Send Mikaela an email for more information on Access Denver.
Advocacy Positive Leadership: Chapter | Field Guide | Summary
Speaker Contact Information:
- Chris Herndon, LD’11, Day Chair, Denver City Council, District 8
- David Broadwell, Assistant City Attorney, City & County of Denver
- Brendan Hanlon, Chief Financial Officer, City & County of Denver
- Brendan’s Slides
- Stephanie Hopper, Chief Operating Officer, Ballpark Holistic Dispensary
- Commander James Henning, Denver Police Department
- Ge’Swan Swanson & Elliott Anderson, Student Perspective
- Kayvan Khalatbari, Cannabis Advocate
- Carol Tisdale, Dean of Student Culture, High Tech Early College | Denver Public Schools
- Shawne Anderson, Principal, Contemporary Learning Academy | Denver Public Schools
- Tariana Navas-Nieves, LD’15, Director of Cultural Affairs, City & County of Denver
- Maria Garcia Berry, CEO, CRL Associates, Inc
- Tanya Kelly-Bowry, President, Policy Matters
- Josh Hanfling, Co-founder & Principal, Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs
- Cory Gardner, United States Senator
Other Resources:
- Article about CURES Act and lobbying (Thanks for sharing, Ed!)
- Article about Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
- Governor’s Dashboard (Thanks for sharing, David!)
- Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil in on December 21 at 5:30pm on the steps of the City and County Building.
- More details can be found here.
Ways to engage with the Leadership Foundation:
- Do you know a community organization with a project on their to-do list? Submit a proposal by Dec. 19.
- Do you want to look at issues through a statewide lens, while connecting with other Leadership Foundation alumni? Register today for Colorado Experience, May 3-4, 2017.
- Do you know a busy senior-level executive who’s interested in a quick overview of the Denver metro area’s biggest issues, as well as networking opportunities with other executives and top leaders? Send Mikaela an email for more information on Access Denver.
Community-building Positive Leadership: Chapter | Field Guide | Summary
Denise’s Community-building Slides
Speaker Contact Information:
- Damion LeeNatali, LD ’15, Day Chair, Executive Director, Teach for America – Colorado
- Scott Wolf, Principal, North High School
- Sara Goodall, Principal, McGlone Academy
- Janet Lopez, Senior Program Officer – Education, Rose Community Foundation
- Amie Baca-Oehlert, Vice President, Colorado Education Association
- Jennifer Newcomer, Director of Research, Shift Research Lab, a program of the Piton Foundation
- Tom Boasberg, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
- Senator Kevin Priola, District 25 & Member, State Education Committee, Colorado State Senate
- Senator Nancy Todd, District 28 & Ranking Member on State Education Committee, Colorado State Senate
- Dr. Sharon Bailey, LD ’87, Program Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Denver Public Schools Culture, Equity and Leadership Team
Speaker Contact Information:
- Susan Berdine, Forensic Biology/DNA Technical Leader, Denver Crime Lab
- Regina Huerter, Executive Director, Division of Behavioral Health Strategies | City & County of Denver
- Beth McCann, Denver District Attorney, City & County of Denver
- Andrea Harbeck, LCSW, Program Manager, Mental Health Center of Denver
- Tuesday Black, Coordinator, Denver Drug Court with Client
- Esther Smith, Program Administrator, Community Corrections with Client
- Ryan Brackley, Assistant District Attorney
- Chris Baumann, Denver Trial Office, CO State Public Defender
- Michael Martinez, Chief Judge, Second Judicial District
The New Jim Crow – recommended by Beth McCann
Speaker Contact Information:
Nita Mosby Tyler, Chief Catalyst, The Equity Project, LLC
Positive Leadership Chapter of Reason: Chapter | Chapter Summary | Field Guide
Speaker Contact Information:
- Sam Bailey, Day Chair, President & CEO, Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation
- Laura Brandt, Economic Development Director, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
- Dace West, LD’13, Vice President of Community Impact, The Denver Foundation
- Albus Brooks, Council President, Denver City Council, District 9
- Paul Books, Founder and President, Palisade Partners
- Ryan Cobbins, LD ‘15, Owner, Coffee at the Point
- Tracy Winchester, Executive Director, Five Points Business District
- Eric Soliván, Executive Director, Housing & Opportunities for People Everywhere, Office of Mayor Michael B. Hancock, City & County of Denver
- Jeff Romine, Chief Economist & Strategic Advisor, City & County of Denver
- Pam Reichert, LD’10, Vice President, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
- Rob Smith, LD ’15, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute
Positive Leadership Capacity of Resiliency: Chapter | Field Guide | Chapter Summary
Resources:
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts | Economic Activity Study
New Yorker article on resilience (thanks for sharing, Ed!)
Positive Leadership Capacity of Gratitude: Chapter | Chapter Summary | Field Guide
The Network
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Future Engagement Opportunities:
Speaker Contact Information:
- Scott Laband President, Colorado Succeeds
- Michael Simpson, CEO & Co-founder, PAIRIN
- Jeff Klem, LD’15, VP, Talent Development, Vail Resorts
- Robert Park, Ph.D., Lockheed Martin Endowed Director, MSU Denver
- Scott Gladney, General Manager, Springhill Suites Downtown Denver
- Steve Galpern, LD’09, Senior Director of Development, MSU Denver
- Penny Eucher, Executive Director, STEM School Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch
- Jeff Barratt, Executive Director, Emily Griffith Technical College
- Gretchen Morgan, President, CareerWise Colorado
- Ray Johnson, Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager, IBM Corporation
- Wendy Brors, Assistant Director, Colorado Workforce Development Council
- Lorena Zimmer, Talent Pipeline Director, Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative
Emerging Leaders Scholarship Committee
Positive Leadership Crew (PLC)
Thank you to our LD ’17 sponsors
