Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Newsletter Archive

Happening
at the Foundation

Welcome Leadership Denver 2016

See which fast-rising leaders were selected for the 42nd Leadership Denver class.

Check out the class list

Fall Forum: Sept. 2

Leaders Connect: Sept. 16

Mix and mingle with leaders from the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado and the Hispanic Chamber Foundation leadership programs.

5 to 7 p.m.
Chamber Building, 4th Floor
1445 Market St.

Colorado Experience: Save the Date!

Mark your calendars for Colorado Experience (CE) 2016. We’re headed to Northern Colorado to dive into statewide challenges.

May 12-13, 2016

Can't wait until 2016? Check out the photos from CE 2015 in Summit County.

Happening
at the Chamber

Chamber Annual Meeting: Sept. 11

Celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and learn what's in store for our business community's future at the Chamber's Annual Meeting.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Denver
650 15th St.

Making the Cut: Sept. 18

The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation invites you to breakfast and a panel discussion with national site selection consultants who will share their opinions on metro Denver’s position for corporate expansion and relocation.

7 to 9 a.m.
Seawell Grand Ballroom
1101 13th St.

Emerging Leaders Program: Sept. 30 to Nov. 18

Learn to navigate the challenges of being a manager with the Chamber’s new eight-week course that includes peer mentoring, coaching and a 360-degree review in your workplace.

Want to learn more? Come to the info meeting on Sept. 16 or click here.

Learn More or Register

A Legacy of Impact

As the summer winds to a close, the activity here at the Leadership Foundation is ramping up. In just the last few weeks, we’ve launched the 2016 class of Leadership Denver, made final preparations for Access Denver—our program for senior executives on Aug. 20 and 21—and are getting ready to launch Impact Denver applications for 2016.

But we aren’t simply an organization that designs leadership programs that dig into the issues. We’ve created a 40-plus-year legacy of impact on our community—and you are a part of that.

In just the last few months, our Leadership Denver class of 2015 launched Ready, Set, COllege, equipping 80 first-generation students for college success (see the story of their impact here and here). Our Impact Denver class worked with 10 local nonprofits to help them better serve the community (learn more about one of those projects here).

Our alumni are changing the face of our region, and we’re proud to have a role in activating and inspiring the leaders who are doing amazing things in our community.

Let's keep moving forward together.

Dan Lewis
Executive Director

Fall Forum: Sept. 2

Why is this year’s Fall Forum focused on water issues? Because tens of millions of people, billions of dollars of agricultural production and an enormous amount of economic activity from California to the Mississippi River are all dependent on rivers born in the mountains of Colorado.

Water may seem like a dry subject (get it?!), but here’s how we’re making it interesting:

Learn how water divides and unites our region with an exclusive screening of The Great Divide by Emmy award-winning Havey Productions (check out the trailer here).
A panel of water experts will talk about Colorado’s first-ever water plan and how this issue affects the business community and you as an individual.
We’ll give you plenty of time to eat, drink and catch up with your fellow alumni at the reception following the programming.

Details:
Wednesday, Sept. 2
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ricketson Theater
2001 Colorado Blvd.

Leadership Links

To stay at the top of your leadership game, it is important to stay refreshed and refueled. To help you stay inspired, here are a few interesting articles and inspiring stories from our alumni.

A group of Impact Denver participants joined forces with Art of War to help veterans deal with PTSD

Executive Director Dan Lewis (Access Denver ’07) and board treasurer Tara Dunn (Leadership Denver ’09, Leadership Exchange, Colorado Experience) share their advice on changing careers

Leadership Denver ’15 helps 80 first-generation students prepare for college

Denver tops the list of Forbes Best Place for Business and Careers

Habits of the mentally tough

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AlumLine

Dominique "Nikki" Jackson (Leadership Denver '10) is running for the Colorado House of Representatives in House District 42.

David Spector (Leadership Denver '12) has been appointed to the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships Commission by Mayor Michael B. Hancock.

Alison Griffin (Leadership Denver ’13) was elected to the Peak to Peak K-12 Charter School Board of Directors in Lafayette.

Andrew Woglom (Leadership Denver ‘14) has been accepted to the State Interagency Coordinating Council.

Allison Gerdes (Impact Denver '06) has been hired as the internal communications manager for University of Colorado Health.

Meshach Rhoades (Leadership Denver ’15, Impact Denver ‘06) is now a partner at Armstrong Teasdale.

David Farahi (Leadership Denver ’16) was named the Ruth and Warren Toltz Young Leadership Award recipient by Jewish Colorado.

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