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Board of Directors

2024-2025 Board of Directors

Board Leadership

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Bret Duston  - Board Chair
SVP Managing Director Commercial Banking CO
​Academy Bank
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Nicole Milo - Past Chair
System Director Government & Community Affairs
CommonSpirit Health
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​Chad Vorthmann - Chair Elect
Government Relations 
Lockheed Martin Space
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 Peggy King - Treasurer
 Vice President, Branch Manager
 Vectra Bank
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Patrick Collopy - Legal Counsel
Associate Attorney
Fisher Phillips 
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Steve Roper - Membership Chair
President
Boldly Go
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Mike Sutherland - Public Policy & Legislative Action Chair
Council Member, District 3, City of Centennial
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Rhonda Lord - Secretary
Owner/Client Relations
Express Employment Professionals Littleton
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Tony Salazar- At Large Member
Vice President for Outreach & Engagement
University of Colorado
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​Jamie Fisher - Economic Development Chair
Business Services Manager
Arapahoe/Douglas Works
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Board of Directors

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Amy Laurent
Director of Business Development, Rocky Mtn Region
AdventHealth

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Amy Sherman
VP of Public Affairs
Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain

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Becky Nelson
Director of Economic Development
Denver South
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Cathleen Ehrenfeucht
Chief Nursing Officer
UCHealth, Highlands Ranch Hospital
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​​Carrie Warren-Gulley
County Commissoner
Arapahoe County

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Cheryl Chiasson
Owner
Best Option Restoration

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Chuwen Huang
​Vice President
​FirstBank

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Emily Trujillo
Chief Operating Officer
​Centennial Hospital

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Gary Amella
Director of Government Affairs for So Colorado
Comcast

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Geoff Blue 
​Attorney/Principal
Gessler Blue, LLC
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Henry Sobanet
Senior Vice Chancellor Admin & Gov't Relations /CFO
Colorado State University
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Jeff Holwell
Director of Economic Development/Public Affairs
City of Lone Tree
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Jennifer Perry
Deputy Superintendent
Cherry Creek School District
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Jeremy Reeves
Vice President
​Colliers International
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John Connelly
Vice President
Coventry Development Inc.
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Mark Mais
President
Eagles Nest Home Group
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Matt Hughes
Director, Physician Relations
Children's Hospital Colorado
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Mike Fronapfel
Executive Director/ CEO
Centennial Airport
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Nathan Steele
South Metro Area Manager
Xcel Energy
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​Pam Sullivan
VP, Communication & Strategy
Christian Living Communities
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Scott Clark
Managing Partner
Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

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Scott Davis
CEO
HCA HealthOne
Swedish Medical Center

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Stephanie Fujii
President
​Arapahoe Community College
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Steven Sayers
Senior General Manager
Park Meadows Resort
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Todd Lambert
Superintendent
Littleton Public Schools

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Tracy Engerman
Mayor
City of Castle Pines
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Tyler Lyons
President
Alpine Bank
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