Founding Leaders & Member Organizations
Leaders & Member Organizations participating in Cohort 1 of the Colorado Inclusive Economy journey.
Helen Young Hayes
Founder & CEO, Activate Workforce Solutions
CIE Board Chair
Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis
President & CEO, Craig Hospital
Kirsten Benefiel
CEO, HSS
Suzanne Cain
Global Head of Distribution & Marketing, Janus Henderson Investors USA
Michelle D. Campbell
CEO, Diverse Talent; COO, Campbell Litigation; Stakeholder, Colorado REACH
Dax Craig
Cofounder & President, Pie Insurance
Robert Cohen
Chairman & CEO, IMA Financial Group
John C. Greenwood
VP/GM, Smart Mobility, Panasonic Corp. of North America
Kay Henze
CEO & Executive Director, Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network
Lydia Jumonville
CEO, SCL Health
Phil Kalin
President & CEO, Pinnacol Assurance
CIE Board of Directors
David Levin
CEO, Four Winds Interactive
Edmund F. Murphy III
President & CEO, Empower Retirement
Alex O’Brien
CEO, Cardinal Group Companies
Christina Ortiz Bluth
CEO, indieDwell
Raju Patel
Senior VP, Market President & Market Executive, Bank of America
Michael Ramseier
President, Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Blair Richardson
CEO & Managing Partner, Bow River Capital
Kendee Ruark
ED, Senior Leadership Manager, JPMorgan Chase
Janice Sinden
President & CEO, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Craig Smith
President & COO, ANGI Homeservices – HomeAdvisor, Handy & Angie’s List
George Sparks
President & CEO, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
CIE Board of Directors
Heather Terenzio
CEO & Founder, Techtonic, Inc.
Ben Valore-Caplan
Founder & CEO, Syntrinsic Investment Counsel
Sara van Rensburg
President & CEO, Colorado Thought Leaders Forum
Dave Welling
CEO, Mercer Advisors
Robin Wittenstein
CEO, Denver Health
Ben Wright
CEO & Founder, Velocity Global
“We challenge and invite our fellow business leaders to join with us to rebuild in a way that reflects the diversity of our state and creates an economy of shared opportunity and prosperity.”
– Helen Young Hayes, CEO of Activate Workforce Solutions & Executive Sponsor of the Inclusive Economy movement
Colorado Inclusive Economy Board of Directors
Luella Chavez D’Angelo
CEO, Colorado Inclusive Economy
Helen Young Hayes
Founder & CEO, Activate Workforce Solutions
CIE Board Chair
Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis
President & CEO, Craig Hospital
Lauren Y. Casteel
President and CEO, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado
Robert Cohen
Chairman & CEO, IMA Financial Group
David Kendall
Founder, Bold Legal
CIE Board of Directors
Lee Gash-Maxey
Executive Director, Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
Kathryn Harris
COO, Activate Work
Phil Kalin
President & CEO, Pinnacol Assurance
CIE Board of Directors
Jesse King
Managing Director, Fulcrum Advisors LLC
Justine Metz
President, Sapientia Strategic Consulting
Jesus Salazar
Co-Founder & CEO, Prosono
Janice Sinden
President & CEO, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
George Sparks
President & CEO, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
CIE Board of Directors
Joe Thurman
CEO, interviewIA
CIE Board of Directors
Colorado Inclusive Economy Leadership
Luella Chavez D’Angelo
CEO, Colorado Inclusive Economy
Andy Boain
Founder & CEO, Dovetail Solutions
Tony R. Smith
Vice President of Programs and Operations, Colorado Inclusive Economy
Helen Young Hayes
Founder & CEO, Activate Workforce Solutions
CIE Board Chair
Melissa Cunny
Project Manager, Colorado Inclusive Economy
Scott Fast
Director, Innovate + Educate
Bill Fulton
Founder and Co-Executive Director, The Civic Canopy
Kathryn Harris
COO, Activate Work
Jesse King
Managing Director, Fulcrum Advisors LLC
Justine Metz
President, Sapientia Strategic Consulting
Anneliese Steel
Corporate Affairs Director, Colorado Concern
Jason R. Thompson
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Western Governors University
Sean VanBerschot
President and Partner, Prosono
Committees
Membership Development Committee
Virginia Bayless – Strategic Business Consultant, Bayless & Associates
Will Chan – Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Denver Economic Development Opportunity
Jessica Erickson – President, Longmont Economic Development Partnership
Scott Fast – National and State Strategist, Innovate+Educate
Lee Gash-Maxey – Executive Director, Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
Nicole Gravagna – VP, Behavioral Design, interviewIA
Kathryn Harris – Managing Director, ActivateIT Powered by Per Scholas
Nobu Hata –CEO, Denver Metro Association of REALTORS
David Kendall – Founder, Attorney, and CEO, Bold Legal
Molly Mangan – Enterprise Sales, Toptal
Martha ‘Marti’ Awad – Founding Partner, Cardan Captial Partners
Justine Metz – President, Sapientia Strategic Consulting
Jeffrey Nathanson –CEO, Strategic Catalysts
Sara van Rensburg – President and CEO, Colorado Thought Leaders Forum
Ruth Rohs – Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, IMA / Executive Director, IMA Foundation
Helen Young Hayes – Founder and CEO, Activate Workforce Solutions
Toolkit Committee
Dave Dookeeram, FACHE – EVP and Chief of Staff, DispatchHealth
Corey Edwards – Director, Northwest Region and CO Stat Director, Western Governors University
Eliza Harding – CEO and Co-Founder, Trendlines USA
Beverly Jones – Director of Industry Partnerships, Colorado Department of Higher Education
Dan Kaskubar – Founder, Spur LLC
David Kendall – Founder, Attorney, and CEO, Bold Legal
Lisa Mason – AVP of Human Resources, Pinnacol Assurance
Jennifer Mote – Chief Learning Officer, iSSACHAR Center for Urban Leadership
Susan Oh – Strategic Advisor, Activate Workforce Solutions
Jennifer Pakradooni – Principal, JLPCommunications Consulting, Inc.
Kendra Prospero – CEO and Founder, Turning the Corner
Jacob Vigil -Senior Manager, Skillful
Jessica Welser– Senior Specialist, B:CIVIC
Nikki Wilkins – Project Manager and Recruiter, CO REACH and Diverse Talent
Stephanie Wise – Assistant, CO Juvenile Defender Center
Marketing Committee
Andy Boian – Founder & CEO, Dovetail Solutions
Chris Chávez – Corporate Social Responsibility Strategist
Melissa Cunny – Project Manager, Colorado Inclusive Economy
Ethan Decker – President, Applied Brand Science
Erika Gonzalez – Principal, Scoop Public Relations
Stephen Gawlik – VP for Corporate Affairs, Empower Retirement
Elizabeth Johnson – Director fo Public Relations, Pinnacol Assurance
Tasha Jones – President & Founder, LV Jones Consulting
Cathy Lucas – Principal, Lucas Narratives
Monica Mendoza – Public Relations Manager, Empower Retirement
Jennifer Pakrandooni – VP of Public Relations & Internal Communications, Techstars
Anneliese Steel – Corporate Affairs Director, Colorado Concern
Yolanda Webb – Director of Adult, Aging and Disability Services, Colorado Department of Human Services