Community of Practice Leaders
Community of Practice 1
Alex O’Brien– CEO, Cardinal Group Companies
Dave Welling– CEO, Mercer Advisors
Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis– President & CEO, Craig Hospital
Ben Valore-Caplan – Co-President at Syntrinsic
Kendee Ruark- Executive Director & Senior Leadership Manager, JPMorgan Chase
Michelle Campbell– CEO, Diverse Talent; COO, Campbell Litigation; Stakeholder, Colorado REACH
Robert Cohen- Chairman & CEO, IMA Financial Group
Community of Practice 2
Dallis Howard-Crow – CHRO, UCHealth
Jeffrey Nathanson – CEO, Strategic Catalysts
Rob Painter – CEO, Trimble
Community of Practice 3
Amanda Mountain – President & CEO, Rocky Mountain PBS
Anthony Lambatos – Co-Owner, Footers Catering
Bert Vescolani – President & CEO, Denver Zoological Foundation
David Kendall – Founder, Bold Legal
Dedrick Sims – CEO, SimsFayola Foundation
Kristin Lynch– CEO, Vail Resorts
Les Sweeney – President & CEO, Professional Assist Corp
Maureen Mcdonald – AVP for Community Engagement, HealthONE
Michelle Marks – Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver
Noel Ginsberg – Founder, Chairman, & CEO, CareerWiseUSA
Community of Practice 4
Amy Zupon – CEO, Vertafore
Angie Goldberg – Chief Growth Officer, Ardent Mills
Christin Crampton Day – Executive Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Dani Kimlinger – CEO, MINES and Associates
Jeannie Bidner – Divisional Market Executive, Charles Schwab
Jervis DiCicco – CEO & Co-Founder, ProsperBridge
Lauren Trent – CEO, AdvanceEDU
Marty Zimmerman – President, ZIM Consulting
Simone Ross – CEO & Executive Director, Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Community of Practice 5
Jamie Villarreal-Bassett – Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Pinnacol
Michael Gifford – President & CEO, AGC
Scott Laband – President, Colorado Succeeds
June Taylor – Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, IMA Financial Group
LaDawn Sullivan – Director, Black Resilience in Colorado Fund
Lee Wheeler-Berliner – Managing Director, CWDC
Mark Cornetta – President & General Manager, 9 News
Community of Practice 6
Chelsey Hall– Director for Family and Community Engagement, Colorado Department of Human Services
Dr. Dawna Haynes– Director of Policy and Practice, Colorado Department of Human Services
Derek Hoffine– District Manager & Vice President, Hensel Phelps
Greg Schmidt– Chairman & CEO, Saunder Construction, Inc.
Javier Alberto Soto– President & CEO, The Denver Foundation
Tricia Johnson – VP of Strategic Initiatives at Front Range Community College
Peter Hancock– President & Founder, Professional Employment Group of Colorado
Ron Bisio– Senior Vice President, Trimble
Dr. Sandy Ho– Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, Colorado Department of Human Services
Sara Reynolds– Executive Director, Colorado Energy Foundation
Stephanie Pitts-Noggle– Interim President & CEO, Longmont Economic Development Partnership
Community of Practice 7
Amie Staudenmaier – CHRO, Craig Hospital
Chad Cookinham– Executive Director, Arrupe
Greg Boothroyd – Chief of Staff, Vail Resorts
Greg Sullivan– COO, Vail Resorts
John Spight– Vice President, Swinerton
Kurt Klanderud– CEO, GH Phipps
Lisa Buckley– CEO, American Automation, Inc.
Oli Sánidas– Executive Director, Arapahoe Libraries
Stephanie Phippen– Vice President & Operations Manager, Tetra Tech
Community of Practice 8
Anthony Burke– President, Pinkard Construction Co.
Ed Schenkein– Denver Office Lead Partner, SingerLewak LLP
Emily Sharp– Director of Hospitality, Footers Catering
Janice Fritsch– President, Kenneth King Foundation
Jennifer LaGraff– CEO, Four Mile Historic Park
Jigi Dahagam– VP, People & Culture, Mercer Advisors
Julia Taylor– CEO & Founder, GeekPack
Meredith Badler– Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)
Michelle Foley– Associate Director, Jefferson County Business and Workforce Center
Renee Ferrufino– Vice President of Development, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado
Rick Warter– Chief Customer Officer, Vertafore
Terri Jackson– Executive Director, African American Trade Association



























































