Burgess Services President and CEO Denise Burgess has been named the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s chair-elect and will lead the board in 2017-18; J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Colorado Vice Chair and Managing Director Todd Munson will move into his role as the Chamber’s board chair for 2016-17.
The following business leaders will join the board, starting their term in September:
- E. LaBrent Chrite, Ph.D., Dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver
- Don Daboub, Executive Vice President of Sales for Entravision Communications, Mountain Region
- Lori Davis, Denver Managing Partner of Grant Thornton
- Drew Elder, Executive Vice President of U.S. Intermediary Distribution for Janus Capital Group
- Norm Franke, Regional President of Alpine Bank
- Michael Gifford, President and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado
- Kevin Kelley, Managing Partner of the Denver office of Husch Blackwell
- Wy Livingston, President and CEO of Wystone’s World Teas
- Darren Markley, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of U.S. Bank, The Private Client Reserve
- Karen McNeil-Miller, President and CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation
- Jodi Rolland, Colorado State and Denver Market President of Bank of America
- Beth Soberg, President and CEO of UnitedHealth Group
- Mac Tully, Executive Vice President of Digital First Media and President and CEO of The Denver Post
- Kevin Yost, President of WhiteWave Foods
“We’re excited to welcome new board members who are eager to make an impact and board leadership who will continue to guide the Chamber as our metro area grows and changes,” said Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough. “Our board stands out as one of the most committed groups of people anywhere in the metro area. Diverse in background, business size and expertise, they expertly navigate our organization towards solutions that help our region.”