One leader from each category will be honored at Leading Colorado on April 6, 2027. Ticket proceeds support the Leading Colorado Scholarship Fund, expanding access to Leadership Foundation programs.
Know a leader who deserves to be recognized? Submit your nomination by Nov 2.
Award Categories
For-Profit Leader of the Year
Business leadership that strengthens organizations, communities, and Colorado's economy.
Nonprofit Leader of the Year
Nonprofit leadership that builds partnerships and creates meaningful community impact.
Public Sector Leader of the Year
Public service that brings people together and improves quality of life across colorado. *Due to the nonpartisan nature of the Leadership Foundation, elected officials or candidates running for office do not qualify.
Why Nominate Someone?
Give them the recognition they've earned. Leaders of the Year honorees are celebrated publicly for the difference they make in their organizations, their communities, and across Colorado.
Share their story. Each winner is featured in a custom highlight video that showcases their leadership, their impact and the success they've helped create.
Put them in the spotlight at Leading Colorado. Winners are announced at Leading Colorado, where Metro Denver's most influential leaders gather each year to support the Chamber Leadership Foundation and the future of our region.
Connect them to a legacy of leadership. Honorees join a network of exceptional leaders that stretches back decades, with relationships and connections that last well beyond the event.
Help expand access to leadership. Leading Colorado ticket proceeds support the Leading Colorado Scholarship Fund, so celebrating great leaders helps develop the next generation of them.
RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING LEADER
Nominations Due Nov. 2
If you are interested in nominating a leader for one of the Leaders of the Year categories, fill out the nomination form below.
