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Our alumni are making a difference in business and the community. See the most recent updates here. Have an update to share? Submit your news. February 2020 AlumLine Akasha Absher Board of Directors '17-'20, Leadership Denver '15, Leadership Exchange 15-'19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business. Ann Ayers […]

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Our alumni are making a difference in business and the community. See the most recent updates here. Have an update to share? Submit your news.

February 2020 AlumLine

Akasha Absher

Board of Directors '17-'20, Leadership Denver '15, Leadership Exchange 15-'19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Ann Ayers

LD '18; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Sam Bailey

Impact Denver '14; was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Christy Belz

LD '08; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Jennifer Chang

BOD '15-'20, LD ’14, LEX '15-'17, '19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Justin Cooper

BOD '16-'20, Colorado Experience '15, LD ’13, LEX '14-'19; is now the president of Saunders Construction.

Jeremy Duhon

LD '20; was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Jennifer Evans

LEX '12-'16, '18; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

David Farahi

LD '16; was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Eric France

ID ’11; is now the chief medical officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Keo Frazier

CE '11, LD ’08, LEX '16, Legacy Denver '10; is now the vice president of communications and engagement of Emily Griffith Technical College.

Andrea Kalivas Fulton

BOD '16-'20, CE '19, LD '15, LEX '14-'19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Diana Higuera

LD '12, CDNA '19 is now Executive Director and Founder of the Rocky Mountain Welcome Center.

GG Johnston

BOD '09-'15, CE '12, '15, '19, LD '06, LEX '09, '11-'12; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Jennifer Jones Paton

CE '15, '18, ID Fall '16; was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Heather Lipp

LD ’17; is now the chief financial officer at Techtonic, Inc.

Frannie Matthews

LEX '17-'19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Amber McReynolds

LD' 17; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Holli Riebel

AD ’03, CE '15-'17, LEX '07. '12-'18, Fellows '19; is now the executive director for Headwaters Center.

Ramonna Robinson

BOD '11-'17, CE '11, LD '09, LEX ''09, '12, '14-'16; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Simone D. Ross

LD '13; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Leah Russell

Fellows ’19; is now the VP, Experience Design at Vertafore.

Benny Samuels

LD '11; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Jamey Seely

AD '19; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Tyler Smith

BOD '17-'20, CE '18-'19, ID '14, LD '17, LEX '18; was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker

AD '13, LEG '13; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Chantell Taylor

CE '19, LD '11, LEX '17-'18; was named to the Colorado's Women's Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Greg Vochis

LEX '18-'19; was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Molly Wink

LD ’19; is now the deputy director of Denver Arts & Venues.

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Announces 2020 Business Awards Finalists. Our alumni work for many of the companies recognized this year.

Disruptor of the Year Finalists: AT&T, RK and Teatulia Organic Teas; Minority or Woman-owned Business of the Year Finalist: Workplace Resource;  Small Business of the Year Finalists: Bespoke Event Group and Core Contractors, Roofing Systems; Small Nonprofit of the Year Finalist: Heart & Hand  Large Nonprofit of the Year Finalists: Denver Scholarship Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver and Metro Caring.

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