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Meet Your Alumni Advisory Council

We’re excited to announce our 2021 Alumni Advisory Council (AAC) members! The AAC has accomplished so much in the last five years, and to ensure that momentum continues, we are excited to announce our re-envisioned council. The AAC will serve our 5,000 and growing network of alumni by working on strategy to meet immediate alumni […]

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We’re excited to announce our 2021 Alumni Advisory Council (AAC) members! The AAC has accomplished so much in the last five years, and to ensure that momentum continues, we are excited to announce our re-envisioned council.

The AAC will serve our 5,000 and growing network of alumni by working on strategy to meet immediate alumni needs in this virtual world, and they’re ready to adapt and keep you connected as our environment changes. They’ll also create a more formalized process to keep our alumni engaged in partnership with your Class Ambassadors.

Introducing the AAC:

  • AAC Chair Jim Licko, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, GroundFloor Media | CenterTable Leadership Denver (LD) ’09 and Leadership Foundation board member
  • AAC Vice Chair Kayla Garcia, Community Affairs Director, Molson Coors Beverage Company Impact Denver (ID) ’18 and Leadership Foundation board member
  • Luisa Alvarez, Brand Expert, ID Fall ‘19
  • Brandon Bruce, Senior Project Manager, Dish Network, ID ‘16 and LD ’21
  • Ryan Harris, Broadcast Talent, Altitude Sports, LD ‘20
  • Hark Herold, COO, Bunker Labs, Access Denver ’16 and Colorado Experience ’17-‘18
  • Scott Hutchings, Director of Government Affairs, Waste Management, LD ’11, Colorado’s Civic DNA Fellows ’19 and Leadership Foundation board member
  • Angela Morrison, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, ID ’14 and Leadership Foundation board member
  • Julie Seltz, Principal, Prosono, LD ‘18
  • Haley Shilts, Senior Director of Community Giving, Mile High United Way, ID Spring ‘18

Connect with our AAC members at our upcoming alumni events. Join them at our Leading Colorado luncheon presented by BBVA on March 10 and Virtual Voices: Breaking Down Systemic Racism on March 18.

Interested in joining the AAC? Join the interest list to apply. In the meantime, if you want to engage at a leadership level, connect with our team to learn more about the Class Ambassador Program.

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