Laura Giocomo Rizzo Named Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

Laura Giocomo Rizzo, current vice president of communications and marketing for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, has been named senior vice president of external affairs for the organization. The SVP of external affairs represents a combination of two previous leadership roles at the Chamber – VP of government affairs and VP of communications and … Read Post

2019 Colorado Business Hall of Fame Laureates Announced

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. are pleased to announce the 2019 inductees into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame, representing Colorado’s most distinguished business leaders from the past and present: Thomas E. Congdon Charles L. Cousins and Charles R. Cousins John E. Freyer Evan Makovsky Walter P. Paepcke John … Read Post

Denver Metro Chamber kicks off the National Western Stock Show at 25th Boots ’n Business luncheon

Over one thousand business leaders will celebrate the National Western Stock Show, the business of agriculture and the region’s western heritage while supporting scholarships for future farmers and ranchers at the 25th annual Boots ’n Business luncheon on Friday, Jan. 11. WHAT: This sold-out luncheon draws business and civic leaders to kick off the 113th … Read Post

Denver-based Accounting Firm CEO Gregory Anton Named 2018 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year by University of Colorado Denver Business School Students

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado Denver Business School announces that Gregory Anton, Chairman and CEO of Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, has been selected as the 2018 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year. Now in its fourth year, the award will be presented to Mr. Anton at the State of … Read Post

Chamber Names Board Officers, Directors

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of its board officers and 15 new members to its board of directors. The board of directors approved the following officers to begin their terms in September: Chair: Linda Childears, President and CEO of the Daniels Fund Chair-Elect: David Eves, EVP and Group President of Utilities for … Read Post

Chamber Joins B:CIVIC, Community Partners to Release “Good Business: The State of Corporate Philanthropy in Colorado”

Philanthropic giving is on the rise in Colorado, according a first-of-its-kind report released Thursday afternoon that analyzed the philanthropic and volunteer efforts of the state’s business community. “Good Business: The State of Corporate Philanthropy in Colorado” was produced by B:CIVIC – an organization that promotes and advances corporate social responsibility in Colorado – in partnership with DaVita, the Denver Metro … Read Post