A lifelong learner, Jenn Marshall is most in her element when working with teens as an adolescent and young adult life coach with SPHERE Education. She is also one of our most dedicated Chamber members, serving as a Leads Group ambassador, a role she helped create; recruiting new members; and continuously taking part in the events and programs the Chamber offers. Her passion, vision and integrity make her our summer … Read Post
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is the longest continuously operating organization in Colorado. And, there’s only one thing that delivers 149 years of community impact: leadership. You only have to look at the list of our 3,000 members to see a list of who’s who in Colorado. These companies are making a difference in … Read Post
This legislative session, the Chamber weighed in on 85 bills. The success rate of the Chamber this year increased by 15 percent from last year to 75 percent overall. As in the past several years, a balance in political power between the two chambers meant it was easier to kill bills we opposed than it was to pass bills we supported. While we were pleased … Read Post
Late this spring, Donna Lynne, the former executive vice president of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, received an important call—one that her “old fashioned” values couldn’t refuse—to return to government and serve under Gov. John Hickenlooper as Colorado’s lieutenant governor and chief operating officer. Lynne was enjoying her work—overseeing an $8 … Read Post
When you see the length of your ballot this fall you’ll be reminded of just how easy it is to get on Colorado’s ballot. And, you will be reminded how many of those proposals are amending our constitution—a foundational and fundamental document that now is likely one of the longest constitutions in the country because of … Read Post
Nearly 75 first-generation college students left with the tools they need for their first days of college—including a laptop and mobile hotspot. These students, the first in their family to attend higher education, learned about how to navigate college—from financial aid and picking a major to having confidence in class—at Ready, Set, College on Saturday … Read Post
There’s no shortage of headlines about millennials—who they are, what they want and why they’re so different from any other working-age generation out there. Maybe it’s because millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are now the largest working population. Or that they’re a little too comfortable with technology. Or that they’re pushing back on what a traditional day of work looks like. It’s created plenty of tension—and plenty … Read Post
