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Better leaders create a better Colorado. Through immersive programs, civic engagement, and lifelong connection, the Leadership Foundation helps people unlock their potential and use it to drive meaningful change.

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Leading With Purpose: Reflections from Simone Ross: Leadership Denver '13, Leadership Fellows '23, Leadership Exchange '23-'25

"Leadership can be lonely, and that’s normal. We don’t talk enough about the emotional weight that comes with responsibility. There are moments when you are the decision-maker, the stabilizer, and the vision-holder all at once. I’ve learned that building a trusted circle and investing in personal resilience is just as important as building strategy. Vulnerability and strength are not opposites; they coexist in effective leadership..."

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Impact Denver Spring 2027 | Program

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Impact Denver Spring 2027 | Program

Application Deadline: December 12, 2026

Running from January to June 2027, this six-month civic accelerator is built for up-and-coming professionals ready to lead with purpose.

Leadership Denver 2028 | Program

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Leadership Denver 2028 | Program

The region’s premier leadership experience for established professionals ready to lead with greater civic impact. Over 11 months, you’ll dig deep into community issues, grow your network, and put purpose into action.

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The Leadership Fellows Program is an immersive journey of self-discovery and leadership transformation. This program challenges participants to look inward, examining their values, strengths, blind spots, and aspirations, to become leaders who inspire trust, foster connection, and leave a meaningful legacy. Through guided reflection, an assigned external executive coach, intimate peer discussions, and purposeful practice, Fellows step beyond
professional titles to explore who they are, why they lead, and how they want
to shape the lives of others

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September 3, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Reflections from Stacey Putka - Building Bridges That Create Change

  What originally inspired you to participate in the Leadership Denver program? I wanted to better understand the community I was serving and grow as a leader. Leadership Denver gave me the opportunity to learn from people across sectors, challenge my own assumptions, and build relationships with leaders I might not otherwise have met. What […]
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September 3, 2026

CO Business Pulse: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Joins Denver Metro Chamber to Talk Aviation, Growth and Colorado’s Competitive Future

Photo provided by Dave Anderson at InSync Photography + Design. View all event photos. DENVER, CO – Colorado’s growth, competitiveness and future took center stage as more than 700 business and community leaders gathered for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Annual Meeting at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The annual gathering […]
August 20, 2026

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Announces 2026 Prospective Colorado Ballot Initiative Positions

While the sun is still shining on Colorado’s quality of life, talented workforce and technology leadership, Colorado is at a critical moment for its future economic growth and opportunity. In the past year, the state fell from No. 11 to No. 25 in CNBC’s ranking of the Top States for Business, while business leaders and […]
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August 11, 2026

Meet Our 2026-2027 Board Chair, Mark Cordova

MARK CORDOVA President | Centennial Bolt Mark Cordova and his family have been connected to southern Colorado since the mid-16th century. Both of his parents were born and raised in Walsenburg, Colorado, and while they moved to California to raise their children, Mark returned to Colorado after graduating from the University of San Diego in […]
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