J. J. Ament is the Chief Executive Officer of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, the largest privately funded and governed economic development organization in Colorado. With experience in the […]

Brian Rose, Deputy Director, Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest CO, Inc, where he provides finance and technical assistance provider for small business in five counties, as well as for the […]

Matt Newland is a stand up comedian. His short observational jokes will give you insight into the afterlife. He was a finalist in Boise’s Funniest Person 2016. He has spent the last five years performing in v […]

Jonathan Ballesteros is the inventor, founder, and CEO of Geyser Technologies. He and his team design and manufacture products that make the most of every drop of water. The flagship product called the Geyser […]

I am currently the Precision Agriculture Faculty at Morgan Community College (MCC). MCC offers an associate degree of applied science in precision agriculture technology. With the continuing growth of precision […]

Brandon Hernandez is a Senior Partner at Whole Brain Consulting, which operates nationally out of its two offices in Colorado and Chicago. After earning his degree in Biology from Colorado State University (Go […]

Jay Lindell is a retired Air Force major general and is currently serving as the Aerospace and Defense Industry Champion, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. In this role, Jay promotes […]

Tim is the Wood Products Utilization and Marketing Program Specialist for the Colorado State Forest Service.  He is responsible for technical and financial assistance delivery and applied research supporting […]

Molly Pitts is a forester by trade and has her BS in Forestry from Northern Arizona University and a MS in Natural Resources from Oregon State University. Prior to moving to Colorado in 2012, she served as the […]

Libby Christensen is an Extension Agent for Colorado State University in Routt County. Libby has over 15 years of experience working fostering community and economic development through food systems. Her […]

Vicky joined the Metro Denver EDC in March 2009. She supports the region’s aviation and aerospace industries, and manages the Colorado Space Coalition and the Metro Denver Aviation Coalition. Vicky was p […]

Samantha Albert serves as Deputy Director for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade. Her work supports the office’s m […]

Kyle Ruff is a Steamboat Springs comedian originally from the midwest. He founded and operates the stand up comedy and entertainment production company “Steamboat Comedy” and produces the “Steamboat Comedy […]

Jamison comes to the World Trade Center Denver with over 20 years of experience in the international ecommerce, business development, operations and on-demand manufacturing space, with a professional portfolio […]

Melanie Bimson is a Business Development Officer for Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc. Melanie invests her time in several key local and national initiatives, with a primary responsibility of developing and managing […]

Jason has a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in Urban and Regional Planning and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Prior to working with YVHA, he worked for five y […]

Jessica Erickson has served as president and CEO of Longmont Economic Development Partnership since 2015 where she has overseen the complete re-design, and re-building of the organization around a collective […]

Kimball Crangle is the Colorado Market President for Gorman & Company. Ms. Crangle was formerly Senior Developer for Denver Housing Authority, the largest Public Housing Authority in Colorado and the Rocky […]

Terry Barnard has over 22 years of experience in the affordable housing industry, mostly spent in multifamily loan origination/underwriting and tax credit underwriting. Terry has been with the Colorado Housing and […]