Steve Johnson began working for CHFA in 1996 and was promoted to Director of Community Development Lending in 2010. In that role he leads CHFA’s multifamily lending, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) a […]

A teacher of peak performance, an author of impactful books and presentations, and a lifelong student of success, happiness, and achievement, Dan Thurmon is on a mission. To encourage attendees’ uniqueness and […]

Patrick Meyers is a graduate of the University of Colorado (Denver) and the University of California (Hastings) School of Law. He served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service from 1978-1984.

Pat was a clerk and […]

Beth was elected as a Routt County Commissioner in November 2018 and initially sworn into office on January 8, 2019.

Beth moved to Routt County in 2012. She and her husband Will first lived in Stagecoach, then […]

Laura Lewis Marchino, Executive Director, Region 9 EDD, EDCC Board Chair Laura Lewis Marchino serves as the Executive Director of the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado.  She has worked in economic […]

Jake Dubbert is a Research Economist with the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder. Jake focuses on research and statistical analysis for economic impact […]

Brian Lewandowski is the Executive Director of the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder. Brian provides regional business and economic information and […]

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) announced today the proposed new Colorado minimum wage, currently at $12.32 for 2021, will rise on J […]

The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) released its quarterly economic forecast today.

“Today’s strong forecast shows Colorado is roaring back. We are seeing a strong recovery in 2021 […]

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Tipico, one of the largest online sports betting companies in the world, has selected Colorado as home to its new […]

Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is recognizing banks, credit unions and Community Development Investment Funds (CDFIs) for their work throughout 2020 […]

Governor Jared Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Orbit Fab, a multi-orbit refueling servicing company (The Gas […]

Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that applications are open for the Colorado Arts Relief Fund for Individuals […]

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) announces grants of $25,000 and $50,000 are available starting August 19 through the […]

Following an exhaustive review process, the Colorado Department of Transportation has selected sixteen transportation projects across the state worth approximately $22 million as the awardees from the Revitalizing […]

BizWest 2021 Women of Distinction Stacy Miller Economic Development Council of Colorado congratulates Stacy Miller, Economic Development Director for the Town of Windsor and EDCC chair-elect, for her […]

Today, Governor Polis, Commissioner Kate Greenberg, and officials from the U.S. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the approval of Colorado’s State Hemp Management Plan that provides details on p […]

The Polis administration is seeking $116 million in aid through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief program to support the response to severe damage to I-70 in Glenwood Canyon caused by m […]

The COVID-19 pandemic caused global economic hardship and the travel industry was not immune. The release of the 2020 Dean Runyan Travel Study and Longwoods Travel USA Visitor Profile shows U.S. travel spending […]

Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) Executive Director Robin Brown has resigned. Her last day with GJEP will be Friday, August 27, 2021.
Brown joined GJEP in December 2017 and has been instrumental in […]