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 […]

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 […]