This program has left me with a long list of initiatives that I am excited to take back to my company to get us to a new level of eco-consciousness. Both the people and the program have been truly inspiring! - Jacob Sanchez, Hewlett Packard, Sustainability and Compliance Program Manager
Today more than ever, society needs committed and creative leaders – like you – to promote a world in which economic development can be attained for the benefit of ALL while conserving the planet’s natural capital and improving people’s living conditions.
2023 Program Participants:
- Andy O’Riley, Colorado Industrial Recycling, Inc, Relationships Manager
- Amy Wolf, YMCA of the Rockies, Environmental Sustainability Director
- Chandra Valdez, Boulder County Resource Conservation Division, Education and Outreach Coordinator
- Garrett Chappell, Premier Members Credit Union, Senior Sustainability Specialist
- Jessica McIntire, Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Mitigation Projects Technical Specialist
- Norma King, Boulder County Office of Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience
- Evelyn Guay, Headwaters Center and River Journey, River Journey Manager
- Tricia Canonico, City of Fort Collins, Council Member
- Justine Roberts, Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility – Leeds School of Business, Acting Director of Operations
- Abbey Stapleton, Larimer County, Civic Spark Fellow
- Becca Walkinshaw, Republic Services, Municipal Administrator
- Tyler Watlington, Habitat for Humanity, CORE Volunteer
- Megan Stansell, City & County of Denver, Certifiably Green Denver Administrator
- Riley Cowing, Group14 Engineering, Marketing Coordinator
- Marya Skotte, ISOS Group, Sustainability Consultant
- Tommy Meritt, City of Fort Collins Economic Health Office, Bilingual Business Connector
2022 Program Participants:
- Alyssa Vogan, Town of Superior, Sustainability Analyst
- David Pritchett, City of Fort Collins, Building Automation Technician
- Jay April, Retired, Strategist
- Mary Baird, Hach, Director of Global Sales & Project Enablement
- Monica O’Reilly, Institute for the Built Environment, Sustainability Associate
- Stephen Decatur, Larimer County, Emergency Management Coordinator
- Audrea Butler, Better Business Bureau, VP Business Relationships & Technology
- Noelani Salas, Tress, Water & People, Office Manager
- Matt Bailey, Odell Brewing, Plant Manager
- Dean Pearson, City of Fort Collins, Parks Technician
2021 Program Participants:
- Aleksandra Pawlowski, Iconergy, Project Engineer
- Caitlin May, City of Fort Collins, Sustainability Coordinator
- Camille Pollan, City and County of Broomfield, Community Sustainability Manager
- David Nebel, Otter Products, Product Development Lead
- Emily Zeller, City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation, Parks Operation Officer
- Abby Sands, Chook Charcoal Chicken, General Manager
- Kira Koppel, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Sustainability Coordinator
- Bob Doyle, Retired, Environmental Engineer
- John Parks, Colorado State University, Environmental Policy MA Student
- Kim Hagen Rapp, Flagstaff Academy, Business Office Assistant
- Trueman Hoffmeister, YMCA of the Rockies, General Manager
- Carrie Rossman, YMCA of the Rockies, Vice President of Philanthropy
- Abby Engel, Hewlett Packard, Materials Steward and Environmental Engineer
2020 Program Participants:
- Julie Pignataro, City of Fort Collins, City Council Member District 2
- Shayle Sabo, Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, Coordinator
- Montana Suave, Mugs Coffee Lounge, Sustainability Coordinator
- Amy Maxey, City of Fort Collins, Environmental Services
- Jordan Richardson, PRO*ACT, Sustainability Coordinator
- Jane Griffin, Human Bean, Senior Manager
- Diane Ernst, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas, Public Engagement Specialist
- Ally Little, Black Hills Energy, Environmental Professional
- Janae Malpas, Juniper Initiative, Founder
- Kaitlyn Swift, Otterbox, Program Manager
- Katherine Bailey, City of Fort Collins, Resource Conservation Specialist
- Chris Gorman, Active Interest Media, Video Editor and Producer
- Lauren Kennedy, Advanced Energy, Electrical Engineer & Product Marketing Specialist
- Shelley Bayard de Volo, Larimer County Engineering, Environmental Coordination Specialist
- Kymbre Grauberger, Gallegos Sanitation, Sales Associate
- Dan Coxall, Children’s Hospital, Vice President of Support Services
- Bethany Beers, Mazzetti, Energy Commissioning Consultant
- Frank Cole, CAP Management, Vice President of Administration
2019 Program Participants:
- Jamie Gaskill, City of Fort Collins, FC Bikes Program Specialist
- Aaron Shulte, Anheuser Busch, Senior EHS Manager
- Chris Wood, Platte River Power Authority, Environmental Compliance Manager
- Daniel Talero, E9 Energy Insight, Research Associate
- Emily Freeman, City and County of Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, EMS Program Administrator
- Laura Quattrini, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Stewardship Program Manager
- Lori Hodges, Larimer County, Director of Emergence Management
- Maria Thompson, Fenix Outdoor North America, Sustainability Lead
- Shanna Shelby, City and County of Denver, Cultural Affairs Program Administrator
- Chris Crigler, Cap Management, Owner
- Manisha Paralikar, Anthesis Consulting Group, Consultant
- Dianne Tjalkens, City of Fort Collins, Grants Program Administrator
- Kaye Matthews, Environmental Protection Agency, Retired
- Tatum Cochran, Ginger and Baker, Events and Marketing Coordinator
- Ashley Dancer, CBRE, Associate Director Healthcare Brokerage Team
- Garrett Bouncier, BMW, Product Specialist
- Bernice Garcia-Tellez, City of Longmont, Economic Sustainability Specialist
2018 Program Participants:
- Kathryn Ashley, Vestas
- Peter Levine, Brinkman, Assistant Development Manager
- Steve Roalstad, Platte River Power Authority, Communications and Marketing Manager
- Carol Cochran, Horse and Dragon Brewing, Co-owner
- Maureen Phenix, Growcentia, Community Outreach Manager
- Kimberly Miller, Citizen
- Kristi Lovett, CPP Wind Engineering, Marketing and Business Development Manager
- Elliot Dale, City of Fort Collins, Senior Buyer
- Erich Whisenhunt, Rio Grande Restaurant, Director of Food and Beverage
- Mark Brown, Motherlove, Logistics
- Jensen Morgan, City of Fort Collins, Business Analyst
- Josh Evans, Southridge Golf Course, Maintenance Technician
- Hazelle Tomlin, CSU Greenhouse Gas Accounting Major, Student
- David Demurring, Colorado Picked Farm, Owner
- Kathy Evans, National Association for Interpretation, Certification and Training Program Administrator
- Jacob Sanchez, Hewlett Packard, Sustainability and Compliance Program Manager
- Angie Acton, Europa Spa and Armstrong Hotel
2017 Program Participants:
- Corey Odell, Odell Brewing Company, Sustainability Coordinator
- Trudy Trimbath, Poudre School District, Energy and Sustainability Manager
- Javier Echerrevia, Motherlove, Sustainability Coordinator
- Catherine Zummer, Organic India, Training and Development Specialist
- Todd Parker, Brinkman, Director of Development
- Dawn Paepke, Kaiser Permanente, Sr. Specialist Community Relations
- Lindsey Gates, CGRS, Environmental Staff Scientist
- Tatiana Davila, CGRS, Staff Geologist
- Michael Pruzn, Citizen
- Nick Heimann, City of Fort Collins FC Bikes, Program Specialist
- Nicole Spear, Institute for the Built Environment, Business and Office Operations Coordinator
- Aubrey McCormick, Sustainable Business Consulting, VP of Business Strategy