Recent Articles from Lisa Ryckman
Top Company 2020: Aerospace
Meet York Space Systems, AdamWorks LLC and Stella Air as they represent just some of the 2020 top company winners. From creating a standardized satellite platform to hosting popular educational tours, these three companies are making a mark on the aerospace community.
Top Company 2020: Advertising, Marketing & Digital Marketing
Meet Old Town Media, Inc., Insight Designs Web Solutions LLC and Revenue River as they represent just some of the 2020 top company winners. From a full-service creative agency to web design and development, these three firms are making a mark on the business community.
Sam Morris leads Blue Star Recyclers to new growth
Things at Blue Star Recyclers seem to have become twice as excellent under Morris’ leadership. And for the first time, Blue Star has become self-sustaining.
Megan Durning is bridging divides to bring better healthcare
During her tenure with SCL Health and Lutheran Medical Center, she has executed business plans for new clinical programs and program enhancements that have resulted in important new sources of revenue for the hospital.
GenXYZ 2020: Young and Relentless
These 25 professionals excel in both their personal and professional lives, making contributions not only through their work but wide-ranging philanthropic activities as well
Taylor Merritt builds on grandparents’ grit and entrepreneurship
Photo by Jeff Nelson. Taylor Merritt, 36 CEO | Merritt Aluminum Products Co. Fort Lupton Every day, Taylor Merritt builds on the work his grandparents started, honoring his family values of grit and entrepreneurship. Merritt Aluminum Products, spun off from a sister company in 2016, increased profit by 27% in 2018 under Merritt’s leadership. Ensuring […]
Sarah Tiedeken O’Brien leads with mentorship in mind
In eight years, Sarah Tiedeken O’Brien has climbed the ranks from entry-level employee to project architect and interior designer, and is now the youngest member of the executive team as a partner and owner.
Alina Nikishina is making accounting more engaging
Nikishina's recently launched startup, The Mastery Network, has transformed accounting-related topics and concepts into a fully functioning, engaging and creative e-learning program.
How Clay Guillory turned his passion into profit
Guillory’s 3D dream has come a long way in five years, from a humble garage-based hobby to a team of 22 selling large-format printers worldwide
Melanie Lewis Dickerson reaches for large-scale social change
As a portfolio manager with Community Solutions, Dickerson has led the development of the organization’s far-reaching advisory portfolio on large-scale social change. In addition, she serves as the president of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative.
Hannah Krieger: Building everyday mentors for Colorado youth
As MENTOR Colorado’s executive director, Krieger has championed and grown quality improvement programs for 21 youth mentoring agencies.
Andrew Lyon is a trailblazer in financial data
Lyon is an artist, but he’s also a numbers guy. In 2013, he founded Focused Energy to help businesses succeed by providing financial services and support.