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Christoph Heinrich elevates the Denver Art Museum
Heinrich, 60, came to the Denver Art Museum as a curator of contemporary art in 2007 and stepped into the director role in 2010. He has since helped elevate the century-old institution by shepherding a number of gifts to the permanent collection.
Wanda James and the political voice of the cannabis industry
James worked on Gov. Jared Polis' Congressional campaign and President Barack Obama's finance committee in 2008. But it was her brother's 10-year prison sentence that led her to align her entrepreneurial and political inclinations. James morphed her political consulting career into another venture, the Cannabis Global Initiative[...]
Denver’s soul food scholar cranks up the heat with ‘Black Smoke’
James Beard Award-winning food historian Adrian E. Miller built a career by breaking from convention … three careers, actually. Now he’s into his third career as an author and the nation’s premier soul food scholar. He’s also a certified barbecue judge who has lectured across the country on such topics as Black chefs, ch[...]
How to make effective decisions for your business
In the midst of uncertain times we actually have the opportunity to make decisions that can result in a positive impact on business. To minimize the stress associated with decision making it’s important to create as much clarity around the decision at hand as possible.
No mountain is too high for Vail’s COO
Beth Howard is an icon — and an anomaly. Starting as a college intern at Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort, she has spent 35 years winding her way through management roles at Vail Resorts nationwide. We talked to her about committing to a career at one company, and more.
6 Questions with Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee Marianne Neifert
In each of her many titles, Marianne Neifert, MD, MTS, has dedicated herself to improving maternal-child health by doggedly providing education to health professionals, implementing model lactation services, helping re-establish breastfeeding as a community norm and advancing the nascent discipline of breastfeeding medicine.
6 questions with bankruptcy lawyer Kevin Neiman on COVID-19 preparations
Neiman answers questions on the short- and long-term economic impacts of coronavirus on the state; how businesses can protect themselves from bankruptcy; and the options available to Colorado companies to protect their long-term profit.
Rob Applegate wins the EY Next Wave Leadership Award
While Rob Applegate’s day-to-day is heavily wrapped up in the realm of math and science, he has dedicated himself after hours to the creative economy in Denver through his service on a number of cultural and nonprofit boards.
Top Techie Kevin Ness is building new tools for biologists
The technology upon which Inscripta was founded was developed at the University of Colorado-Boulder, which has led to a collaborative partnership between the two entities. Together, they're building entirely new capabilities for scientists around the world.
Top Techie Ashlee Collins balances innovation and stability in the digital era
Its newest product, Pass serves as an ecosystem for serving up consumable inventory from a variety of sources to a subscription consumer in a digestible and personalized interface.
Kate Greenberg ushers in a new age of Colorado agriculture
Greenberg is the first-ever female commissioner for Colorado, and at 32, probably the youngest. She differs in every obvious way from her recent predecessors, who were men of a certain age named Don (Ament and Brown) and John (Salazar and Stulp), all Colorado natives who were farmers or ranchers themselves.
How Peter Burns helps promising food companies flourish
During his 23 years in Boulder, Peter Burns has established himself as an expert in the food and beverage space, especially when it comes to preparing promising companies for acquisition by multinational giants.
