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The 2019 CEO of the Year: John Hayes
From glass jars to surveillance satellites, Ball Corp. has been in 48 different business lines since its founding in 1880. CEO John Hayes is getting ready to lead the company to a new campus in Westminster and continue its sustainable path forward.
The work life of Punch Bowl Social CEO Robert Thompson
The 20th location of Punch Bowl Social will be up and running in Austin by the end of 2019, as the total employee count has surpassed 3,000. And that's just the appetizer.
How Tim Connelly Delivered the Denver Nuggets to the Playoffs
Connelly came to the Nuggets in 2013 by way of the New Orleans Pelicans and earned a promotion to team president in 2017. His strategy with the Nuggets has bucked the NBA norm.
Janine Davidson leverages Pentagon experience to lead MSU
In her role as president of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Janine Davidson aims to "reorient the university and double down on career issues." Students are looking at education as a career catalyst, and MSU Denver has invested heavily in career-oriented curricula aimed at aerospace, piloting, brewing, health care and o[...]
John Fischer is growing his enterprise one sticker at a time
StickerGiant was born in a basement in the wake of the 2000 election when John Fischer hocked a generic "He is not my president" bumper sticker. That led to brokering stickers, then StickerGiant went into the printing business in 2012.
Neil Fisher is brewing WeldWerks to the top
Working with a contract brewery to boost volume in 2017, WeldWerks encountered a crossroads. So, Fisher and his team turned to innovation and pushed boundaries. Today, the brewery is rapidly expanding to meet demand.
Rusty Gregory's iconic rise to the top of Alterra
Alterra’s portfolio of world-class destinations includes Mammoth, Steamboat and Winter Park, as well as partners like Aspen and Jackson Hole. That’s by design.
Heather Lafferty quadruples reach of Habitat Denver
Lafferty joined Habitat for Humanity International as a regional director in 1999 after seeing a help wanted ad in The Denver Post. She moved over to Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver in 2003.
Andy Neinas gives rafting a new life in Cañon City
Neinas has diversified beyond recreation alone: Echo Canyon has expanded from whitewater into dining and lodging with the 8 Mile Bar and Grill and luxury cabins and increasingly elaborate glamping tents.
Alice Jackson Guides Colorado Toward a New Energy Future
Xcel's way forward includes cutting carbon emissions 80% from 2005 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero carbon by 2050. In doing so, Jackson hopes to help provide reliable electricity in a safe, economical and sustainable manner.
Most Powerful Salespeople 2019: Proofpoint's Tyler Murphy
Focused on strategic partnerships that can each deliver tens of millions of dollars annually, Murphy has worked to execute agreements, manage relationships and develop go-to-market Tier-1 MSPs and systems integrators.
Most Powerful Salespeople 2019: Transworld's Al Fialkovich
Fialkovich and his wife, Jessica Fialkovich, launched Transworld’s Denver office after more than a decade buying, building and selling successful businesses in the wine, spirits and retail industries in Colorado and Florida.
