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Emily Lashbrooke: Colorado 500 – Economic Development – 2026

Executive Director, Program Manager, La Plata County

ColoradoBiz Staff //April 21, 2026//

Emily Lashbrooke: Colorado 500 – Economic Development – 2026

Executive Director, Program Manager, La Plata County

ColoradoBiz Staff //April 21, 2026//

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Emily Lashbrooke is Program Manager for the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance, where she has created a public-private partnership to develop infrastructure for commercial properties bordering Durango, established the Bond to Business Program retaining nearly $63 million in the region, and helped form the Business Education Connection and Community Career Development Coalition programs. A former restaurant owner for 19 years and coordinator of the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, she brings firsthand small business experience to her economic development work. Lashbrooke was named Rookie of the Year by the Economic Development Council of Colorado in 2021 and earned her Economic Development Institute Certification from the University of Oklahoma in 2022.

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