July 10 – Pat Maley – Vistage

Vistage is a CEO Peer Group for business executives. Pat Maley, Vistage Chair, introduces us to CEO Peer Group members, chairs and speakers. CEOs have a lot on their plates, and Vistage provides a sounding board for members to talk about many of the challenges they face to get different perspectives and a chance to get their biggest issues solved by advice from peers. We’ll hear from Vistage Chair Bob Carrothers and his CEO Peer Group members. We’ll also hear from Christina Russell, President of Camp Bow Wow a franchiser of dog day care facilities nationwide. She is a very respected leader in the franchising industry.

July 7 – Peter Moore – VITAL for Colorado

Peter Moore, from VITAL for Colorado will talk with John Brackney, Director of Public Policy & Community Engagement at Webolutions - and Co-chair of Metro Energy.  They’ll discuss how they came together to start VITAL for Colorado, as well as many other commonalities and concerns they share in the energy industry.

July 6 – Bill Lindsay  – Healthcare Reform

Bill Lindsay, Principal of Lindsay Consulting joins us to discuss the intricacies of healthcare reform. Bill has worked in insurance and employee benefits for 40 years, and has spent the past ten years in public policy. We’ll discuss just what has the GOP stalled on healthcare reform with insight on what they’re trying to accomplish.

July 5  – Stephanie Veck – TalentFound Career Pathways

We’ll talk with Stephanie Veck, Executive Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council and Thomas Hartman, CWDC Talent Development Coordinator about Career Pathways and the many resources that have been developed by various agencies to help match young people with career paths, and education programs with employers to develop a strong Talent Pipeline for Colorado.

July 4  – Wendy Brors – Workforce Development Council

We’re checking in with theColorado Workforce Development Council and Wendy Brors with a focus on postsecondary workforce readiness. Misti Ruthven, Executive Director Innovation and Pathways atColorado Department of Education joins us with her perspective. If you’re a parent of high school students, tune in to learn more about the ICAP scores that matter for your kid’s future career.

July 3  – Doug Krug & Christine Kahan – Institute for Unlearning

Doug Krug and Christine Kahane are Resultants from the Institute for UnLearning, where they focus on helping leaders implement change in their companies without resistance. They’ll talk with Chris Blair from Maestro Associates, financial planning and the creator of the Rocky Mountain Business Forum about the importance of story - for your business, and what story your clients and customers are telling about your business.

June 30 – Noel Ginsberg – Finding Colorado's Next Governor

Noel Ginsberg joins us for the second installment of our new series, Finding Colorado’s Next Governor. Each month on the last business day of the month we will hear from another gubernatorial candidate, and their views on the important issues that concern all Coloradans.

Contribute your questions for the candidates on Twitter @ColoradoBRT #findingCOgov.

Finding Colorado's Next Goveror is a joint effort from the COBRT and the Denver Business Journal.

 

Kevin Houchin, Esq. Principal Strategist, Workforce Readiness for ACT Work Ready Communities joins us to delve into Workforce Development. You may know ACT for their infamous standard testing to access academic readiness, but that's only part of what they do. ACT also addresses workforce readiness by accessing four dimensions of readiness; Academic Skills, Behavioral Aspects, Crosscutting Skills and Education and Career Navigation. 

 

 

Kevin Houchin, Esq. Principal Strategist, Workforce Readiness for ACT Work Ready Communities joins us to delve into Workforce Development. You may know ACT for their infamous standard testing to access academic readiness, but that's only part of what they do. ACT also addresses workforce readiness by accessing four dimensions of readiness; Academic Skills, Behavioral Aspects, Crosscutting Skills and Education and Career Navigation. 

 

June 29 – Barbara Kreisman – Urban Leadership Foundation

Barbara Kreisman, Senior Advisor to the Dean of Daniels College of Business brings with her Dr. Ryan Ross, President and CEO of the Urban Leadership Foundation. ULF focuses on providing leadership training, civic engagement, and advancement services to the next generation of leaders. Also joining us is Dean of Daniels College of Business, Brent Chrite to discuss the partnership between Daniels College and the Urban Leadership Foundation.