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The Colorado Business Roundtable engages with leaders from academia, business, community and government to improve the business climate in our state by unapologetically amplifying the voice of business. Business is a force for good in our community, and we’re here to tell the story. On our podcast, A Seat at the Table, President Debbie Brown welcomes thought leaders to discuss the pressing business issues of the day. Our belief is that when business succeeds, people succeed, our communities succeed. Take your own seat at the table and listen in on these vital conversations.
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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Westminster Chamber of Commerce featuring President & CEO Juliet Abdel
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Juliet Abdel is President/CEO of the Westminster Chamber of Commerce whose goal is to continuously improve the business climate and build opportunities for growth in Westminster and surrounding areas.
Juliet has a background in Chamber and private sector management, is a former small business owner and worked in public policy. She has served as Regent on the U.S. Chamber Institute for Organization’s National Board of Trustees, Advisory Council for Front Range Community College and was awarded the 40 under 40 recognition by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Currently she is a member of the Advisory Council for Colorado Women’s Alliance, the Leadership Program of The Rockies, a participant in the cohort for Leadership Diversity & Inclusion through ACCE and in the Colorado Tourism Leadership Journey through OEDIT. Juliet is also Miss Colorado for America, an honor she was awarded in July 2020.
On this week's episode, Juliet shares her professional journey, discusses what differentiates the Westminster Chamber from other chambers, how COVID-19 has impacted her day-to-day business dealings, and why she ultimately pursued the Miss Colorado for America crown. It's a friendly, informative conversation with a savvy and driven professional.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Nicole joined EPIC as President & CEO in September of 2019. Her experience spans across the private and non-profit sectors, with her career beginning as an early childhood teacher at an on-site corporate child care program. After working in the financial sector on behalf of a large national homebuilder for several years, Nicole returned to early childhood and supported the quality ratings and onboarding of over 200 child care programs participating in the Denver Preschool Program after it was authorized by Denver voters in 2006. Her work grew to include the management of quality improvement initiatives and grant contracts at Qualistar Colorado, which sparked her passion for non-profit leadership and management.
She joins Profits & Purpose to discuss her journey, the important work of EPIC, the challenges of childcare during a global pandemic, and how companies are innovating to meet those challenges thanks in large part to organizations like EPIC.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Lauren Larson is the Director of the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting for Colorado. The office provides the Governor with timely and complete information and recommendations necessary to make sound public policy and budget decisions. Their mission is to foster the responsible use of state resources through effective and efficient planning, budgeting, and evaluation of state programs in a manner that is performance and outcome-focused.
On this week's episode Lauren shares her journey that led her to Washington, D.C. working under three different presidential administrations, why she came to Colorado, and what her role as the Director of OSPB entails. She also provides insight into the budgeting process under COVID-19, why she's an optimist at heart, and how Colorado has worked to prepare for the next phase.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Workforce Development Month featuring Colorado Workforce Development Council
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
September is Workforce Development Month, and we're pleased to welcome members of the Colorado Workforce Development Council to the show to discuss the work CWDC does, their Talent Equity Agenda, and highlight some of the work in Boulder and Mesa Counties, in particular.
Joining us are Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Managing Director of the CWDC; Kelly Mitchell, a consultant for the Colorado Workforce Development Council Office with a focus on education and serves as the statewide postsecondary and workforce readiness coordinator for Colorado. She serves in a shared position between the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and the Colorado Department of Education; Erin Jones, Executive Director for Workforce Boulder County; and Curtis Englehart, Director of the Mesa County Workforce Center.
Please visit Connecting Colorado and Colorado Workforce Development Council's websites for more information about the important and exciting work this terrific organization is doing.
Hosted by Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown.