Community Foundation Announces 2018 Leadership Fellows

BOULDER, CO - A fresh crop of leaders and visionaries have been named to the 2018-2019 class of Leadership Fellows Boulder County. The program, co-sponsored by the Community Foundation and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, brings together leaders across a variety of sectors to network and advance inclusivity throughout the community. Over eleven months, the 41 newly-selected fellows will meet to discuss topics such as business and the local economy, collaboration, critical human needs, education funding and systems, affordable housing, immigration, criminal justice and the arts.

“The Leadership Fellows program is one of the primary ways in which we embody our vision of equity in our community,” said Jeff Hirota, CEO of the Community Foundation in a statement. “We offer emerging leaders a deep appreciation for the social, environmental, and economic interests of Boulder County.”

In order to participate, prospective fellows must commit to taking on a leadership position in the community within 6 months of graduation. This is the tenth year of the program, and past statistics show that 81 percent of past fellows have joined a nonprofit board, 26 percent have joined a government board or commission, 13 percent have worked on a local campaign for a candidate or issue, and 32 percent have been offered a career promotion within a year of completing the program.

“Leadership Fellows reflects the Boulder Chamber’s dedication to building a stronger community through a balance of diverse perspectives and transformational leaders,” said John Tayer, President and CEO of the Boulder Chamber in a statement “We are proud of our partnership with the Community Foundation in this leadership development endeavor, and we’re very excited to welcome this group of outstanding individuals to the 2019 class of Leadership Fellows.”

The full list of 2018-2019 Leadership Fellows is as follows:

• Don Archibald, National Institute of Standards and Technology

• Scott Beard, Scott Beard Law, LLC

• Bryan Beary, City of Boulder Parks and Recreation

• Sydney Bergen, Realities for Children Boulder County

• Rachel Bigby, CU Boulder, Masters of the Environment Graduate Program

• Elizabeth Borrego, Community Justice Services

• Kelly Brown, Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship

• Kyle Brown, Office of Governor John Hickenlooper

• Elena Ciaravino, Imagine!

• Chris DeLong, Bridgerock Capital

• Katie DePoy, Voices for Children CASA

• Jennifer Diaz-Leon, City of Longmont

• Tyler Ekx, Boulder Chamber

• M Essa, Chef Ann Foundation

• Sara Fardi, Instructor

• Brian Frey, MAPRagency

• Kaylin Gray, Research psychologist, grantmaker, impact investor

• Merix Gustin, Plan Ahead Events Boulder

• Sam Hall, Boulder Journey School

• Pablo Hester, Clinica Family Health Services

• Bhola Katuwal, First Bank

• Magnolia Landa Posas, Just Transition Collaborative

• Christina Lui, Community Volunteer

• Michael McHale, TRU Community Care

• Sepideh Miller, ESL Tutor

• Marissa Miller, Downtown Boulder Partnership

• Kim Mitchell, Town of Lyons

• Kevin Murray, RE/MAX Alliance

• Lauren Nygren, Premier Mortgage Group

• Brittany Parsons, Association for Community Living

• Shawn Rae Passalacqua, SRP Consulting Services

• Krishna Pattisapu, University of Colorado-Boulder

• Regina Reyes-Zaragoza, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence

• Irma Robles Cortes, Community Member

• Angel Sanchez, Front Range Community College

• Micah Shagoury, KBI Biopharma

• Nami Thompson, Self-employed writer, developer, and facilitator

• Erik Thomson, Zayo Group

• Sarah van der Hoop, Exxel Outdoors

• John Henry Vansant, Caraveo for Colorado

• Mindi Weik, Kalinski Team

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