Pat Maley, Vistage Chair, connects us with members of the CEO Peer Group which encourages business executives to do better business.
Fellow Vistage Chair, Bill Treadwell will introduce us to Ben Walker, CEO of Transcription Outsourcing, a medical transcription service; Alan Wyngarden, CEO of Applewood Our House, an assisted living facility with an emphasis on memory care; and Jay Greenwald of Sales Xceleration which helps companies manage sales, train sales staff, put in sales metrics, CRM systems. We'll wrap up with a conversation with Vistage Champion Stacey Hekkert on the importance of strategic accounting.
Kristen Muzzy - Advanced Manufacturing with Jo O'Brien
Kristen Muzzy, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Leading2Lean is an advocate for promoting manufacturing in Colorado and nation-wide. She’ll introduce us to Jo O’Brien program director for the Colorado Community College System in Advanced Manufacturing. We will discuss State Commitment to Establishing Talent for Manufacturing, in particular, what the state is doing to help fill the work force skills gap and draw more talent to fill manufacturing jobs that fuel our economic growth.
Read moreEdgar Johansson - Aerospace Advocate
Edgar Johansson, COBRT Aerospace Advocate joins us to discuss progress in Colorado’s aerospace industry and talk with major players in the aerospace industry. Dr. Frank Eparvier is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in Boulder, he’ll talk about the recent Goes-R launch and the EXIS instrument. Senator Cory Gardner joins us to discuss Space Weather legislation as well as what the new administration may mean for space.
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December 12 – Pat Maley – VISTAGE
Pat Maley, Vistage Chair, introduces us to members of the CEO Peer Group encouraging business executives to improve their business by making strong decisions and help fellow CEOs manage executive level decisions. Fellow Vistage Chair Bill Treadwell will introduce us to Ben Walker, CEO of Transcription Outsourcing, and Alan Wyngarden, CEO of Applewood Our House. Vistage Champion Stacy Hekkert will discuss the importance of strategic accounting.
December 13 – Rebecca Laurie – DORA
Holly Green is a consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, business leader, mom and author of two books including, Using Your Brain to Win, and More Than a Minute. As CEO and managing director of The Human Factor, Holly helps business leaders and their companies achieve excellence. We'll discuss how to create a nimble, flexible organization that knows how to win and teach your employees the "business of the business".
December 14 – Carol Carter – Global MindED
Tune in to hear from key leaders of the TECH Track from GlobalMindED. Carol Carter introduces us to Andrea Young of the Colorado Technology Association and Mike Abbiatti who focuses on a boutique of leading colleges who are the innovators in the ED TECH space.
December 15 – Paul Bergman – U.S. Commercial Service
Paul Bergman, Director of the United States Commercial Service – Denver Export Assistance Center, introduces us to key players in Denver who help make exporting easy and profitable for businesses of all sizes.
December 16 – Peter Moore – VITAL for Colorado
Peter Moore, President and CEO of VITAL for Colorado, joins us to discuss the importance of energy production in our state.
Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing.
TalentFound - Inventory Talent Development Assets
Stephanie Veck Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, and host of Creating the Colorado Talent Pipeline introduces us to Pat Reedy, Senior Advisor to Ellen Golombek, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. They will discuss Pat's special detail to Colorado leading a project to inventory talent development assets, and help create streamlined access to the programs, tools and resources that are available to individuals and businesses to design their own unique path to success.
Read moreMake-A- Wish Colorado - Corporate Sponsor Campaigns
Make-A-Wish Colorado was one of the nation's first Make-A-Wish chapters, founded in 1983, granting wishes to children and their families as a respite from intensive medical care. Jeff Krebbs and Lauren Beede, Associate Directors of Philanthropy with Make-A-Wish Colorado share how you and your business can get involved. We'll talk with three corporate sponsors who come up with creative incentives for their customers, employees and share holders to raise money.
Read moreLeading Change Without Resistance - Business At The Speed of Life
Doug Krug and Christine Kahane of the Institute for unLearning, help executive teams find leadership solutions. As we continue our series on Leading Change Without Resistance: Business at the Speed of Life. Christine and Doug encourage leaders to consider productivity issues and the value of their employees. Often, leaders don't know how smart their people are, and how capable they may be in solving problems, only because they have never asked their employees what they might do differently - or listened to their suggestions.
Read moreVITAL for Colorado - Aurora Chamber
VITAL for Colorado joins us on Connect & Collaborate, to discuss the importance of energy production in the state. Peter Moore, CEO & President of VITAL for Colorado is our host, his guest is Kevin Hougen, President and CEO of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. They'll discuss both the history and the future of oil and gas development in Aurora.
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December 5 – Doug Krug & Christine Kahane – Institute for UnLearning
Doug Krug and Christine Kahane are Resultants from the Institute for UnLearning. They help leaders find solutions to effectively motivate people. We continue an ongoing series of Leading Change Without Resistance – Business at the Speed of Life.
December 6 – Jeff Krebbs & Lauren Beede – Make-A-Wish Colorado
Make-A-Wish Colorado helps fulfill the wishes of kids who face life-threatening medical conditions. Jeff and Lauren introduce us to three corporate sponsors that employ effective ways to raise money and involve their employees in wish-granting. We’ll talk with Charles Lameroux from Subaru, Jeff Mayger from Dave & Busters and Greg Condon of Macy’s about their fundraising campaigns.
December 7 – Stephanie Veck – Workforce Development
Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, interviews Pat Reedy, Senior Adviser to Ellen Golombek, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. They will discuss Pat's special detail to Colorado leading a project to inventory talent development assets and help create streamlined access to the programs, tools and resources that are available to individuals and businesses to design their own unique path to success.
December 8 – Edgar Johansson – Aerospace Advocate
Edgar Johansson, COBRT Aerospace Advocate, joins us to discuss progress in Colorado’s aerospace industry and talk with major players in the aerospace industry. Dr. Frank Eparvier is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder. He’ll talk about the recent GOES R launch and the EXIS instrument. Senator Cory Gardner joins us to discuss space weather legislation as well as what the new administration may mean for space.
December 9 – Kristen Muzzy – Leading2Lean
Kristen Muzzy, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Leading2Lean, is an advocate for promoting manufacturing in Colorado and nationwide. She’ll introduce us to Jo O’Brien, Program Director for the Colorado Community College System in Advanced Manufacturing. We will discuss State Commitment to Establishing Talent for Manufacturing, in particular, what the state is doing to help fill the workforce skills gap and draw more talent to fill manufacturing jobs that fuel our economic growth.
Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing.
Tech Startups with Kym McNicholas
Kym McNicholas is a tech journalist who has been covering the Technology Start Up Industry since, 1998 as one of the first web-centric reporters covering technology and stocks. Kym joins us as a special guest host to share stories about people who don't let what they don't know or have never done before get in the way of executing on their vision.
Read moreDaniels Executive MBA - Dr. Dianne McCallister
Barbara Kreisman, Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Daniels College of Business shares success stories from the Executive MBA program. Her guest is Dr. Dianne McCallister, Chief Medical Officer at The Medical Center of Aurora and a 2005 graduate of the Daniels College of Business Executive MBA program. Dr. McCallister will be recognized with the Steward Award at the upcoming Daniels College of Business Snow Ball event. We'll talk with Dr. McCallister about her EMBA experience, and how it prepared her for the next phase of her career.
Read moreA Sneak Peek into COBRT's Legislative Event
As a glimpse into the Colorado Business Roundtable’s legislative reception today, Jeff Wasden, President of the COBRT talks with House Speaker, Crisanta Duran; House Minority Leader Patrick Neville; and Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert and the expectations for Colorado in 2017.
Read moreCOIN - RoadX
Anna Ewing, Executive Director of Colorado Innovation Network, and COO of OEDIT joins us discuss Colorado's innovation economy and ecosystem around transportation with her guest Peter Kozinski, Director of the RoadX Program with the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Read moreColorado P-Tech Schools
An important innovation in high school and early college education has reached a small number of Colorado schools. Saint Vrain Valley Schools and Skyline High School are participating in P-Tech (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) along with Front Range Community College and IBM. We will talk with Stan Litow, IBM Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, about the P-Tech schools emerging in the Saint Vrain School District. P-Tech programs provide students with a six-year program to earn their high school diploma and complete an associate degree with the guidance of a mentor from an industry partner like IBM and several other companies participating in Colorado.
Read moreWomen Entrepreneurs - Full Lashes & Full Bloom
As entrepreneurs, Sirine Swed, Founder of Battington Lashes and Molly McCoy, Founder of Flower Bombers - have created unique businesses, based on very original concepts.Both companies were created to fill a specific need. Battington Lashes, to provide well-made, all natural, cruelty free false eyelashes - and Flower Bombers, to disrupt the flower delivery industry with quality, local arrangements with the delivery fee built in.
Justin Kruger - Project Helping & Kyndhub
Anthony Lambatos, owner of Footers Catering is a regular host on Connect & Collaborate, in partnership with the Colorado Business Roundtable. Anthony shares a unique perspective on business, from the catering industry, and team management.
Anthony's guest is Justin Kruger, founder Project Helping and Kyndhub. Justin works with businesses connect their employees to volunteer opportunities to help make an impact on their community. There is evidence that volunteering, and reaching out to others addresses the mental health and happiness of the person volunteering. Learn more at ProjectHelping.org and Kyndhub.com and tune in to the podcast posted above!
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Connect & Collaborate Hosts for November 28-December 2, 2016
November 28 – Anna Ewing – COIN
Anna Ewing from the Colorado Innovation Network joins us along with Peter Kozinski, Director of RoadX, which is CDOT's technology in transportation initiative.
November 29 – COBRT – Legislative Preview
As a preview to the Colorado Business Roundtable’s legislative reception held this evening, Jeff Wasden, President of COBRT, talks with Legislators as they anticipate the 2017 session.
November 30 – Barbara Kreisman – DU Executive MBA program
Barbara Kreisman, Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Daniels College of Business, shares success stories from the Executive MBA Program. Her guest is Dianne McCallister who will be awarded a prestigious leadership award at DU’s upcoming Snowball event. Dianne will talk about her life and work since the EMBA program.
December 1 – Kym McNicholas – Tech & Innovation
Kym McNicholas is a Tech Reporter who has been covering the start-up industry since the late 1990s. She’ll introduce us to Dean Irwin about his innovative work with Ra Medical Systems Cardiovascular ABRA laser to treat peripheral artery disease. We will discuss both the product development and the innovative way he financed the company. Kym also shares her picks for Colorado’s most exciting and innovative startup companies.
December 2 – Peter Moore – VITAL for Colorado Peter Moore, President and CEO of VITAL for Colorado, joins us to discuss the importance of energy production in our state.
Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing.
DORA - Sunrise/Sunset Review Process
Rebecca Laurie, Director of Communications for Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies joins us to talk about the Sunrise/Sunset Review process and what that means for business in the state. Her guests are Bruce Harrelson and Brian Tobias of the Colorado Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform.
Read moreColorado Ag Trade with Mexico
Mexico is one of the United States largest trade partners and is the second biggest market of U.S. goods in the world. As Colorado's second largest trading partner, with $918 million in trade - this is a critical business issue for Colorado companies to expand their markets.
We’ll talk with Brent Boydston of Farm Bureau of Colorado about Colorado Ag Trade with Mexico, along with Tom Lipetsky from the Colorado Department of Agriculture; Thad Lively from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and State Representative Jon Becker from House District 65.
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VITAL for Colorado - Election Day Review
VITAL for Colorado joins us on Connect & Collaborate, to discuss the importance of energy production in the state. Peter Moore, CEO & President of VITAL for Colorado is our host, discussing Colorado results of the 2017 election with Mark Truax, Senior Director of Political Affairs for Pac/West.
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