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Voices of Business Episode Two:

Reimagine Colorado’s Workforce

Debbie Brown, President, Colorado Business Roundtable
Tory Bruno, CEO, United Launch Alliance
Chris Schmidt, Managing Partner, Deloitte
Kristin Strohm, President & CEO, Common Sense Institute
Jon Kinning, COO & Executive Vice President, RK Industries, LLC
Selene Nestor, Co-Founder, Hispanic Restaurant Association
Don Haddad, Superintendent, St. Vrain Valley Schools
Simone D. Ross, President & CEO, Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Danny D. Moore, President, DeNOVO Solutions
David Schunk, President & CEO, Volunteers of America Colorado
Karla Nugent, Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Weifield Group
Lynn Granger, Executive Director, American Petroleum Institute – Colorado
Mario Hernandez, Director of Public Affairs, Western Union
Michelle Marks, Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver
Paige Goss, Founder & CEO, Point Solutions Group
Polly Lawrence, Principal, Michael Best Strategies
Scott Laband, President, Colorado Succeeds

Description

Building a “tomorrow-ready” workforce requires modernizing training pipelines, embracing technology, unleashing free-markets, and strengthening post-secondary education options so Coloradans, both youth and working adults, can have expanded career pathways to secure fulfilling jobs and ultimately flourish. Partnerships between the private sector and traditional education systems and talent-producers are critical to meeting the current and future talent demand and providing relevancy.

Hear from Colorado business leaders on why workforce is of critical importance when it comes to economic success. When business succeeds and prospers, opportunities expand for Colorado’s workforce.

 

In This Episode

Why Does Workforce Matter?

Why Reimagine Colorado’s Workforce?

Workforce Trends

Apprenticeship Program

Building a Strong Workforce Through Immigration

Opportunity Paths Through Higher Education

Connecting Business and Education

About the Speakers

Debbie Brown, President, Colorado Business Roundtable

Debbie Brown

President
Colorado Business Roundtable
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Tory Bruno, CEO, United Launch Alliance

Tory Bruno

CEO
United Launch Alliance
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Chris Schmidt, Managing Partner, Deloitte

Chris Schmidt

Managing Partner
Deloitte
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Kristin Strohm, President & CEO, Common Sense Institute

Kristin Strohm

President & CEO
Common Sense Institute
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Jon Kinning, COO & Executive Vice President, RK Industries, LLC

Jon Kinning

COO & Executive Vice President
RK Industries, LLC
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Selene Nestor, Co-Founder, Hispanic Restaurant Association

Selene Nestor

Co-Founder
Hispanic Restaurant Association
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Don Haddad, Superintendent, St. Vrain Valley Schools

Don Haddad

Superintendent
St. Vrain Valley Schools
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Simone D. Ross, President & CEO, Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce

Simone D. Ross

President & CEO
Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce
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Danny D. Moore, President, DeNOVO Solutions

Danny D. Moore

President
DeNOVO Solutions
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David Schunk, President & CEO, Volunteers of America Colorado

David Schunk

President & CEO
Volunteers of America Colorado
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Karla Nugent, Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Weifield Group

Karla Nugent

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer
Weifield Group
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Lynn Granger, Executive Director, American Petroleum Institute – Colorado

Lynn Granger

Executive Director
American Petroleum Institute – Colorado
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Mario Hernandez, Director of Public Affairs, Western Union

Mario Hernandez

Director of Public Affairs
Western Union
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Michelle Marks, Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver

Michelle Marks

Chancellor
University of Colorado Denver
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Paige Goss, Founder & CEO, Point Solutions Group

Paige Goss

Founder & CEO
Point Solutions Group
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Polly Lawrence, Principal, Michael Best Strategies

Polly Lawrence

Principal
Michael Best Strategies
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Scott Laband, President, Colorado Succeeds

Scott Laband

President
Colorado Succeeds
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