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WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM
Get Leadership Fit!
October 2, 2014
| Colorado Convention Center
Thank you for more than 15 years of
powerful advocacy. Your support is
invaluable as we strive toward culture
growth and “Leadership Fitness.”
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Headquartered in Denver, Colorado,
Johns Manville employs approximately
7,000 people and operates 45
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Women’s Success Forum
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Welcome
Last year we announced a major evolution of our
vision and mission, and launched our new brand as
The Leadership Investment. For over 17 years we have
successfully created a pipeline of successful women leaders
across our business community. We are proud of our legacy
while we recognize the necessity to do more. Bottom-line,
we need more businesses experiencing the power of shared
leadership. Colorado has such a progressive image, but we
lag nationally and globally in gender diversified leadership
teams across all business sectors. We have the desire to
change these statistics meaningfully, not just incrementally.
Today, we will showcase Colorado in a very positive light
through our nationally and globally known local speakers, Success Award finalists and
winners, and executive panelists! We have brought the best and brightest to help all
of us Get Leadership Fit.
More than a theme for today, we are advancing a mindset shift. Individuals and
organizations need to be Leadership Fit for the journey of achieving sustainable
economic prosperity and positive organizational health. I’m thrilled to be working
side-by-side with our member companies, our volunteers, our board, and our staff to
make these mindset and programmatic changes within The Leadership Investment.
It is this community of support that will continually challenge us to break barriers
and push harder for relevant leadership education, effective mentoring and coaching,
and unparalleled networking.
The Women’s Success Forum is our signature event, bringing together all of the very
best that we strive for at The Leadership Investment. It takes an amazing level of
support and commitment to bring this event to life. For nearly a year, a steering
committee made up of volunteers from our corporate membership base and our
internal team have planned this event. We are extremely grateful for this team’s work,
the participation of corporate members, and our generous sponsors and donors.
We invite you to spend today networking among this impressive group of leaders
as well as re-connecting with your mind, body and soul as you choose the strategies
to Get Leadership Fit for yourself and your organizations. You are truly our greatest
asset today and tomorrow, and we will make meaningful changes with your support
and leadership.
Welcome to the 2014 Women’s Success Forum!
Robin Heller
President & CEO
2014 Co-Chairs
E
ach year two individuals are
recruited from our member
organizations to take the
leader role as Co-Chairs of the Steering
Committee for the planning and
production of the Success Forum.
Please take a moment to thank these
stellar volunteers for their dedication,
commitment and hours of service to
bring you a great day of inspiration
and connections.
Meet this Year’s Co-Chairs
Tanya Bradby is the
Portfolio Leader for the
Nonwovens business
within the Engineered
Products Americas
division of Johns
Manville (a Berkshire
Hathaway company),
headquartered in
Denver, Colorado. In this role, Tanya is
responsible for profitably managing the
portfolio of fiber glass & synthetic
nonwoven fabrics used as a composite
component in filtration, battery, roofing and
interior commercial building applications to
enhance performance properties.
Tanya is a graduate of Clemson University
with a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering.
Kamela Pancroft
serves on the
Executive team for
the Credit Union of
Colorado as Vice
President of Human
Resources and
Learning and
Development. She
currently serves on the Credit Union of
Colorado Foundation Board of Directors
and is certified as a PHR by the Human
Resources Certification Institute. She has
volunteered for various local organizations
including The Junior League of Denver,
Habitat for Humanity, Colorado Human
Resource Association, and The Colorado
Society for Human Resource Management.
Kamela received her bachelor and graduate
degrees from Texas A&M University.
Join in the conversation! #2014WomensSuccessForum
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			 Agenda
7:00 am	 – 	8:00 am	 Check-in and Registration – Continental Breakfast
7:15 am 	 – 	2:45 pm	 Auction it Forward
			 Silent auction open for bidding. “Donate to Win” open.
8:00 am 	 – 	9:00 am	 Welcome & Morning Keynote – Mile High Ballroom
			 Speaker: Debra Benton
9:15 am	 – 	10:15 am	 BREAKOUT SESSION #1
			 Choose from one of the Breakout session speakers:
			 •	 Curt Coffman – Ballroom 4-EF
			 •	 Tama Kieves – Ballroom 4-CD
			 •	 Jan Rutherford – Ballroom 4-AB
			 •	 Gaye Woods – Room 501-502
10:30 am	– 	11:30 am	 BREAKOUT SESSION #2
			 Choose from one of the Breakout session speakers:
			 •	 Curt Coffman – Ballroom 4-EF
			 •	 Tama Kieves – Ballroom 4-CD
			 •	 Jan Rutherford – Ballroom 4-AB
			 •	 Gaye Woods – Room 501-502
11:45 am	– 	1:15 pm	 THE LEADERSHIP INVESTMENT
			 2014 SUCCESS AWARDS LUNCHEON
1:30 pm	 – 	2:30 pm	 BREAKOUT SESSION #3
			 Choose from one of the Breakout session speakers:
			 •	 Curt Coffman – Ballroom 4-EF
			 •	 Tama Kieves – Ballroom 4-CD
			 •	 Jan Rutherford – Ballroom 4-AB
			 •	 Gaye Woods – Room 501-502
2:30 pm	 –	 2:45 pm	 Final call for Auction it Forward bids
			 Donate to win the Ultimate Dine Around Denver
			 Restaurant Package and the Distinguished Wine Package
2:45 pm	 –	 4:00 pm	 Executive Panel Discussion with Gregg Moss
			 •	 Donna Lynne, CEO, Kaiser/Colorado Region
			 •	 Mary McBride, President, CoBank
			 •	 Mary Rhinehart, CEO, Johns Manville
4:00 pm	 –	 5:00 pm	 Networking Closing Reception, Auction Check Out &
			 Annoucement of Restaurant and Wine Package Winners
7:00 am	 –	 5:00 pm	 Mother’s Room - Room 503
2014 Women’s Success Forum
Steering Committee
CO-CHAIRS
Tanya Bradby
Johns Manville
Kamela Pancroft
Credit Union of Colorado
SPEAKER COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Betsy Keyes
Profound Resilience
Carol Ratcliffe Alm
Carol Ratcliffe Alm & Associates
VIP RECEPTION CO-CHAIRS
Carrie Alm
Amanda Garrett
Children’s Diabetes Foundation
MARKETING, SCRIPT & STAGING SUPPORT
Dee Dukehart
Sandbox Communications
Ashley Travis
Level 3 Communications
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION CO-CHAIRS
Mari Gravlee
United Launch Alliance
Kim Tokarski
Johns Manville
REGISTRATION CHAIR
Connie Blakeman
Xerox
SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEE
Diane Felton
First Data Corp.
Barbara Hunter
Susan G. Komen Colorado
The Leadership
Investment Team
Robin Heller
President & CEO
Christine Daspro
VP, Membership, Sponsorship and Programs
Denise Jaworski
Director, Finance, Accounting & Administration
Dara Bassock Marvel
Director, Events and Fundraising
Kharyl Grajczyk
Coordinator, Marketing/Communications
Mary Turek
Coordinator, Membership Services
SENIOR CONSULTANTS
Jill Marce
Business Development,
The Leadership Ascent Program
Lucy Strupp
Milestone Marketing, Inc.
Marketing and Communications
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Thank you to Staples for supplying us
with pens for today’s event.
Visit the Tattered Cover Bookstore table to
purchase featured leadership books written by
Colorado authors, many of who are with us today.
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Investment Women’s Success Forum
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Board of Directors
OFFICERS
BOARD CHAIR
Nancy Sullivan
SVP & Regional Talent Development
Solutions Director, Lee Hecht Harrison
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Kathy Lawless
Program & Change Management Consultant,
Experis
VICE CHAIR
Ann Ayers
Communication Consultant, Mission Minded
TREASURER
Vanessa Barker
CFO, Integrated Properties, Inc.
SECRETARY
Kelly Robinson
Partner, Sherman & Howard LLC
BOARD MEMBERS
Tonya Kaye
Vice President and Trust Officer, Bank of the West
John Kelley
Chair & CEO, CereScan
Catherine Kilstrom
Senior VP of Customer Care, Comcast Cable Corp.
Denise King
Senior Program Manager, Denver Metro
Chamber Leadership Foundation
Marty Lassen
Principal, Complete Intelligence, LLC
Janet Lowe
Director – Senior VP of Vectra Private Banking
Vectra Bank
Nicole McGrew
Globus Family of Brands
Victoria Quintana
President, Istonish, Inc.
Shannon Sisler
SVP – Human Resources, Western Union
Janice Turner
SVP – Human Resources, WOW! Internet,
Cable & Phone
BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS
Steffie Allen
Founder Emeritus;
Principal, The AthenA Group LLC
Anne Dupont
Board Chair Emeritus;
Principal, The AthenA Group LLC
Linda Bedinger
Principal, The AthenA Group LLC
Joan Miller
Senior Vice President, Energy and Chemicals
CH2M HILL
Shelly Swanback
Senior Managing Director,
North America Technology, Accenture
Caroline Turner
Speaker and Author, Difference Works
Linda Watson-Sheehan
Director of Marketing, Planning & PR
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Andrea Williams
Founding Member;
Former Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs
Morning Keynote Speaker
DEBRA BENTON
Award-Winning Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach
Successful Leaders Needed: Apply Within
B
enton will share with you the tools, tips and
techniques she garnered during her years of
interviewing 100’s of top CEOs; how they
became leadership fit, maintain that mental
fitness, and what they know to be the talents and
attributes of the next world-class leaders.
She’ll delve into what CEOs define and value as the differentiating factors you need to
distinguish yourself in your organization; what causes you to stand out. This poignant
and fact-finding speech addresses facets of leadership fitness for emerging and
exceptional leaders as well as those who careers may have stalled and need to “jump
start, re-start, and get a second wind.”
Benton is a globally recognized executive coach, best-selling award-winning business
author of ten books, including her newest – The CEO Difference, How to Climb, Crawl
and Leap Your Way to the Next Level of Your Career – and popular conference keynote
speaker on leadership and executive effectiveness.
Afternoon Executive Panel Discussion with
GREGG MOSS
Anchor and business reporter for 9News
Meet the Panelists
These three leaders will cite what they know to be courageous and current traits
that helped them become the leaders they are, and what they know to be fitness
strategies for emerging leaders. During this presentation you will hear from their
hearts and experiences, as our guest facilitator, Gregg Moss, poses questions about
their leadership path.
DONNA LYNNE, DRPH
Executive Vice President, Kaiser Foundation Health
Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado
MARY MCBRIDE
President, CoBank
MARY RHINEHART
CEO, Johns Manville
The glass
art pieces presented
as gifts to our panelists and
special contributors were
created by Colorado glass
artist and Board Emeritus of
The Leadership Investment,
Linda Bedinger.
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Breakout Speakers
CURT COFFMAN
New York Times bestselling author, researcher, business scientist
and consultant
Creating an Energized and Engaged Culture:
What the World’s Greatest Cultures do Differently
C
ulture isn’t the enemy of
strategy and performance,
but an equal player in the
game, not to be underestimated
or overlooked. Our connection
to those cultures either inspires
the best within us or reduces us
to average.
Based on years of solid re-
search, Curt will create an
understanding of how
individuals and organizations
can turn culture into a positive competitive advantage. He
will show you how focusing on culture will lead to a highly
engaged workforce and help you find that magical spark to
ignite your employees’ passions to create energy for success.
The audience will learn firsthand about the revolutionary
new “energy assessment” tool that is designed to develop a
sustainable, high performance culture today.
Curt Coffman is a New York Times bestselling author, a researcher,
business scientist, consultant to Fortune 100 and 500 organiza-
tions, and Executive Fellow at the Daniels School of Business
(University of Denver). For the past 30+ years he has invested in
the science of high performance cultures.
He is the author of First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s
Greatest Managers do Differently – one of the best-selling
management books of all times – and Follow This Path: How
the World’s Greatest Organizations Drive Growth by Unleashing
Human Potential. His new book (co-authored with Dr. Kathie
Sorensen) Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch: The secret of
extraordinary results – was released in October 2013.
Mr. Coffman’s work has been translated in over 40 different
languages. He is currently an op-ed contributor to the New York
Times.
TAMA KIEVES
Career Fulfillment Expert, Best-Selling Author and Success Coach
Inspired & Unstoppable Success: the New Way to
Wildly Succeed in your Career, Passion, and Life
R
eady to become an in-
spired & unstoppable
force? Will you dare to
reach for what you really want?
As a former Harvard-trained
attorney, turned mojo career
catalyst, Tama knows the power
of succeeding through excite-
ment. Having coached others
for two decades, she will teach
you how to unleash your secret
super powers along with break-
through strategies to help you work smarter and softer, and
open more doors than you ever imagined. Forget struggle and
force. You came here to play big. You came here to express
your astonishing capacities and engage your authentic power
of flow.
In this workshop, learn to:
•	 Live and work from inspiration instead of fear
• 	Ignite your vision and tap unstoppable inner strength
• 	Trust the power of unconventional choices
• 	Flow through business and life fluctuations, and master
perspectives that set your mojo free
Tama Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, left her
law practice with a corporate law firm to write and help others
soar in the work they’re meant to do. She is the bestselling author
of This Time I Dance! and also Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly
Succeeding in Your Life’s Work! which hit the top 100 books for
all books on Amazon.com. Featured in USA Today, the Huffington
Post, Forbes and on Oprah Radio. She is a sought-after speaker
and career/success coach who has helped thousands world-wide
to live and work from inspiration instead of fear. She regularly
leads retreats and workshops throughout the United States.
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GAYE WOODS, MBA, CPT
Group Director Community Health Improvement, Centura Health
Leadership Fitness: Changing the Prescription for
Stamina, Stability and Significance
T
oday’s world calls for a
shift in leadership, away
from the hard-driving, high
stress, and multi-tasking styles
to one that values emotional
intelligence, adaptability, body
wisdom and compassion. These
are sustainable practices that
enable 21st century leaders to
truly be productive, creative
and happy. We’ve had it all
wrong: It’s not your bank
accounts, titles or lack of access that’s holding you back,
it’s your health!
Gaye will focus on three areas that can benefit leaders:
• How to Increase Body Wisdom and improve your health
• 5 Activation Steps for Well-Being practice, using mind,
body and spirit
• Using the dynamics of Behavior Change to increase
performance for you and those you lead
Let’s take a journey through the ages with an eye toward
improving our health and wellness.
Gaye Woods has over 16 years of experience as both an entrepreneur
and corporate employee. Her skills include organizational develop-
ment, recruiting, executive coaching, and academic research. She
has worked extensively with start-up/growth companies, guiding
mergers and acquisitions, and helping established companies
implement recruiting and retention best practices. In addition to her
corporate experience, her work as a research faculty member with
the University of Colorado Cancer Center, and as owner of Colo-
rado Fitness and Wellness, a health company focused on reducing
obesity, have deepened her passion for wellness. Tying prevention
and wellness to business operation objectives as it relates to health
policy, employee wellness and competitive strategy are at the heart
of her skill attributes. She is a graduate of the Kellogg School of
Management – Northwestern University.
Currently, she blends the best of her experiences as the Group
Director Community Health Improvement at Centura Health in
Denver.
JAN RUTHERFORD
Speaker, facilitator, coach and author
Self-Reliant Leadership: Developing Self-Reliance
to Create Powerful Futures
A
re you over-managing and
under-leading?
What is your tolerance
for adversity and uncertainty?
How do you guide people to the
source of their own power?
How can you focus your energy
to produce the greatest impact?
A former U.S. Army Special
Forces soldier and successful
business executive, Jan knows
the value of overcoming
challenges to strengthen your resilience to lead more
effectively. Through the power of introspection, and
embracing adversity as a crucible, you too can enhance the
focus, resourcefulness and collaboration of your team.
Jan uses the power of story to provide an overview of
self-reliant leadership principles to be a more courageous,
humble, and disciplined leader. Jan helps leaders become
more self reliant through a confluence of Sparta’s discipline,
Socrates’ self-awareness, Aristotle’s courage, Emerson’s
self-reliance, and Thoreau’s reflective seclusion.
Jan Rutherford entered the U.S. Army at age 17, and spent six
years in Special Forces as a medic and “A” team executive officer,
and three years as a military intelligence officer. He is the founder
of Self-Reliant Leadership, LLC, focused on helping leaders develop
self-reliance to create powerful futures through keynote speeches,
workshops, wilderness expeditions, and coaching. Jan has over
25 years of business experience in executive roles such as
marketing, business development, sales, training, product
management, and CEO. He is the author of The Littlest Green
Beret: On Self-Reliant Leadership, whose proceeds go to
foundations that benefit veterans and their families. He is also a
senior instructor at the University of Colorado Denver Business
School where he teaches leadership in the U.S. and Ireland.
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M
eet several Colorado authors and featured speakers at this year’s Success Forum at the Author’s Corner. We are honored to have
so many talented authors and experts on a variety of leadership topics right here in Colorado. Purchase their book at the Tattered
Cover Bookstore table and have your favorite author sign your book during the Closing Reception from 4:00 – 5:00 PM.JANRUTHERFORD
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SILENT AUCTION
V
isit the Auction it Forward Silent Auction to bid on one of dozens of auction items.
Shop for the holidays, pamper yourself, find sports and entertainment packages
and so much more. Great opportunities, but only if you bid. Have fun and bid often.
Donate to Win!
A special thank you to our Board of Directors and friends of The Leadership Investment
for donating a bottle of their personal select wine and/or a gift card to their favorite
restaurants for:
The Ultimate Dine Around Denver Package
of Gift Cards to some of 5280’s Best Restaurants
Valued at almost $1,000
Restaurants include Jing!, Elways, Izakaya-Sushi Den, Beast & Bottle,
Colt & Grey, Rioja, Guard & Grace, and Il Poste.
(No blackout dates and cards never expire.)
A Very Distinguished Wine Package
Valued over $500
Distinguished wines come from Silver Oak, Far Niente, Jordon, Lewis Cellars,
Beringer Private Reserve, and Kistler wineries.
With each suggested donation of $25 you make, you improve your chances to win…
BIG!
*Free drawing with an encouraged minimum donation of $25
All proceeds support the programs and initiatives of The Leadership Investment,
a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Thank You
to Our “Auction it Forward” Donors:
Steffie Allen
Jandel Allen Davis
Altitude Sports
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Tanya Atagi
Ann Ayers
Susan Baldwin – Denver Retirement Partners
Vanessa Barker
Linda Bedinger
bod: evolve
Tanya Bradby
Chef Carmen Callo
Aimee Cohen – Cohen Career Consulting
Colorado Convention Center Services
Darklens Photography
Denver Center for Performing Arts
Michael Ditchfield – Jing!
Anne Dupont
Fante Eye & Face Centre – Rederm Med Spa
Diane Felton
Carolyn Foss
Becca Ganick
Robin Heller
Icon Lasik
JAK Design – Tanya Alsberg
Denise Jaworski
Tonya Kaye
Betsy Keyes & Don Keller
Kathy Kilstrom
Marty Lassen – Complete Intelligence
Kathy Lawless
Carrie Lehtonen – Whole Hearted Health
Lone Tree Arts Center
Loveland Ski Area – Sue Booker
Janet Lowe
Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway Co.
Dara Marvel
Joanna Maurelli – Obermeyer
Nichole McGrew
Gregg Moss – 9News
Paul Maynard Photography
Pink Fog Photography
Victoria Quintana
Tina Reusch
Kelly Robinson
Jan Rutherford
Lauren Schoer
Shannon Sisler
Lucy Strupp
Nancy Sullivan
Nola Jane Smodic
Tattered Cover Book Store
Janice Turner
Twin Aspen Dental Center –
Drs. Larry O’Neill & Brian Richter
Charlotte Waisman
Wild Women Wine Denver
Diane Zile – Jera Partnerships, LLC
BIDONGREATRESTAURANT
S, WINE, ENTERTAINMENT, ART, P
AM
PERING,&MUCHMORE!
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TheLeadershipInvestment
2014 Success Awards
T HE LEADERSHIP INVESTMENT honors and presents
nine outstanding individuals as finalists for our
2014 Success Awards for Woman, Man, and Rising
Leader of the Year. These finalists demonstrated exceptional
leadership and courage in their workplace and community.
They are role-models, mentors, and change agents who give
their time, share their expertise, and
continue to grow in order to shape
their corporate and community
cultures in positive ways. These
individuals are respected and
admired by their peers,
employees and co-workers.
Three companies are also
finalists for Company of the Year.
These companies support the
advancement of women and provide opportunities for the
professional development of their employees. They are
recognized for the opportunities they have awarded women,
and they ensure its executive ranks reflect the profile of a
shared and diverse leadership.
And finally, we present the prestigious Woman of Vision Award
to Jodi Rolland. This special award is bestowed upon a woman
who has distinguished herself as a visible and exceptional
leader in her workplace, industry and community.
Please join us in congratulating these outstanding leaders for
their accomplishments and commitment to being advocates for
inclusion and change, and their courage
to stand up for what they believe in
and for others.
The winners will be announced
during the Success Awards
Luncheon today.
2014 STEPHANIE ALLEN WOMAN OF VISION AWARD
Jodi Rolland
“…Few women have achieved Jodi’s level of
success in our industry, and she has done so with
style and grace. She takes every opportunity to
support and mentor other women in Merrill-Lynch
Wealth Management. She has not only provided
guidance to me, but also served as an advocate
within the firm and community…”
– Marti Awad, Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor,
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
J
odi excels at balancing years of
experience and credibility with
a persuasive and encouraging
demeanor that helps engage teams
and colleagues to act toward a
common vision. She is quick to
engage and encourage others before
moving a common vision forward;
she personifies a Woman of Vision.
Rolland encourages all employees under her combined-role
purview to use the many tools available to create and impact
change, including matching gifts, volunteer grants, and training
for employees to effectively serve on boards.
She has always prioritized personal time spent in areas of
philanthropy and community needs – serving on boards for the
National Leadership Academy, Pacific Symphony, the WiseWomen
Council of The Leadership Investment, Women’s Philanthropy
Fund, Board of Governors for the Denver Metro Chamber of
Commerce, and involved with Denver Junior Achievement.
Jodi is also an Alexis De Toqueville member of the United Way.
Jodi is Managing Director, Market President, Bank of America;
Heartland Market Executive, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
In this role she is responsible for leading a market covering a
better part of 12 states.  
Every year, Jodi and her team lead an event called “Women,
Wealth & Wisdom” that provides 300 guests a day to reflect on
their personal health and wellness, and financial acumen goals,
as well as how to relate to the community.
Through local grant making, Jodi and her local leadership team
allocated $1.4 million to nonprofits throughout Colorado making
strides in hunger, homes and jobs. Last year, under Jodi’s
leadership, the statewide employee base donated nearly 12,000
volunteer service hours to various nonprofits.
Jodi holds a bachelor’s degree in financial management from the
University of North Dakota. She’s married to Rob Rolland, and
the mother of two sons: Keaton and Connor.
Her successes as a business and philanthropic leader, and an
advocate for woman make us proud to honor her as The
Leadership Investment 2014 Woman of Vision award recipient.
The
beautiful 2014
Success Awards were
created by Evergreen,
Colorado artist
Michelle Manquen
of Earthfire
Glassworks.
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Success Awards Finalists
“Renata is that person everyone
knows who lives her passion. She has
dedicated her career to increasing the
meaningful participation of women in
technology at Brocade, and across the
country. As a seasoned change leader
within the national NCWIT community
of over 600 organizations, she works
tirelessly to connect people and causes.
Her influence as a mentor and advisor
are well noted by her peers, and she
continues to be a role model, paving
the way for others to follow.”
–	Lucy Sanders, CEO and Co-founder, NCWIT
A
s a Senior Engineering Manager Renata
has been a part of creating and bringing
to market some interesting technologies:
•	 Avaya Unified Messaging
•	 Global Telecommunications Award team
recognition for the best use of enhanced
integrated network solutions, One
Number Service.
•	 Advanced Intelligent Network – Telephony
Management and Integration Services
•	 Broadband Solutions – VDSL
Renata is a named inventor on two patents
with a third pending.
In 2012, Renata was recognized with
Brocade’s CEO’s Excellence Award for a
successful launch of Brocade’s Women In
Networking (WIN) program. Through her
leadership, in combination with championing
NCWIT Work Force Alliance, Affinity Alliance
and scholarship sponsorship, the launch
gained recognition as the most successful
across the company by producing results
that exceeded expectations.
Outside of work Renata enjoys spending
time with her daughters, traveling, skiing,
yoga, volunteering for Children’s Hospital,
National Disabled Sports Program at Winter
Park, and Chautauqua Concerts and films in
the summer.
“Carolyn leads by example, showing
women they can achieve their goals
by working hard and being strategic.
She has served as my mentor in my
role as CEO of Komen Colorado,
helping me through a challenging
issue. She encouraged and coached
me and Komen Colorado to speak
out to ensure the women we serve in
Colorado continue to have access to
screening and diagnostics.”
–	Michele Ostrander
CEO, Susan G. Komen Colorado
C
arolyn is a top performer with great
client service, strong investment
performance, and a top developer of
new business. She is interested in helping
others succeed; she established training
and mentoring programs, and developed
partnerships across business lines leading
to improvements in skills, understanding of
others and success for her teams.
Over her career she has received certificates
from Cannon Financial Institute for
Advanced Investments, Leadership Lehigh
Valley, The Women’s Vision Leadership
Institute (now The Leadership Ascent),
and 50 For Colorado. She has won
numerous awards from her companies
and the non-profits she serves. She’s also
published financial articles and was featured
on the cover of Bank Advisor magazine.
Carolyn helped launch the Women’s
Connection Group at Bank of the West to
further personal employee development
and community involvement. She is
President of the Board for Komen
Colorado, on The Leadership Investment’s
membership committee, a member of the
South Metro Chamber of Commerce, on
the investment committee of the Boulder
Community Foundation, and is an active
member of Rotary.
“Caroline values my ideas, my
contributions and my efforts. She’s
provided me direction and also proven
that she knows what it means to be
a leader. She has made me feel
empowered and inspired to take the
role I’ve been in for almost four years
and figure out ways to do it better.
She has set an environment of
collaboration and enthusiasm, and I
feel rejuvenated by her leadership.”
–	Latife Bulur Kowalski
Senior Project Analyst, Cummins Rocky Mountain
D
uring her 11 years at Cummins, Caroline
has brought meaningful events and
training opportunities into Cummins that
benefit all the employees and particularly
women. She recently launched and chairs a
women’s leadership initiative at Cummins
and is integral in the selection, creates the
format and approves the materials for
“Insight into Support.”
As a leader, Caroline embodies compe-
tency, motivational and heart. She provides
insightful and comprehensive counsel and
feedback to her employees, while also
seeing their potential, and challenges them
to go above and beyond their competency.
A manager does things right; a leader does
the right thing. Caroline Slider successfully
demonstrates that you can be both.
Caroline is a member of the Colorado Society
of CPAs, The Leadership Investment’s
WiseWomen Council, and co-chairs the
Investor Relations Committee for the Adams
County Economic Development Board.
She’s an advocate and volunteer with
“tween’aged” youth through her church.
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Renata Colitti O’Day
Senior Engineering Manager, Brocade
Carolyn Paul
President, Investment Management& Trust,ANBBank
Caroline Slider Asimakopoulos
Chief Financial Officer, Cummins Rocky Mountain
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Joe Juliano
President & CEO, IQNavigator
“Joe is a strong believer in doing the
right thing. He will search for the right
people and the right leadership for
executive positions with the best
person for the job – no matter their
gender. At the top of his “to do” list
is to refocus the company as a
procurement technology leader by
doing the right thing, and that just
comes naturally for Joe.”
–	Traci Kellner
SVP, Human Resources, IQNavigator
J
oe’s leadership at IQNavigator has
created both opportunities and role
models for advancement within the
company. The company, under Joe’s
tutelage, has grown in gender diversity,
illustrated by its 40 percent female staff
and 53 percent of managers.
Joe joined IQNavigator as president and
CEO in 2013 and has made several internal
moves, including refocusing the company
as a pure technology play, selling off its
managed service division and reforming the
entire executive team to grow the company.
He joined the 13-year-old company and set
to work to change its course, and brought
hundreds of his employees, customers and
partners on board with his vision.
In an industry dominated by men, Joe has
recruited top female leaders in technology.
These female leaders chose IQNavigator
over other companies because they saw
real opportunities to innovate and impact
the future of the company by empowering
a diverse team to implement far-reaching
measures that evolve the IQNavigator
technology.
As President and CEO of IQNavigator, Joe is
responsible for capitalizing on IQNavigator’s
industry leading position to deliver differen-
tiated value to customers. He brings over 25
years of technology experience, SaaS, and
procurement and supply chain solutions.
“Alain is a tireless champion for
women executives. In addition to his
consistent and focused engagement
with The Leadership Investment, he
is actively involved with Girls, Inc,
referees youth soccer, and is an active
networker for and on behalf of women
in the workplace.”
–	Kurt Wolf, Managing Partner,
enVision Business Consulting
A
t enVision, Alain assists clients in driving
business transformation and achieving
higher performance. He is a native of
France and understands what being an
“outsider” feels like, as many women can
often feel, especially in male-dominated
industries and executive positions. He
brings a unique perspective, sound advice
and empathy to women on boards and in
managerial roles that help achieve that
higher performance. He understands from a
multi-cultural perspective what it means to
sacrifice in order to create a life you want.
He co-chaired the Annual Breakfast
committee, has been a four-year mentor at
the Mentor’s Walk, and currently co-chairs
the Membership Committee, all for The
Leadership Investment. He’s passionate
about The Leadership Investment and its
vision as well as a strong proponent of
women and their strength in the workplace.
Alain spends his free time with his wife,
Kelly, and their two children. He loves
movies, swimming and yoga, and is involved
with youth soccer.
“He is a leader with a vision and
willingness to take risks. Through
piloting diversity and inclusion training
for his entire management staff, and
championing internal and external
mentoring programs for all employees,
including women and people of
color, Steve brings a commitment
to excellence.”
–	Maria Arias
Vice President of Diversity, Comcast
S
teve is a leader who believes in and
supports women and others in Comcast
and the broader community. He sets
high standards for the company, the West
Division and himself because he wants to be
the best he can be. He is a strong mentor,
sharing his deep passion for the develop-
ment and training of his 22,000 employees
at all levels of business.
He’s launched three successful, flagship
leadership programs:
1.	 The Executive Development Series –
Supportive leadership development
2.	 L2L – Front-line employee leadership
3.	 Foundations of Organizational
Leadership (FOL) – Ten-month program
to develop personal improvement,
process improvement, and performance
improvement.
Steve is the 2014 recipient of the National
Action Network’s Triumph Award, and
recently named “Mentor of the Year” by the
Women in Cable and Telecommunications
Rocky Mountain Chapter.
He serves on the Board of the Comcast
Foundation, COMPAC, WICT Northern CA,
and the Denver Scholarship Foundation.
He’s a member of the Executive Leadership
Council and Colorado Forum.
MAN OF THE YEAR
Success Awards Finalists
Alain Paolini
Vice President, Client Partner, enVision
Steve White
President, West Division, Comcast
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As one of the employee resource
groups at Schwab, the Women’s
Interactive Network at Schwab (WINS)
is dedicated to helping women
employees advance their careers,
demonstrate their leadership
capabilities, and create outreach
programs that help other women
become more financially literate.
Charles Schwab hosted more than 400
events during the Financial Life Planning
for Women Month in May 2012 and 2013,
reaching more than 10,000 attendees. In
2014, the initiative earned recognition as a
top “model practice” among San Francisco
Bay Area companies when it showcased
during the San Francisco Department on
the Status of Women’s Gender Equality
Principles Challenge.
The Charles Schwab Foundation’s “Money
Matters: Make It Count” program, in
partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of
America, teaches teens basic money
management skills to help them save,
spend and invest wisely.
Schwab leaders host site visits for young
students in order to expose them to
Schwab’s mission, value and culture as well
as communicate opportunities they provide
in the financial services industry. They also
host a professional development series:
“Day in the Life.”
This series offers networking opportunities
with women role models to help cultivate
career aspirations and provide informal
mentoring.
IMA’s mission is to protect assets and
make a difference, starting with its
employees. The company wants to
ensure that it’s providing the best work
environment possible and have the
employees enjoy coming to work in an
energetic atmosphere that helps them
put their best foot forward every day.
IMA is 100 percent employee owned and
privately held. It’s known to promote
qualified women from within. In the
Production side/sales department their top
producer is a woman; she’s focused on the
construction industry. Both company-wide
and in the Denver office, IMA employee
base is over half women, with the Denver
office’s upper-level managers and vice
presidents made up largely of women.
The IMA foundation represents the
employees’ passions; therefore, the
decisions about donations and participation
come from them. IMA involves itself in
their five-city region for all donations and
participation.
Some of the varied and instrumental
community work that the IMA employees
are involved in throughout the year: Habitat
for Humanity, “I Make A Difference Day,”
Colorado I Have a Dream, The Women’s
Foundation of Colorado, The Leadership
Investment and The Denver Public School
Foundation – school partner program.
IMA employees, for the last seven years,
go every week to tutor K-8 school children
for two hours a week for the whole school
year. IMA’s employees and their Foundation
live their mission of putting their best foot
forward.
Purpose statement:
To manifest our love and talent by
crafting our customers’ favorite brands
and proving business can be a force
for good.
Jeff Lebesch and his wife Kim Jordon
started their company in – where else? –
their basement in Fort Collins, Colorado.
They took it commercial in 1991, and by
2012 the Employee Stock Ownership
Program purchased the balance of company
shares, making it 100 percent employee
owned. They also have the practice of
open-book management: a policy of fiscal
transparency throughout the company
that encourages a community of trust and
mutual responsibility.
Today, New Belgium’s CEO and co-founder
is Kim Jordan, and in September Christine
Perich became the President. She reports
directly to Kim Jordan and the New Belgium
Board of Directors. The current New
Belgium Director of Finance and Accounting,
Danielle McLarnon, moves into Christine’s
old position of Chief Financial Officer. This
puts three women at the top of the New
Belgium organizational chart.
New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire
Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired
beers, is recognized as one of Outside
Magazine’s Best Places to Work, and one
of The Wall Street Journal’s Best Small
Businesses.
Success Awards Finalists
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
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Jennifer Chang
Strategic Account Manager, Cisco Systems
RISING LEADER OF THE YEAR
Success Awards Finalists
Todd Hansell
Director, Quality Assurance, Covidien
Zeb Sukle
Manager, Product Engineering, Johns Manville
“You would be hard-pressed to find
anyone as passionate, dedicated and
wonderful to work with as Jennifer.
She works hard to understand her
customers’ environments and needs,
and she patiently listens to her Cisco
partners – at least a dozen – who
work with her around the nation.”
–	Ryan Clore, IT Executive, Consulting Services,
Unisys Corporation
J
ennifer worked at Lockheed Martin
(LMCO) and later joined Global
Technology Resources, Inc. There she
was one of their highest performing Ac-
count Executives nationally. For her hard
work and leadership she was recognized
as a President’s Club winner and selected
out of the entire company to be a member
of the Women’s Vision Foundation’s (now
The Leadership Investment) Managing for
Impact program.
Jennifer currently manages Cisco Systems’
Department of Energy and NASA accounts.
Her many awards include:
•	 2010 Top 5 Most Influential Young
Professional in Colorado
•	 2011 Denver Business Journal’s Top
Forty under 40 distinction
•	 2013 Top 25 Most Powerful Salespeople
in Colorado
•	 2013 Top 20 Colorado’s Finest Young
Professionals
Jennifer is also on the Executive committee
of Minds Matter of Denver, volunteers with
the Colorado Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
and sits on the Board for the Young
Philanthropists Foundation, the PAC-12
Alumni Assoc. and the Rocky Mountain
Golden Bears Alumni Association.
“Todd understands the importance
and subtleties of diverse culture in the
workplace. He is a tireless change
agent in moving our corporate culture
in support of collaboration, diversity,
inclusion and innovation.”
–	Tanja Beshear, IASQ, CRE, Quality Manager,
Design Quality Engineering, Covidien
T
odd is a Director of Design Quality
Engineering at Covidien, where he leads
a team of 27 quality engineers and
technicians. He’s been at Covidien since
2013 and is a member of Covidien’s Women’s
Leadership Alliance (WLA), where he was
selected to be a spokesperson for their 2014
“Advancing Together” campaign. He was
also a member of the team selected
for the 2013 Business Partner of the Year
by the Colorado BioScience Association.
As a proponent of diversity in the workplace,
Todd was introduced to The Leadership
Investment and has become involved in its
programs and mission. He advocates for
others to participate in leadership develop-
ment programs with diverse viewpoints.
He is a graduate of The Leadership Ascent
program, and volunteers to support programs
and events of The Leadership Investment. He
continues to lead his team with integrity and
authenticity, and fostering solid relationships.
Outside of work, Todd enjoys playing with
his two sons, cooking, being a part-time DJ
and an occasional wedding officiant
“Because of the opportunity that
Johns Manville gave Zeb as a woman
in business, she has ‘paid it forward’
by mentoring other female employees.
A colleague of hers approached me
saying, ‘I could see myself working
for her someday,’ which is quite a
compliment from a female co-worker
who had a higher job level.”
–	Brandi Duncan, HR Manager, Johns Manville
D
uring Zeb’s three-year tenure at Johns
Manville, she has faced a flood of
projects and competing priorities
with the highest visibility. She brought
the success rate up from 15 percent to 70
percent yielding several million dollars in
cost savings. JM recognized her for her
contributions for product improvements,
development, engineering excellence and
innovations.
The combination of Zeb’s technical, business
and personal acumen, and passion to help
others propels her work both at JM and in
her community.
During her career she has received a number
of awards for her accomplishments, including
the CSU Executive MBA LEAD award.
In her spare time, Zeb enjoys travel, mountain
biking, spending time with friends and her
15 nieces and nephews.
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opportunities can grow
as fast as they do.
Comcast is bringing the power
of the Internet to more students
and families across Colorado.
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low-cost computer, and free
digital literacy trainings are
now available to low-income
families in our communities.
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For over 15 years, The Leadership Investment has worked with
thousands of individual leaders and progressive organizations
in Colorado that invest in leadership because they recognize
it’s critical for success in a rapidly changing, global workplace.
Together we have been successful in creating a pipeline of strong
women leaders, but recognize that we need to do more.
OUR EXPANDED MISSION
W
e believe that shared leadership of businesses between
women and men is the key to sustaining economic
prosperity. Every day we connect, mentor and inspire
career-minded women because developing and retaining women
leaders at all stages of their careers translates into satisfied and
successful workers, sustainable workplace cultures and profitable
business results.
Our mission is executed by a dynamic board and leadership team,
supplemented by hundreds of volunteers. Our membership
includes 65 corporations and more than 6,000 members and
program participants. We are a thriving and supportive
community, and we want you to JOIN US!
Did You Know?
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…in Colorado, 54% of companies surveyed
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• • •
“Businesses with women on their boards
outperform companies with all-male
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The Leadership Investment is a leading
source in Colorado for connections,
networks, and inspiration for
career-focused individuals and
corporations mindful of investing in
the development of women leaders.
A Quick View of The Leadership Investment
More than 6000
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“While women held 51.4% of all professional,
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WSF14_Program_6-Final

  • 1. RESILIENCE HARD WORK EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE DREAMS GOALS WISDOM SOLUTIONS CONNECTION INTELLIGENCE SHARING MOTIVATION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY RESILIENCE HARD WORK EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM GOALS ENDURANCE DREAMS WISDOM SOLUTIONS CONNECTION SHARING GOALS MOTIVATION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY RESILIENCE EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE DREAMS WISDOM SOLUTIONS CONNECTION INTELLIGENCE SHARING MOTIVATION DETERMINATION ASCENT CONNECT.INSPIRE.SUCCEED. WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM Get Leadership Fit! October 2, 2014 | Colorado Convention Center
  • 2. Thank you for more than 15 years of powerful advocacy. Your support is invaluable as we strive toward culture growth and “Leadership Fitness.” h Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Johns Manville employs approximately 7,000 people and operates 45 manufacturing facilities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.JM.com. Proud to be a visionary sponsor of The Leadership Investment’s Women’s Success Forum
  • 3. 1 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY Welcome Last year we announced a major evolution of our vision and mission, and launched our new brand as The Leadership Investment. For over 17 years we have successfully created a pipeline of successful women leaders across our business community. We are proud of our legacy while we recognize the necessity to do more. Bottom-line, we need more businesses experiencing the power of shared leadership. Colorado has such a progressive image, but we lag nationally and globally in gender diversified leadership teams across all business sectors. We have the desire to change these statistics meaningfully, not just incrementally. Today, we will showcase Colorado in a very positive light through our nationally and globally known local speakers, Success Award finalists and winners, and executive panelists! We have brought the best and brightest to help all of us Get Leadership Fit. More than a theme for today, we are advancing a mindset shift. Individuals and organizations need to be Leadership Fit for the journey of achieving sustainable economic prosperity and positive organizational health. I’m thrilled to be working side-by-side with our member companies, our volunteers, our board, and our staff to make these mindset and programmatic changes within The Leadership Investment. It is this community of support that will continually challenge us to break barriers and push harder for relevant leadership education, effective mentoring and coaching, and unparalleled networking. The Women’s Success Forum is our signature event, bringing together all of the very best that we strive for at The Leadership Investment. It takes an amazing level of support and commitment to bring this event to life. For nearly a year, a steering committee made up of volunteers from our corporate membership base and our internal team have planned this event. We are extremely grateful for this team’s work, the participation of corporate members, and our generous sponsors and donors. We invite you to spend today networking among this impressive group of leaders as well as re-connecting with your mind, body and soul as you choose the strategies to Get Leadership Fit for yourself and your organizations. You are truly our greatest asset today and tomorrow, and we will make meaningful changes with your support and leadership. Welcome to the 2014 Women’s Success Forum! Robin Heller President & CEO 2014 Co-Chairs E ach year two individuals are recruited from our member organizations to take the leader role as Co-Chairs of the Steering Committee for the planning and production of the Success Forum. Please take a moment to thank these stellar volunteers for their dedication, commitment and hours of service to bring you a great day of inspiration and connections. Meet this Year’s Co-Chairs Tanya Bradby is the Portfolio Leader for the Nonwovens business within the Engineered Products Americas division of Johns Manville (a Berkshire Hathaway company), headquartered in Denver, Colorado. In this role, Tanya is responsible for profitably managing the portfolio of fiber glass & synthetic nonwoven fabrics used as a composite component in filtration, battery, roofing and interior commercial building applications to enhance performance properties. Tanya is a graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering. Kamela Pancroft serves on the Executive team for the Credit Union of Colorado as Vice President of Human Resources and Learning and Development. She currently serves on the Credit Union of Colorado Foundation Board of Directors and is certified as a PHR by the Human Resources Certification Institute. She has volunteered for various local organizations including The Junior League of Denver, Habitat for Humanity, Colorado Human Resource Association, and The Colorado Society for Human Resource Management. Kamela received her bachelor and graduate degrees from Texas A&M University. Join in the conversation! #2014WomensSuccessForum
  • 4. 2 RESILIENCE MOTIVATION EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE • 2014 WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM VISIONARY COLLABORATIVE CIRCLE PARTNER & VIP RECEPTION VIDEO & MEDIA MEDIA Thank You TO OUR 2014 SPONSORS LEADER CONNECTOR EXHIBITOR PRINT FRIEND
  • 5. 3 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY Agenda 7:00 am – 8:00 am Check-in and Registration – Continental Breakfast 7:15 am – 2:45 pm Auction it Forward Silent auction open for bidding. “Donate to Win” open. 8:00 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Morning Keynote – Mile High Ballroom Speaker: Debra Benton 9:15 am – 10:15 am BREAKOUT SESSION #1 Choose from one of the Breakout session speakers: • Curt Coffman – Ballroom 4-EF • Tama Kieves – Ballroom 4-CD • Jan Rutherford – Ballroom 4-AB • Gaye Woods – Room 501-502 10:30 am – 11:30 am BREAKOUT SESSION #2 Choose from one of the Breakout session speakers: • Curt Coffman – Ballroom 4-EF • Tama Kieves – Ballroom 4-CD • Jan Rutherford – Ballroom 4-AB • Gaye Woods – Room 501-502 11:45 am – 1:15 pm THE LEADERSHIP INVESTMENT 2014 SUCCESS AWARDS LUNCHEON 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSION #3 Choose from one of the Breakout session speakers: • Curt Coffman – Ballroom 4-EF • Tama Kieves – Ballroom 4-CD • Jan Rutherford – Ballroom 4-AB • Gaye Woods – Room 501-502 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Final call for Auction it Forward bids Donate to win the Ultimate Dine Around Denver Restaurant Package and the Distinguished Wine Package 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Executive Panel Discussion with Gregg Moss • Donna Lynne, CEO, Kaiser/Colorado Region • Mary McBride, President, CoBank • Mary Rhinehart, CEO, Johns Manville 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Networking Closing Reception, Auction Check Out & Annoucement of Restaurant and Wine Package Winners 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Mother’s Room - Room 503 2014 Women’s Success Forum Steering Committee CO-CHAIRS Tanya Bradby Johns Manville Kamela Pancroft Credit Union of Colorado SPEAKER COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Betsy Keyes Profound Resilience Carol Ratcliffe Alm Carol Ratcliffe Alm & Associates VIP RECEPTION CO-CHAIRS Carrie Alm Amanda Garrett Children’s Diabetes Foundation MARKETING, SCRIPT & STAGING SUPPORT Dee Dukehart Sandbox Communications Ashley Travis Level 3 Communications VOLUNTEER COORDINATION CO-CHAIRS Mari Gravlee United Launch Alliance Kim Tokarski Johns Manville REGISTRATION CHAIR Connie Blakeman Xerox SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEE Diane Felton First Data Corp. Barbara Hunter Susan G. Komen Colorado The Leadership Investment Team Robin Heller President & CEO Christine Daspro VP, Membership, Sponsorship and Programs Denise Jaworski Director, Finance, Accounting & Administration Dara Bassock Marvel Director, Events and Fundraising Kharyl Grajczyk Coordinator, Marketing/Communications Mary Turek Coordinator, Membership Services SENIOR CONSULTANTS Jill Marce Business Development, The Leadership Ascent Program Lucy Strupp Milestone Marketing, Inc. Marketing and Communications IN-KIND SPONSORS Thank you to Staples for supplying us with pens for today’s event. Visit the Tattered Cover Bookstore table to purchase featured leadership books written by Colorado authors, many of who are with us today.
  • 6. Proud to Sponsor the Leadership Investment Women’s Success Forum Covidien.com COVIDIEN, COVIDIEN with logo, Covidien logo and positive results for life are U.S. and internationally registered trademarks of Covidien AG. © 2014 Covidien. US130130(2) When you are truly inspired, your possibilities are endless. At Public Service Credit Union, we can help you realize those possibilities and work together to find solutions for any financial need. From your child’s first savings account to their college fund, and even your retirement planning, we have products for every stage of your life. Kristina Pauley & Sierra Mullikin Members www.pscu.org Federally Insured by NCUA Proud sponsor of the 2014 Women’s Success Forum! 2014-09-10 Womens Success Forum Program Ad.indd 1 9/10/2014 1:41:22 PM www.lockheedmartin.com Lockheed Martin is proud to support The Leadership Investment as it develops leaders who transform businesses, industries and communities. DREAM IT. DO IT. ©2014LockheedMartinCorporation
  • 7. 5 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY Board of Directors OFFICERS BOARD CHAIR Nancy Sullivan SVP & Regional Talent Development Solutions Director, Lee Hecht Harrison IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Kathy Lawless Program & Change Management Consultant, Experis VICE CHAIR Ann Ayers Communication Consultant, Mission Minded TREASURER Vanessa Barker CFO, Integrated Properties, Inc. SECRETARY Kelly Robinson Partner, Sherman & Howard LLC BOARD MEMBERS Tonya Kaye Vice President and Trust Officer, Bank of the West John Kelley Chair & CEO, CereScan Catherine Kilstrom Senior VP of Customer Care, Comcast Cable Corp. Denise King Senior Program Manager, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Marty Lassen Principal, Complete Intelligence, LLC Janet Lowe Director – Senior VP of Vectra Private Banking Vectra Bank Nicole McGrew Globus Family of Brands Victoria Quintana President, Istonish, Inc. Shannon Sisler SVP – Human Resources, Western Union Janice Turner SVP – Human Resources, WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS Steffie Allen Founder Emeritus; Principal, The AthenA Group LLC Anne Dupont Board Chair Emeritus; Principal, The AthenA Group LLC Linda Bedinger Principal, The AthenA Group LLC Joan Miller Senior Vice President, Energy and Chemicals CH2M HILL Shelly Swanback Senior Managing Director, North America Technology, Accenture Caroline Turner Speaker and Author, Difference Works Linda Watson-Sheehan Director of Marketing, Planning & PR Sky Ridge Medical Center Andrea Williams Founding Member; Former Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs Morning Keynote Speaker DEBRA BENTON Award-Winning Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach Successful Leaders Needed: Apply Within B enton will share with you the tools, tips and techniques she garnered during her years of interviewing 100’s of top CEOs; how they became leadership fit, maintain that mental fitness, and what they know to be the talents and attributes of the next world-class leaders. She’ll delve into what CEOs define and value as the differentiating factors you need to distinguish yourself in your organization; what causes you to stand out. This poignant and fact-finding speech addresses facets of leadership fitness for emerging and exceptional leaders as well as those who careers may have stalled and need to “jump start, re-start, and get a second wind.” Benton is a globally recognized executive coach, best-selling award-winning business author of ten books, including her newest – The CEO Difference, How to Climb, Crawl and Leap Your Way to the Next Level of Your Career – and popular conference keynote speaker on leadership and executive effectiveness. Afternoon Executive Panel Discussion with GREGG MOSS Anchor and business reporter for 9News Meet the Panelists These three leaders will cite what they know to be courageous and current traits that helped them become the leaders they are, and what they know to be fitness strategies for emerging leaders. During this presentation you will hear from their hearts and experiences, as our guest facilitator, Gregg Moss, poses questions about their leadership path. DONNA LYNNE, DRPH Executive Vice President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado MARY MCBRIDE President, CoBank MARY RHINEHART CEO, Johns Manville The glass art pieces presented as gifts to our panelists and special contributors were created by Colorado glass artist and Board Emeritus of The Leadership Investment, Linda Bedinger.
  • 8. 6 RESILIENCE MOTIVATION EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE • 2014 WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM Breakout Speakers CURT COFFMAN New York Times bestselling author, researcher, business scientist and consultant Creating an Energized and Engaged Culture: What the World’s Greatest Cultures do Differently C ulture isn’t the enemy of strategy and performance, but an equal player in the game, not to be underestimated or overlooked. Our connection to those cultures either inspires the best within us or reduces us to average. Based on years of solid re- search, Curt will create an understanding of how individuals and organizations can turn culture into a positive competitive advantage. He will show you how focusing on culture will lead to a highly engaged workforce and help you find that magical spark to ignite your employees’ passions to create energy for success. The audience will learn firsthand about the revolutionary new “energy assessment” tool that is designed to develop a sustainable, high performance culture today. Curt Coffman is a New York Times bestselling author, a researcher, business scientist, consultant to Fortune 100 and 500 organiza- tions, and Executive Fellow at the Daniels School of Business (University of Denver). For the past 30+ years he has invested in the science of high performance cultures. He is the author of First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers do Differently – one of the best-selling management books of all times – and Follow This Path: How the World’s Greatest Organizations Drive Growth by Unleashing Human Potential. His new book (co-authored with Dr. Kathie Sorensen) Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch: The secret of extraordinary results – was released in October 2013. Mr. Coffman’s work has been translated in over 40 different languages. He is currently an op-ed contributor to the New York Times. TAMA KIEVES Career Fulfillment Expert, Best-Selling Author and Success Coach Inspired & Unstoppable Success: the New Way to Wildly Succeed in your Career, Passion, and Life R eady to become an in- spired & unstoppable force? Will you dare to reach for what you really want? As a former Harvard-trained attorney, turned mojo career catalyst, Tama knows the power of succeeding through excite- ment. Having coached others for two decades, she will teach you how to unleash your secret super powers along with break- through strategies to help you work smarter and softer, and open more doors than you ever imagined. Forget struggle and force. You came here to play big. You came here to express your astonishing capacities and engage your authentic power of flow. In this workshop, learn to: • Live and work from inspiration instead of fear • Ignite your vision and tap unstoppable inner strength • Trust the power of unconventional choices • Flow through business and life fluctuations, and master perspectives that set your mojo free Tama Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, left her law practice with a corporate law firm to write and help others soar in the work they’re meant to do. She is the bestselling author of This Time I Dance! and also Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life’s Work! which hit the top 100 books for all books on Amazon.com. Featured in USA Today, the Huffington Post, Forbes and on Oprah Radio. She is a sought-after speaker and career/success coach who has helped thousands world-wide to live and work from inspiration instead of fear. She regularly leads retreats and workshops throughout the United States.
  • 9. 7 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY GAYE WOODS, MBA, CPT Group Director Community Health Improvement, Centura Health Leadership Fitness: Changing the Prescription for Stamina, Stability and Significance T oday’s world calls for a shift in leadership, away from the hard-driving, high stress, and multi-tasking styles to one that values emotional intelligence, adaptability, body wisdom and compassion. These are sustainable practices that enable 21st century leaders to truly be productive, creative and happy. We’ve had it all wrong: It’s not your bank accounts, titles or lack of access that’s holding you back, it’s your health! Gaye will focus on three areas that can benefit leaders: • How to Increase Body Wisdom and improve your health • 5 Activation Steps for Well-Being practice, using mind, body and spirit • Using the dynamics of Behavior Change to increase performance for you and those you lead Let’s take a journey through the ages with an eye toward improving our health and wellness. Gaye Woods has over 16 years of experience as both an entrepreneur and corporate employee. Her skills include organizational develop- ment, recruiting, executive coaching, and academic research. She has worked extensively with start-up/growth companies, guiding mergers and acquisitions, and helping established companies implement recruiting and retention best practices. In addition to her corporate experience, her work as a research faculty member with the University of Colorado Cancer Center, and as owner of Colo- rado Fitness and Wellness, a health company focused on reducing obesity, have deepened her passion for wellness. Tying prevention and wellness to business operation objectives as it relates to health policy, employee wellness and competitive strategy are at the heart of her skill attributes. She is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University. Currently, she blends the best of her experiences as the Group Director Community Health Improvement at Centura Health in Denver. JAN RUTHERFORD Speaker, facilitator, coach and author Self-Reliant Leadership: Developing Self-Reliance to Create Powerful Futures A re you over-managing and under-leading? What is your tolerance for adversity and uncertainty? How do you guide people to the source of their own power? How can you focus your energy to produce the greatest impact? A former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and successful business executive, Jan knows the value of overcoming challenges to strengthen your resilience to lead more effectively. Through the power of introspection, and embracing adversity as a crucible, you too can enhance the focus, resourcefulness and collaboration of your team. Jan uses the power of story to provide an overview of self-reliant leadership principles to be a more courageous, humble, and disciplined leader. Jan helps leaders become more self reliant through a confluence of Sparta’s discipline, Socrates’ self-awareness, Aristotle’s courage, Emerson’s self-reliance, and Thoreau’s reflective seclusion. Jan Rutherford entered the U.S. Army at age 17, and spent six years in Special Forces as a medic and “A” team executive officer, and three years as a military intelligence officer. He is the founder of Self-Reliant Leadership, LLC, focused on helping leaders develop self-reliance to create powerful futures through keynote speeches, workshops, wilderness expeditions, and coaching. Jan has over 25 years of business experience in executive roles such as marketing, business development, sales, training, product management, and CEO. He is the author of The Littlest Green Beret: On Self-Reliant Leadership, whose proceeds go to foundations that benefit veterans and their families. He is also a senior instructor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School where he teaches leadership in the U.S. and Ireland.
  • 10. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT SLALOM Expand, Engage, and Celebrate Diversity of Thought Slalom Consulting aspires to be the best place in the consulting industry for women and men to thrive personally and professionally. It starts with recognizing and prioritizing the value of a diverse workforce and attracting and retaining top talent. It continues with engaging our talent in meaningful work and establishing a culture that celebrates and maximizes the unique contributions of each individual. visit us today at slalom.com womens success ad.indd 1 9/12/14 11:51 AM At Credit Union of Colorado, we have everything you could need from a financial institution for each stage of your family’s life. From buying a home, to saving for college, paying bills easily online, or planning for retirement, we can help you every step of the way. Call or stop by and begin enjoying the benefits of credit union membership at Credit Union of Colorado. 303.832.4816 800.444.4816 www.cuofco.org This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. When you join Credit Union of Colorado, you’re a Member, not a number. Credit Union of Colorado :: Here to Help M eet several Colorado authors and featured speakers at this year’s Success Forum at the Author’s Corner. We are honored to have so many talented authors and experts on a variety of leadership topics right here in Colorado. Purchase their book at the Tattered Cover Bookstore table and have your favorite author sign your book during the Closing Reception from 4:00 – 5:00 PM.JANRUTHERFORD DEBRABENTON CURTCOFFMAN TAMAKIEVES LORIBACHMAN SHARIHARLEY AIMEECOHEN MORAGBARRETT
  • 11. 9 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY SILENT AUCTION V isit the Auction it Forward Silent Auction to bid on one of dozens of auction items. Shop for the holidays, pamper yourself, find sports and entertainment packages and so much more. Great opportunities, but only if you bid. Have fun and bid often. Donate to Win! A special thank you to our Board of Directors and friends of The Leadership Investment for donating a bottle of their personal select wine and/or a gift card to their favorite restaurants for: The Ultimate Dine Around Denver Package of Gift Cards to some of 5280’s Best Restaurants Valued at almost $1,000 Restaurants include Jing!, Elways, Izakaya-Sushi Den, Beast & Bottle, Colt & Grey, Rioja, Guard & Grace, and Il Poste. (No blackout dates and cards never expire.) A Very Distinguished Wine Package Valued over $500 Distinguished wines come from Silver Oak, Far Niente, Jordon, Lewis Cellars, Beringer Private Reserve, and Kistler wineries. With each suggested donation of $25 you make, you improve your chances to win… BIG! *Free drawing with an encouraged minimum donation of $25 All proceeds support the programs and initiatives of The Leadership Investment, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Thank You to Our “Auction it Forward” Donors: Steffie Allen Jandel Allen Davis Altitude Sports Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities Tanya Atagi Ann Ayers Susan Baldwin – Denver Retirement Partners Vanessa Barker Linda Bedinger bod: evolve Tanya Bradby Chef Carmen Callo Aimee Cohen – Cohen Career Consulting Colorado Convention Center Services Darklens Photography Denver Center for Performing Arts Michael Ditchfield – Jing! Anne Dupont Fante Eye & Face Centre – Rederm Med Spa Diane Felton Carolyn Foss Becca Ganick Robin Heller Icon Lasik JAK Design – Tanya Alsberg Denise Jaworski Tonya Kaye Betsy Keyes & Don Keller Kathy Kilstrom Marty Lassen – Complete Intelligence Kathy Lawless Carrie Lehtonen – Whole Hearted Health Lone Tree Arts Center Loveland Ski Area – Sue Booker Janet Lowe Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway Co. Dara Marvel Joanna Maurelli – Obermeyer Nichole McGrew Gregg Moss – 9News Paul Maynard Photography Pink Fog Photography Victoria Quintana Tina Reusch Kelly Robinson Jan Rutherford Lauren Schoer Shannon Sisler Lucy Strupp Nancy Sullivan Nola Jane Smodic Tattered Cover Book Store Janice Turner Twin Aspen Dental Center – Drs. Larry O’Neill & Brian Richter Charlotte Waisman Wild Women Wine Denver Diane Zile – Jera Partnerships, LLC BIDONGREATRESTAURANT S, WINE, ENTERTAINMENT, ART, P AM PERING,&MUCHMORE!
  • 12. 10 RESILIENCE MOTIVATION EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE • 2014 WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM TheLeadershipInvestment 2014 Success Awards T HE LEADERSHIP INVESTMENT honors and presents nine outstanding individuals as finalists for our 2014 Success Awards for Woman, Man, and Rising Leader of the Year. These finalists demonstrated exceptional leadership and courage in their workplace and community. They are role-models, mentors, and change agents who give their time, share their expertise, and continue to grow in order to shape their corporate and community cultures in positive ways. These individuals are respected and admired by their peers, employees and co-workers. Three companies are also finalists for Company of the Year. These companies support the advancement of women and provide opportunities for the professional development of their employees. They are recognized for the opportunities they have awarded women, and they ensure its executive ranks reflect the profile of a shared and diverse leadership. And finally, we present the prestigious Woman of Vision Award to Jodi Rolland. This special award is bestowed upon a woman who has distinguished herself as a visible and exceptional leader in her workplace, industry and community. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding leaders for their accomplishments and commitment to being advocates for inclusion and change, and their courage to stand up for what they believe in and for others. The winners will be announced during the Success Awards Luncheon today. 2014 STEPHANIE ALLEN WOMAN OF VISION AWARD Jodi Rolland “…Few women have achieved Jodi’s level of success in our industry, and she has done so with style and grace. She takes every opportunity to support and mentor other women in Merrill-Lynch Wealth Management. She has not only provided guidance to me, but also served as an advocate within the firm and community…” – Marti Awad, Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management J odi excels at balancing years of experience and credibility with a persuasive and encouraging demeanor that helps engage teams and colleagues to act toward a common vision. She is quick to engage and encourage others before moving a common vision forward; she personifies a Woman of Vision. Rolland encourages all employees under her combined-role purview to use the many tools available to create and impact change, including matching gifts, volunteer grants, and training for employees to effectively serve on boards. She has always prioritized personal time spent in areas of philanthropy and community needs – serving on boards for the National Leadership Academy, Pacific Symphony, the WiseWomen Council of The Leadership Investment, Women’s Philanthropy Fund, Board of Governors for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and involved with Denver Junior Achievement. Jodi is also an Alexis De Toqueville member of the United Way. Jodi is Managing Director, Market President, Bank of America; Heartland Market Executive, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role she is responsible for leading a market covering a better part of 12 states.   Every year, Jodi and her team lead an event called “Women, Wealth & Wisdom” that provides 300 guests a day to reflect on their personal health and wellness, and financial acumen goals, as well as how to relate to the community. Through local grant making, Jodi and her local leadership team allocated $1.4 million to nonprofits throughout Colorado making strides in hunger, homes and jobs. Last year, under Jodi’s leadership, the statewide employee base donated nearly 12,000 volunteer service hours to various nonprofits. Jodi holds a bachelor’s degree in financial management from the University of North Dakota. She’s married to Rob Rolland, and the mother of two sons: Keaton and Connor. Her successes as a business and philanthropic leader, and an advocate for woman make us proud to honor her as The Leadership Investment 2014 Woman of Vision award recipient. The beautiful 2014 Success Awards were created by Evergreen, Colorado artist Michelle Manquen of Earthfire Glassworks.
  • 13. 11 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY Success Awards Finalists “Renata is that person everyone knows who lives her passion. She has dedicated her career to increasing the meaningful participation of women in technology at Brocade, and across the country. As a seasoned change leader within the national NCWIT community of over 600 organizations, she works tirelessly to connect people and causes. Her influence as a mentor and advisor are well noted by her peers, and she continues to be a role model, paving the way for others to follow.” – Lucy Sanders, CEO and Co-founder, NCWIT A s a Senior Engineering Manager Renata has been a part of creating and bringing to market some interesting technologies: • Avaya Unified Messaging • Global Telecommunications Award team recognition for the best use of enhanced integrated network solutions, One Number Service. • Advanced Intelligent Network – Telephony Management and Integration Services • Broadband Solutions – VDSL Renata is a named inventor on two patents with a third pending. In 2012, Renata was recognized with Brocade’s CEO’s Excellence Award for a successful launch of Brocade’s Women In Networking (WIN) program. Through her leadership, in combination with championing NCWIT Work Force Alliance, Affinity Alliance and scholarship sponsorship, the launch gained recognition as the most successful across the company by producing results that exceeded expectations. Outside of work Renata enjoys spending time with her daughters, traveling, skiing, yoga, volunteering for Children’s Hospital, National Disabled Sports Program at Winter Park, and Chautauqua Concerts and films in the summer. “Carolyn leads by example, showing women they can achieve their goals by working hard and being strategic. She has served as my mentor in my role as CEO of Komen Colorado, helping me through a challenging issue. She encouraged and coached me and Komen Colorado to speak out to ensure the women we serve in Colorado continue to have access to screening and diagnostics.” – Michele Ostrander CEO, Susan G. Komen Colorado C arolyn is a top performer with great client service, strong investment performance, and a top developer of new business. She is interested in helping others succeed; she established training and mentoring programs, and developed partnerships across business lines leading to improvements in skills, understanding of others and success for her teams. Over her career she has received certificates from Cannon Financial Institute for Advanced Investments, Leadership Lehigh Valley, The Women’s Vision Leadership Institute (now The Leadership Ascent), and 50 For Colorado. She has won numerous awards from her companies and the non-profits she serves. She’s also published financial articles and was featured on the cover of Bank Advisor magazine. Carolyn helped launch the Women’s Connection Group at Bank of the West to further personal employee development and community involvement. She is President of the Board for Komen Colorado, on The Leadership Investment’s membership committee, a member of the South Metro Chamber of Commerce, on the investment committee of the Boulder Community Foundation, and is an active member of Rotary. “Caroline values my ideas, my contributions and my efforts. She’s provided me direction and also proven that she knows what it means to be a leader. She has made me feel empowered and inspired to take the role I’ve been in for almost four years and figure out ways to do it better. She has set an environment of collaboration and enthusiasm, and I feel rejuvenated by her leadership.” – Latife Bulur Kowalski Senior Project Analyst, Cummins Rocky Mountain D uring her 11 years at Cummins, Caroline has brought meaningful events and training opportunities into Cummins that benefit all the employees and particularly women. She recently launched and chairs a women’s leadership initiative at Cummins and is integral in the selection, creates the format and approves the materials for “Insight into Support.” As a leader, Caroline embodies compe- tency, motivational and heart. She provides insightful and comprehensive counsel and feedback to her employees, while also seeing their potential, and challenges them to go above and beyond their competency. A manager does things right; a leader does the right thing. Caroline Slider successfully demonstrates that you can be both. Caroline is a member of the Colorado Society of CPAs, The Leadership Investment’s WiseWomen Council, and co-chairs the Investor Relations Committee for the Adams County Economic Development Board. She’s an advocate and volunteer with “tween’aged” youth through her church. WOMAN OF THE YEAR Renata Colitti O’Day Senior Engineering Manager, Brocade Carolyn Paul President, Investment Management& Trust,ANBBank Caroline Slider Asimakopoulos Chief Financial Officer, Cummins Rocky Mountain
  • 14. 12 RESILIENCE MOTIVATION EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE • 2014 WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM Joe Juliano President & CEO, IQNavigator “Joe is a strong believer in doing the right thing. He will search for the right people and the right leadership for executive positions with the best person for the job – no matter their gender. At the top of his “to do” list is to refocus the company as a procurement technology leader by doing the right thing, and that just comes naturally for Joe.” – Traci Kellner SVP, Human Resources, IQNavigator J oe’s leadership at IQNavigator has created both opportunities and role models for advancement within the company. The company, under Joe’s tutelage, has grown in gender diversity, illustrated by its 40 percent female staff and 53 percent of managers. Joe joined IQNavigator as president and CEO in 2013 and has made several internal moves, including refocusing the company as a pure technology play, selling off its managed service division and reforming the entire executive team to grow the company. He joined the 13-year-old company and set to work to change its course, and brought hundreds of his employees, customers and partners on board with his vision. In an industry dominated by men, Joe has recruited top female leaders in technology. These female leaders chose IQNavigator over other companies because they saw real opportunities to innovate and impact the future of the company by empowering a diverse team to implement far-reaching measures that evolve the IQNavigator technology. As President and CEO of IQNavigator, Joe is responsible for capitalizing on IQNavigator’s industry leading position to deliver differen- tiated value to customers. He brings over 25 years of technology experience, SaaS, and procurement and supply chain solutions. “Alain is a tireless champion for women executives. In addition to his consistent and focused engagement with The Leadership Investment, he is actively involved with Girls, Inc, referees youth soccer, and is an active networker for and on behalf of women in the workplace.” – Kurt Wolf, Managing Partner, enVision Business Consulting A t enVision, Alain assists clients in driving business transformation and achieving higher performance. He is a native of France and understands what being an “outsider” feels like, as many women can often feel, especially in male-dominated industries and executive positions. He brings a unique perspective, sound advice and empathy to women on boards and in managerial roles that help achieve that higher performance. He understands from a multi-cultural perspective what it means to sacrifice in order to create a life you want. He co-chaired the Annual Breakfast committee, has been a four-year mentor at the Mentor’s Walk, and currently co-chairs the Membership Committee, all for The Leadership Investment. He’s passionate about The Leadership Investment and its vision as well as a strong proponent of women and their strength in the workplace. Alain spends his free time with his wife, Kelly, and their two children. He loves movies, swimming and yoga, and is involved with youth soccer. “He is a leader with a vision and willingness to take risks. Through piloting diversity and inclusion training for his entire management staff, and championing internal and external mentoring programs for all employees, including women and people of color, Steve brings a commitment to excellence.” – Maria Arias Vice President of Diversity, Comcast S teve is a leader who believes in and supports women and others in Comcast and the broader community. He sets high standards for the company, the West Division and himself because he wants to be the best he can be. He is a strong mentor, sharing his deep passion for the develop- ment and training of his 22,000 employees at all levels of business. He’s launched three successful, flagship leadership programs: 1. The Executive Development Series – Supportive leadership development 2. L2L – Front-line employee leadership 3. Foundations of Organizational Leadership (FOL) – Ten-month program to develop personal improvement, process improvement, and performance improvement. Steve is the 2014 recipient of the National Action Network’s Triumph Award, and recently named “Mentor of the Year” by the Women in Cable and Telecommunications Rocky Mountain Chapter. He serves on the Board of the Comcast Foundation, COMPAC, WICT Northern CA, and the Denver Scholarship Foundation. He’s a member of the Executive Leadership Council and Colorado Forum. MAN OF THE YEAR Success Awards Finalists Alain Paolini Vice President, Client Partner, enVision Steve White President, West Division, Comcast
  • 15. 13 G E T L E A D E R S H I P F I T ! • SOLUTIONS CONNECTION DETERMINATION ASCENT PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY As one of the employee resource groups at Schwab, the Women’s Interactive Network at Schwab (WINS) is dedicated to helping women employees advance their careers, demonstrate their leadership capabilities, and create outreach programs that help other women become more financially literate. Charles Schwab hosted more than 400 events during the Financial Life Planning for Women Month in May 2012 and 2013, reaching more than 10,000 attendees. In 2014, the initiative earned recognition as a top “model practice” among San Francisco Bay Area companies when it showcased during the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women’s Gender Equality Principles Challenge. The Charles Schwab Foundation’s “Money Matters: Make It Count” program, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, teaches teens basic money management skills to help them save, spend and invest wisely. Schwab leaders host site visits for young students in order to expose them to Schwab’s mission, value and culture as well as communicate opportunities they provide in the financial services industry. They also host a professional development series: “Day in the Life.” This series offers networking opportunities with women role models to help cultivate career aspirations and provide informal mentoring. IMA’s mission is to protect assets and make a difference, starting with its employees. The company wants to ensure that it’s providing the best work environment possible and have the employees enjoy coming to work in an energetic atmosphere that helps them put their best foot forward every day. IMA is 100 percent employee owned and privately held. It’s known to promote qualified women from within. In the Production side/sales department their top producer is a woman; she’s focused on the construction industry. Both company-wide and in the Denver office, IMA employee base is over half women, with the Denver office’s upper-level managers and vice presidents made up largely of women. The IMA foundation represents the employees’ passions; therefore, the decisions about donations and participation come from them. IMA involves itself in their five-city region for all donations and participation. Some of the varied and instrumental community work that the IMA employees are involved in throughout the year: Habitat for Humanity, “I Make A Difference Day,” Colorado I Have a Dream, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, The Leadership Investment and The Denver Public School Foundation – school partner program. IMA employees, for the last seven years, go every week to tutor K-8 school children for two hours a week for the whole school year. IMA’s employees and their Foundation live their mission of putting their best foot forward. Purpose statement: To manifest our love and talent by crafting our customers’ favorite brands and proving business can be a force for good. Jeff Lebesch and his wife Kim Jordon started their company in – where else? – their basement in Fort Collins, Colorado. They took it commercial in 1991, and by 2012 the Employee Stock Ownership Program purchased the balance of company shares, making it 100 percent employee owned. They also have the practice of open-book management: a policy of fiscal transparency throughout the company that encourages a community of trust and mutual responsibility. Today, New Belgium’s CEO and co-founder is Kim Jordan, and in September Christine Perich became the President. She reports directly to Kim Jordan and the New Belgium Board of Directors. The current New Belgium Director of Finance and Accounting, Danielle McLarnon, moves into Christine’s old position of Chief Financial Officer. This puts three women at the top of the New Belgium organizational chart. New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, is recognized as one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work, and one of The Wall Street Journal’s Best Small Businesses. Success Awards Finalists COMPANY OF THE YEAR
  • 16. 14 RESILIENCE MOTIVATION EFFORT COURAGE ENTHUSIASM ENDURANCE • 2014 WOMEN’S SUCCESS FORUM Jennifer Chang Strategic Account Manager, Cisco Systems RISING LEADER OF THE YEAR Success Awards Finalists Todd Hansell Director, Quality Assurance, Covidien Zeb Sukle Manager, Product Engineering, Johns Manville “You would be hard-pressed to find anyone as passionate, dedicated and wonderful to work with as Jennifer. She works hard to understand her customers’ environments and needs, and she patiently listens to her Cisco partners – at least a dozen – who work with her around the nation.” – Ryan Clore, IT Executive, Consulting Services, Unisys Corporation J ennifer worked at Lockheed Martin (LMCO) and later joined Global Technology Resources, Inc. There she was one of their highest performing Ac- count Executives nationally. For her hard work and leadership she was recognized as a President’s Club winner and selected out of the entire company to be a member of the Women’s Vision Foundation’s (now The Leadership Investment) Managing for Impact program. Jennifer currently manages Cisco Systems’ Department of Energy and NASA accounts. Her many awards include: • 2010 Top 5 Most Influential Young Professional in Colorado • 2011 Denver Business Journal’s Top Forty under 40 distinction • 2013 Top 25 Most Powerful Salespeople in Colorado • 2013 Top 20 Colorado’s Finest Young Professionals Jennifer is also on the Executive committee of Minds Matter of Denver, volunteers with the Colorado Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and sits on the Board for the Young Philanthropists Foundation, the PAC-12 Alumni Assoc. and the Rocky Mountain Golden Bears Alumni Association. “Todd understands the importance and subtleties of diverse culture in the workplace. He is a tireless change agent in moving our corporate culture in support of collaboration, diversity, inclusion and innovation.” – Tanja Beshear, IASQ, CRE, Quality Manager, Design Quality Engineering, Covidien T odd is a Director of Design Quality Engineering at Covidien, where he leads a team of 27 quality engineers and technicians. He’s been at Covidien since 2013 and is a member of Covidien’s Women’s Leadership Alliance (WLA), where he was selected to be a spokesperson for their 2014 “Advancing Together” campaign. He was also a member of the team selected for the 2013 Business Partner of the Year by the Colorado BioScience Association. As a proponent of diversity in the workplace, Todd was introduced to The Leadership Investment and has become involved in its programs and mission. He advocates for others to participate in leadership develop- ment programs with diverse viewpoints. He is a graduate of The Leadership Ascent program, and volunteers to support programs and events of The Leadership Investment. He continues to lead his team with integrity and authenticity, and fostering solid relationships. Outside of work, Todd enjoys playing with his two sons, cooking, being a part-time DJ and an occasional wedding officiant “Because of the opportunity that Johns Manville gave Zeb as a woman in business, she has ‘paid it forward’ by mentoring other female employees. A colleague of hers approached me saying, ‘I could see myself working for her someday,’ which is quite a compliment from a female co-worker who had a higher job level.” – Brandi Duncan, HR Manager, Johns Manville D uring Zeb’s three-year tenure at Johns Manville, she has faced a flood of projects and competing priorities with the highest visibility. She brought the success rate up from 15 percent to 70 percent yielding several million dollars in cost savings. JM recognized her for her contributions for product improvements, development, engineering excellence and innovations. The combination of Zeb’s technical, business and personal acumen, and passion to help others propels her work both at JM and in her community. During her career she has received a number of awards for her accomplishments, including the CSU Executive MBA LEAD award. In her spare time, Zeb enjoys travel, mountain biking, spending time with friends and her 15 nieces and nephews.
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  • 18. The Leadership Investment For over 15 years, The Leadership Investment has worked with thousands of individual leaders and progressive organizations in Colorado that invest in leadership because they recognize it’s critical for success in a rapidly changing, global workplace. Together we have been successful in creating a pipeline of strong women leaders, but recognize that we need to do more. OUR EXPANDED MISSION W e believe that shared leadership of businesses between women and men is the key to sustaining economic prosperity. Every day we connect, mentor and inspire career-minded women because developing and retaining women leaders at all stages of their careers translates into satisfied and successful workers, sustainable workplace cultures and profitable business results. Our mission is executed by a dynamic board and leadership team, supplemented by hundreds of volunteers. Our membership includes 65 corporations and more than 6,000 members and program participants. We are a thriving and supportive community, and we want you to JOIN US! Did You Know? “Colorado receives low rankings nationally for its female board representation …in Colorado, 54% of companies surveyed had only one or two women serving on their boards.” ** • • • “Businesses with women on their boards outperform companies with all-male boards by 26%.” * The Leadership Investment is a leading source in Colorado for connections, networks, and inspiration for career-focused individuals and corporations mindful of investing in the development of women leaders. A Quick View of The Leadership Investment More than 6000 Individuals ENGAGE in Programs, Events & Networks 65 Corporate Members 1st Place Award given to The Leadership Ascent, a program of The Leadership Investment, for the HR.com’s 2014 Global Leadership 500 Excellence Award in the Non-Profit Sector. 100C-Suite annual Members of the WiseWomen Council 365Graduates of The Leadership Ascent program
  • 19. CORPORATE MEMBER BENEFITS A s a member, your organization will benefit from valuable relationships with other Colorado corporations. Your employees will improve their productivity and experience greater job satisfaction through engaging with peers and mentors, and participating in professional development programs and events. Your Employees Will: ! Connect with peers from other industries ! Build relationships with other career-minded professionals ! Gain leadership experience through volunteerism ! Create mentoring relationships ! Network with professionals at workshops and events ! Grow through leadership development programs that focus on professional development at all career levels ! Become long-time members of supportive professional networks • • • “Our nation must take advantage of 50% of its workforce – women to create the best widget, offer the best solution, engage in effective lawmaking, gross the largest profit, and educate future leaders.”* • • • “While women held 51.4% of all professional, managerial and related positions in 2011, they occupied only 14.1% of all executive positions and approximately 15% in fortune 500 businesses.” * Key Annual Events Mentors Walk Women’s Success Forum Professional Development Managing For Impact Mapping Your Success Link For Leadership Leadership Ascent For Women Leadership Ascent For Men L3 Series Speakers Savvy Salons Connections & Networks Leadership Ascent Alumni WiseWomen Council Committees & Volunteers Executive Forum *2013 Executive Summary – Benchmarking women’s leadership in the United States – University of Denver – Colorado Women’s College. **2013 Executive Summary – The Status of Women and Girls in Colorado – The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Connect. Inspire. Succeed. More than 1200 PROFESSIONALS attend our annual Women’s Success Forum More than 3000 MENTORS & MENTEES Connect 80% Of Ascent Graduates receive a PROMOTION within One Year
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  • 24. Join the Conversations. Become an active participant in our online community. 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, Suite 600 | Denver, CO 80210-3943 | 303.470.7576 www.theleadershipinvestment.org ©2014 – The WV Leadership Investment™ is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Mark your calendar for the 2015 Forum October 23 Time: 4:45 – 7:00 PM Location: Oppenheimer Funds 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial Join us for a fun, interactive round table discussion on lessons learned with members of the WiseWomen Council and the Board of Directors of The Leadership Investment. Register: theleadershipinvestment.org Lessons from the Ladder October 28 One and One-Half Day Workshop Assess where you are today and create a career plan for where you want to go. Proactively and strategically plan to accelerate and achieve your long-term goals. Contact Christine Daspro: 303-242-5866 Mapping Your Success November 7 & 21 Begins October 14 for Women October 21 for Men A comprehensive, in-depth, one-year program delivers a transformative experience that will impact your career and your future. Applications are now being accepted. Contact Jill Marce: 303-494-3863 The Leadership Ascent