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Caleb Munro’s mission to empower Colorado’s youth
In 2014, Munro created Youth Celebrate Diversity (YCD), a nonprofit designed to provide youth with the skills they need to speak out about injustice and to feel safe in their schools and communities.
Kayla Garcia leads to make impactful change in her community
In addition to leading Molson Coors’ community affairs and investment strategy for Colorado, Garcia manages the company’s national community programs for Hispanic, Asian, sustainability and United Way partnerships. She also serves on state and national nonprofit boards that reflect her passions.
Alex Koenigsberg is raising the bar in grant funding
Koenigsberg is the founder and president of Arula, which started as a nonprofit consulting and grant-writing company with a unique fee structure that collects fully only if the grant is successful. His 50% success rate has raised more than $1.3 million in grant funding for clients including nonprofits ChildSafe Colorado, Idea Wi[...]
Paige Goss succeeds at the edge of her comfort zone
Goss started Point Solutions in 2017 with a vision to improve diversity in the federal and commercial technology space. A proud LGBTQ community member, Goss currently chairs the YP board for the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandra Gardner is a galvanizing voice in the tech community
As a designer for WolfPack—a blockchain solution that enables people experiencing homelessness to build work history, earn token funds to purchase goods and prevent wage theft – Gardner and her team won the ETHDenver 2020 Impact Award.
Jonathan Munro is inspired by the success of those he leads
Being tapped to lead KeyBank’s Colorado retail bank operations in May 2020 was just the latest in a rapid succession of promotions for Munro, who has been redefining KeyBank programs since joining the company just three years ago. Munro also chairs the board of Intercambio, a nonprofit providing cultural integration and Englis[...]
Holly Wilson advocates for women in the addiction and recovery space
Holly Wilson founded Women’s Recovery in 2017. As a recovered addict and one of the few female leaders in the addiction and recovery space, Wilson has a deep understanding of the kinds of care models that women need. She advocates developing services that are more affordable and accessible for women, and support women’s uniq[...]
TeRay Esquibel is building a brighter future for DPS graduates
Esquibel founded Ednium: The Alumni Collective, an organization to tap the experience of DPS alumni for insights on what was missing from their education. His work was inspired by the question: How can we close the achievement gap if the community we seek to help is left out of the discussion?
Josh Miller’s big-picture approach to leadership
In addition to being Verizon’s first Colorado manager of community engagement, Josh Miller's work to-date has included expanding Verizon’s outreach into the community and enhancing its presence in the social/racial justice, LGBTQ, STEM Education and digital inclusion communities.
Kristin Myren is a driving force in promoting health care access
Myren manages $30 million in facilities, including 10 health centers and pharmacies. She helped to establish a Pilot Program for under-served patients in rural Nevada to access Mayo Clinic services. And she served as a senior manager for an onsite-health care company and helped to lead the opening of a new rural Texas health car[...]
Andy Schumacher aspires to be the mentor she never had
As board chair for the Queer Business Alliance (QBA), Schumacher helps provide the kind of support to LGBTQ entrepreneurs she wished for when she started her own design agency. Little Shoe Studios, which specializes in websites, content, branding and logos, helps spread good by partnering with good businesses.
GenXYZ 2021: Resilience propels winners in year of upheaval
These 25 professionals excel in both their personal and professional lives, making contributions not only through their work but wide-ranging philanthropic activities as well
