Joshalynn Green’s phenomenal quest to pay it forward
Phenomenal Women, with chapters in Denver and Birmingham, consists of three components: community service, youth enrichment and women empowerment.
Joshua Pollack’s burgeoning restaurant empire
Joshua Pollack’s burgeoning empire includes Rosenberg’s Bagel and Delicatessen, Lou’s Italian Specialties, Famous Original J’s Pizza and the new Sherry’s Soda Shoppe. His Ongoing charitable commitments include the National Black Justice Coalition and Conscious Alliance, a nonprofit supporting hunger relief to communiti[...]
Patrick McRorie measures success by his team achievements
McRorie became a partner at 31 and leader of the firm’s energy team a few years later, overseeing billion-dollar acquisitions and creating connections that foster responsible energy development. In 2017, McRorie was elected to the firm’s Executive Committee, as one of only 13 attorneys out of 400 charged with overseeing the [...]
Bernadette Johnson is an expert in energy market fundamentals
An expert in energy market fundamentals with more than 13 years of experience, Johnson worked as a senior energy analyst at Bentek Energy and Sasco Energy Partners. She co-founded Ponderosa Advisors, an energy analytics leader acquired in 2016 by Enverus (formerly Drillinginfo), an energy sector data, software and insights compa[...]
Julia Marvin is committed to making her city a better place
Julia Marvin is Thornton’s youngest city councilor. She has fought to bring more transparency to council and city processes, advocated for using CARES Act funding to help the most vulnerable residents, and fought for policies to support working families. Last summer, she helped launch a city council committee focused on equity[...]
Maxwell Meyer is helping people build a better financial future
Meyer’s fintech Colorado Springs-based startup, Masii.com, currently focuses on Thailand, where he says nearly 20 million people are underbanked. Millions have used his website to learn about, apply for and build better credit.
Sarah Tiedeken O’Brien leads with mentorship in mind
In eight years, Sarah Tiedeken O’Brien has climbed the ranks from entry-level employee to project architect and interior designer, and is now the youngest member of the executive team as a partner and owner.
Alina Nikishina is making accounting more engaging
Nikishina's recently launched startup, The Mastery Network, has transformed accounting-related topics and concepts into a fully functioning, engaging and creative e-learning program.
Taylor Merritt builds on grandparents’ grit and entrepreneurship
Photo by Jeff Nelson. Taylor Merritt, 36 CEO | Merritt Aluminum Products Co. Fort Lupton Every day, Taylor Merritt builds on the work his grandparents started, honoring his family values of grit and entrepreneurship. Merritt Aluminum Products, spun off from a sister company in 2016, increased profit by 27% in 2018 under Merritt�[...]
Sam Morris leads Blue Star Recyclers to new growth
Things at Blue Star Recyclers seem to have become twice as excellent under Morris’ leadership. And for the first time, Blue Star has become self-sustaining.
Megan Durning is bridging divides to bring better healthcare
During her tenure with SCL Health and Lutheran Medical Center, she has executed business plans for new clinical programs and program enhancements that have resulted in important new sources of revenue for the hospital.
GenXYZ 2020: Young and Relentless
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