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Who Will Be Crowned ‘CEO Of The Year’ in 2022? — Meet Your Finalists

ColoradoBiz has announced the 10 finalists for our 2022 CEO of the Year, awarded annually to the head of a Colorado company who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership, vision, company success and community involvement. Nominees from around the state were judged by a panel made up of the magazine’s editorial board.

The CEO of the Year winner will be revealed and profiled along with the other finalists in the upcoming Winter 2022 issue of ColoradoBiz, slated for delivery to subscribers Dec. 1.

In previous years, we’ve had the honor of featuring incredible business professionals, owners and CEOs during our annual ColoradoBiz Winter Print edition, and 2022 is no exception. Sure, being crowned CEO Of The Year is a special accolade that should evoke a sense of pride in every CEO that’s considered for this outstanding award. However, the ColoradoBiz staff feels just as honored to spotlight the incredible Colorado business community and the remarkable leaders that represent the entrepreneurial spirit of our Centennial state.

Curious about past candidates and winners of our CEO Of The Year award? Click here to access our digital catalog and discover Colorado’s most promising business leaders.

Craig Henderson has become a go-to source as a cannabis expert

Craig Headshot 2021

Craig Henderson

CEO | Extract Labs | Lafayette

Henderson, 38, was working as a senior sales engineer for a CO2 extraction equipment manufacturer when the recreational marijuana industry was born.

An Army veteran with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, his interest in the medicinal application of cannabis stemmed partly from his deployment in Iraq as he noted the benefits CBD could have for fellow veterans. From his garage in 2016, he began extracting hemp into an oil, and soon thereafter, Extract Labs was born.

Today, the 45-employee maker of CBD products is thriving, having nearly doubled revenues from 2018 to 2019; Henderson has become a go-to source as a cannabis expert.

One of Extract Labs’ biggest challenges has been keeping up with its own growth. The company is rapidly outgrowing the two buildings it leased in Boulder 18 months ago, so in the coming months it plans to purchase a larger building that can accommodate all operations. 

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This article is part of ColoradoBiz magazine’s 2021 CEO of the Year feature. Read more about this year’s finalists: 

CARLOS ABISAMBRA | TODD BOWLING | SCOTT FARRELL | MARQUEZ FERNANDEZ | TIFFANY GRUNERT | CRAIG HENDERSON | ROBIN THURSTON | MARTHA WEIDMANN | ASHLEY WILLIAMS