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.

Scott Farrell leads i2 Construction’s operations in Denver

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Scott Farrell

President | i2 Construction | Parker

Farrell, 47, leads i2 Construction’s operations in Denver. The 40-employee commercial general contractor, founded by Allan Fries in 1999, specializes in creating tenant improvements for technology, law and financial firms. Additional markets include highly detailed and complex labs, medical spaces and pharmaceutical facilities.

Growing up the son of a design-build construction company owner, Farrell was pushing a broom on job sites by age 7 and went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in civil and environmental engineering with a focus in construction management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.   

Hired as an assistant project manager at i2 Construction in 2000, Farrell was named the firm’s president, succeeding Fries, in 2016. One of his biggest challenges came just two years later when i2 had the opportunity to buy out its parent company.

The buyout required i2 to find a new banker and attorney, along with a team to perform accounting, IT and HR functions – all within 90 days. Farrell also found and moved the company into a new office space, and i2 continued the high-quality tenant improvement work it has become known for. 

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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