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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

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WelcomeLast 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.

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Agenda7:00 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 CommitteeCO-CHAIRSTanya BradbyJohns Manville

Kamela PancroftCredit Union of Colorado

SPEAKER COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRSBetsy KeyesProfound Resilience

Carol Ratcliffe AlmCarol Ratcliffe Alm & Associates

VIP RECEPTION CO-CHAIRSCarrie Alm

Amanda GarrettChildren’s Diabetes Foundation

MARKETING, SCRIPT & STAGING SUPPORTDee DukehartSandbox Communications

Ashley TravisLevel 3 Communications

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION CO-CHAIRSMari GravleeUnited Launch Alliance

Kim TokarskiJohns Manville

REGISTRATION CHAIRConnie BlakemanXerox

SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEEDiane FeltonFirst Data Corp.

Barbara HunterSusan G. Komen Colorado

The Leadership Investment TeamRobin HellerPresident & CEO

Christine DasproVP, Membership, Sponsorship and Programs

Denise JaworskiDirector, Finance, Accounting & Administration

Dara Bassock MarvelDirector, Events and Fundraising

Kharyl GrajczykCoordinator, Marketing/Communications

Mary TurekCoordinator, Membership Services

SENIOR CONSULTANTSJill MarceBusiness Development, The Leadership Ascent Program

Lucy StruppMilestone Marketing, Inc.Marketing and Communications

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Board of DirectorsOFFICERS

BOARD CHAIRNancy SullivanSVP & Regional Talent DevelopmentSolutions Director, Lee Hecht Harrison

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRKathy LawlessProgram & Change Management Consultant, Experis

VICE CHAIRAnn AyersCommunication Consultant, Mission Minded

TREASURERVanessa BarkerCFO, Integrated Properties, Inc.

SECRETARYKelly RobinsonPartner, Sherman & Howard LLC

BOARD MEMBERSTonya KayeVice President and Trust Officer, Bank of the West

John KelleyChair & CEO, CereScan

Catherine KilstromSenior VP of Customer Care, Comcast Cable Corp.

Denise KingSenior Program Manager, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation

Marty LassenPrincipal, Complete Intelligence, LLC

Janet LoweDirector – Senior VP of Vectra Private BankingVectra Bank

Nicole McGrewGlobus Family of Brands

Victoria QuintanaPresident, Istonish, Inc.

Shannon SislerSVP – Human Resources, Western Union

Janice TurnerSVP – Human Resources, WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone

BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUSSteffie AllenFounder Emeritus;Principal, The AthenA Group LLC

Anne DupontBoard Chair Emeritus;Principal, The AthenA Group LLC

Linda BedingerPrincipal, The AthenA Group LLC

Joan MillerSenior Vice President, Energy and ChemicalsCH2M HILL

Shelly SwanbackSenior Managing Director,North America Technology, Accenture

Caroline TurnerSpeaker and Author, Difference Works

Linda Watson-SheehanDirector of Marketing, Planning & PRSky Ridge Medical Center

Andrea WilliamsFounding Member;Former Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs

Morning Keynote SpeakerDEBRA BENTONAward-Winning Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach

Successful Leaders Needed: Apply Within

Benton 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 withGREGG MOSSAnchor and business reporter for 9News

Meet the PanelistsThese 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, DRPHExecutive Vice President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado

MARY MCBRIDEPresident, CoBank

MARY RHINEHARTCEO, Johns Manville

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artist and Board Emeritus of The Leadership Investment,

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Breakout SpeakersCURT COFFMANNew York Times bestselling author, researcher, business scientist and consultant

Creating an Energized and Engaged Culture: What the World’s Greatest Cultures do Differently

Culture 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 KIEVESCareer Fulfillment Expert, Best-Selling Author and Success Coach

Inspired & Unstoppable Success: the New Way to Wildly Succeed in your Career, Passion, and Life

Ready 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.


GAYE WOODS, MBA, CPTGroup Director Community Health Improvement, Centura Health

Leadership Fitness: Changing the Prescription for Stamina, Stability and Significance

Today’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 RUTHERFORDSpeaker, facilitator, coach and author

Self-Reliant Leadership: Developing Self-Reliance to Create Powerful Futures

Are 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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Meet 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.

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SILENT AUCTION

Visit 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 AllenJandel Allen DavisAltitude SportsArvada Center for the Arts & HumanitiesTanya AtagiAnn AyersSusan Baldwin – Denver Retirement PartnersVanessa BarkerLinda Bedingerbod: evolveTanya BradbyChef Carmen CalloAimee Cohen – Cohen Career ConsultingColorado Convention Center ServicesDarklens PhotographyDenver Center for Performing ArtsMichael Ditchfield – Jing!Anne DupontFante Eye & Face Centre – Rederm Med SpaDiane FeltonCarolyn FossBecca GanickRobin HellerIcon LasikJAK Design – Tanya AlsbergDenise JaworskiTonya KayeBetsy Keyes & Don KellerKathy KilstromMarty Lassen – Complete IntelligenceKathy LawlessCarrie Lehtonen – Whole Hearted HealthLone Tree Arts CenterLoveland Ski Area – Sue BookerJanet LoweManitou & Pikes Peak Railway Co.Dara MarvelJoanna Maurelli – ObermeyerNichole McGrewGregg Moss – 9NewsPaul Maynard PhotographyPink Fog PhotographyVictoria QuintanaTina ReuschKelly RobinsonJan RutherfordLauren SchoerShannon SislerLucy StruppNancy SullivanNola Jane SmodicTattered Cover Book StoreJanice TurnerTwin Aspen Dental Center – Drs. Larry O’Neill & Brian RichterCharlotte WaismanWild Women Wine DenverDiane Zile – Jera Partnerships, LLC

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The Leadership Investment 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 AWARDJodi 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

Jodi 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.

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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

As 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

Carolyn 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

During 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’DaySenior Engineering Manager, Brocade

Carolyn PaulPresident, Investment Management & Trust, ANB Bank

Caroline Slider AsimakopoulosChief Financial Officer, Cummins Rocky Mountain


Joe JulianoPresident & 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

Joe’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

At 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

Steve 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


Alain PaoliniVice President, Client Partner, enVision

Steve WhitePresident, West Division, Comcast


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 FinalistsCOMPANY OF THE YEAR


Jennifer ChangStrategic Account Manager, Cisco Systems

RISING LEADER OF THE YEAR


Todd HansellDirector, Quality Assurance, Covidien

Zeb SukleManager, 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

Jennifer 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

Todd 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

During 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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The Leadership InvestmentFor 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

We 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.” **

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“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.

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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.

100 C-Suite annual Members of the WiseWomen Council

365 Graduates of The Leadership Ascent program

CORPORATE MEMBER BENEFITS

As 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

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“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 EventsMentors Walk

Women’s Success Forum

Professional DevelopmentManaging For Impact

Mapping Your Success

Link For Leadership

Leadership Ascent For Women

Leadership Ascent For Men

L3 Series Speakers

Savvy Salons

Connections & NetworksLeadership 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.

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Mark your calendar for the

2015 ForumOctober 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

BeginsOctober 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

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