The Denver Conversationon Board Leadership

DATEThursday, May 6, 2027

TIME12:30 PM – 6:00 PM MT

COST$250

About the Event

Securing a board position is rarely the result of a single conversation. It comes from preparation, sustained visibility, and trusted relationships built over time.

This in-person gathering connects aspiring board leaders and business executives with corporate directors serving on boards across your region and industries. Through curated conversations, strategic introductions, and candid governance insight, participants expand their network, elevate their visibility, and take meaningful steps toward board service.

Time: 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM MT

About the City Conversation Event - Denver

People

Meme Callnin

50/50 Women on Boards Co-Chair Emeritus; Independent Board Director, Meme Stokes Callnin, LLC; Board Director, Select Health and ThrivePass

Peggy Kutchera

Relationship Executive - Mid-Corp | Commercial Banking, J.P.Morgan

Elizabeth Krupa

Board Director, Attorney at Law; Law Office of Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa, LLC

Anne Mounts

Managing Partner & Founder, Acera Partners; Board Director, AllHealth Network, Rocky Mountain People & Strategy

Elizabeth Salomon

Founder, Highland Square Advisors, LLC; Board Director, Sovos and DHI Group, Inc.

Akasha Absher

Co-President, Syntrinsic; Board Director, Pinnacol Assurance, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

Uma Gopaldass

Board Director, Cascade Energy, Inc, VECKTA Corporation

Sarah Irizarry

Board Director and President, Thriv3 LLC

Kay Henze

Board Director

Wings Credit Union, A Moment of You, AMOOFY

Walker Fleming

Board Director, Bellco Credit Union, Scouting Colorado

Lisa Ramirez

Board Director

Century Communities (NYSE: CCS), Jackson National Life Funds

Dena Lund

Board Director

Torcon, Inc, Anvil Corp (former)

Courtnee Chun

Corporate Director

Central Garden & Pet, J.Jill

Dana Jacoby

CEO

Vector Medical Group

Irma Lockridge

Chief People & Systems Officer, CoorsTek; Board Director, NWPX Infrastructure, Trinity Capital

Joe Zell

Venture Investor and Corporate Director

Mary Rhinehart

Chairman, Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway Company; Board Director, CRH (NYSE); Lubrizol, a Berkshire Hathaway Company

Leroy Williams

Corporate Director

MolsonCoors (NYSE: TAP), UMB Financials Services (NASDAQ: UMB)

Mary McBride

Corporate Director

Ellington Credit Company, Intrepid Potash, Inc.

Helen Drexler

President & CEO | Board Director

Delta Dental of Colorado

Teresa Van De Bogart

Board Director

Remax Holdings, Mile High United Way

Michelle Lucero

Corporate Director

COPIC, Haselden Construction

Marsh Lavenue

Independent Director, DKS Associates; Chair of the Board, Brand Revolution

John Kelley

Corporate Director and Board Chair

CereHealth

BethAnn Eason

Corporate Director

Quad and Adaly.ai

Barbara Mowry

Corporate Director, IMA Financial Group; Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Kansas City

Ali Kole

Corporate Director

Credo Beauty, MAV Beauty

Marta Ronquillo Newhart

Board Director

Lincoln Tech (NASDAQ: LINC), Page

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Teresa Taylor

CEO | Board Director

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), Black Hills Energy, Endeavor

Kristen Pederson

Corporate Director, EagleBank (NASDAQ: EGBN), SOBRsafe (NASDAQ: SOBR), NFL Alumni Association

Kellie Lange

Head of Corporate and Executive Recruiting

DaVita

Colbért Callen

Sales and Marketing Director (and Team Mom)

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Jill Schulz

Audit - Partner

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Alicia Allen

Chief Financial Officer

Pinnacol Assurance

Eliana Becnel

VP, Relationship Manager, Strategic Wealth Programs

First Western Trust

Helen Mason

Head of Markets, Senior Managing Director

Riveron