- Helped launch a Boulder County Business Response Team with a small team of workforce partners to quickly address company workforce needs with the Boulder Chamber chairing the group.
- Working with a diverse group of housing advocates and developers to create the Innovate for Impact proposal to establish procedures for neighborhoods, individuals and developers to propose pilot projects to City of Boulder to address affordable housing for Boulder area employees.
- Identified process, technical assistance teams, review criteria, and have submitted overall proposal to City of Boulder’s Planning and Community Development Department for staff review and approval. Now recruiting project evaluator and seeking funding for Innovate for Impact project administration.
- Identified process, technical assistance teams, review criteria, and have submitted overall proposal to City of Boulder’s Planning and Community Development Department for staff review and approval. Now recruiting project evaluator and seeking funding for Innovate for Impact project administration.
- Convened over 100+ regional leaders from a variety of backgrounds, government officials, higher education and business executives as part of the Boulder Economic Summit to describe their transportation needs and desired solutions.
- Facilitated introduction of CareerWise Colorado to Boulder companies and school districts to potentially initiate youth apprenticeship program in Fall 2019.
- Working with University of Colorado Boulder, City of Boulder, the Department of Transportation and the Army Corps of Engineers in the annexation of CU South properties.
- Reviewed CU South land use and flood control issues with CU staff heading up CU annexation process.
- Organized meetings between impacted South Boulder neighborhood and Frasier Meadows residents, Board and staff.
- Organized advocacy effort and education program from neighborhood and Frasier to City Council to adopt option for flood control configuration and allow forward progress towards annexation.
- Provided public testimony and written opinion pieces in support of moving forward the selection of a viable flood mitigation alternative that both addresses risk and maintains housing development option on University land.
- Reviewed CU South land use and flood control issues with CU staff heading up CU annexation process.
- Organized meetings between impacted South Boulder neighborhood and Frasier Meadows residents, Board and staff.
- Organized advocacy effort and education program from neighborhood and Frasier to City Council to adopt option for flood control configuration and allow forward progress towards annexation.
- Provided public testimony and written opinion pieces in support of moving forward the selection of a viable flood mitigation alternative that both addresses risk and maintains housing development option on University land.
- Convening forums for the community, members and our businesses on 2018 Ballot Initiatives that aim to fund our state and regional transportation priorities.
- Launched the industry-driven Boulder / Broomfield Tech Sector Partnership and applied for in State of Colorado grant awards to further fund tech sector partnerships.
- Planning and preparing for the Business Summit on Affordable Workforce Housing that is scheduled for October 2, 2018.
- Sponsored by the Northwest Chamber Alliance, the Steering Committee consists of regional chamber representatives, the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership staff, the Longmont Realtors Association, IRES-MLS, and is coordinated by the Boulder Chamber.
- Secured two grants from the local and state realtors association to plan, implement and report the outcomes of the Business Summit.
- Sponsored by the Northwest Chamber Alliance, the Steering Committee consists of regional chamber representatives, the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership staff, the Longmont Realtors Association, IRES-MLS, and is coordinated by the Boulder Chamber.
- Secured two grants from the local and state realtors association to plan, implement and report the outcomes of the Business Summit.
- Continuing to provide regional business sector leadership and representation for the planning of Highway 119 infrastructure improvements and on major Denver metro area initiatives such as the RTD First and Final Mile Study and the Mobility Choice Blueprint.
- Working with Skillful Colorado in coordination with Workforce Boulder County to bring the competency-based hiring trainings and resources to Boulder businesses in early 2019.
- Working with the City of Boulder and the Regional Housing Partnership in preparing profiles of local company employees including wages, expenses, types of housing for which the employee/family might qualify, and the availability of the affordable housing type by community.
- Successfully advocated for the prioritization of regional transportation investments that meet Boulder County’s workforce mobility needs with the CDOT Transportation Commission.
- Exploring work-based learning opportunities in high demand industries and career opportunities with partner organizations, including apprenticeships.
- Continuing to provide input to the City of Boulder’s initiative to more clearly define “community benefit” and establish policies and procedures by which qualifying projects and proposals may either be exempted from height limitations or facilitated through existing requirements.
- Advocated for our mobility needs in business meetings held with Governor Hickenlooper and CDOT leadership.
- Working with the City of Boulder and Workforce Boulder County in hosting a job fair to support the city’s economic mobility and vitality goals for residents and employers and to support the city’s goals of promoting a qualified and diversified workforce.
- Working in support of broadband infrastructure planning and funding to accelerate the adoption of advanced mobility technologies.
- Successfully launched the Boulder Together workforce development initiative at the Boulder Economic Summit, an event attended by over 400 individuals.