interviews with purpose-driven leaders
Inspiration from the leading lights in nonprofits and purpose-driven companies who are dedicated to helping others and making a positive impact in the world.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Colleen Skates | Bootstraps Scholarships and Loans
Colleen Skates is the executive director of Bootstraps Scholarships and Loans which provides scholarships and interest-free loans to graduating high school seniors in Conifer and Evergreen.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Kristina Opre | Environmental Learning for Kids
Kristina Opre is the Director of Corporate Relations & Marketing of Environmental Learning for Kids which develops inspired and responsible leaders through science education and outdoor experiences for under served, urban youth ages 5-25.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Nina Martinez | The Denver VOICE
Nina Martinez is the board president of The Denver VOICE, a monthly street newspaper that provides economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Denver metro area.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Jessica Thwaites | Coda Coffee Company
Jessica Thwaites is the director of marketing and sustainability for Coda Coffee Company whose mission is to set the standard for coffee excellence through education, advocacy, and partnerships.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Corey Kohn | dojo4
Corey Kohn is the founder and member-owner of dojo4, a B Corp that builds software – web applications, mobile web applications, iOS and Android native mobile applications, and beautiful responsive web sites – to amplify the work of the world’s most impactful organizations.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Sarah Hartway | Adam’s Camp
Sarah Hartway is director of development and communications for Adam’s Camp which hosts camps to provide multi-disciplinary one-on-one therapy with speech, music, physical, occupational and art therapists for children with developmental disabilities.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Maggie Lea | Social Venture Partners
Maggie Lea is the program coordinator of Social Venture Partners within The Denver Foundation which cultivates effective philanthropists, strengthens nonprofits, and invests in collaborative solutions – building powerful relationships to tackle our community’s challenges.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Julie Seltz | PCs for People
Julie Seltz is the executive director of PCs for People, an innovative social enterprise that recycles computers from businesses and government agencies and provides them at little or no cost to families who otherwise could not afford them.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Kathleen Cronan | EarthLinks
Kathleen Cronan is the executive director of EarthLinks which cultivates transformation for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Stacey Young | Wish for Wheels
Stacey Young is the business development manager for Wish for Wheels which gives bikes and helmets to K-2nd grade students in low-income, Title 1 schools.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Brea Zeise | Project VOYCE
Brea Zeise is the Co-Executive Director of Project VOYCE which aims to build a movement of young people in Denver by activating youth of color to step into their power as transformational leaders.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Jacqueline Ros + Andrea Perdomo | Revolar
Jacqueline Ros and Andrea Perdomo are the co-founders of Revolar. They believe everyone has the right to feel safe and are on a mission make that a reality through technology.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Carina Martin | A Precious Child
Carina Martin is the CEO and Founder of A Precious Child which provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Sheryle Gillihan | CauseLabs
Sheryle Gillihan is the CEO of CauseLabs which helps companies scale positive impact through strategy, design and custom software development.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Alison Joucovsky | Sunshine Home Share Colorado
Alison L. Joucovsky is the Executive Director of Sunshine Home Share Colorado, a program developed to assist seniors in their ability to age in place by increasing their network of support.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Tamra Ryan | Women’s Bean Project
Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women’s Bean Project which believes that all women have the power to transform their lives through employment.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Lawrence T. Wagner | Spark Mindset
Lawrence T. Wagner is the CEO/Co-Founder of Spark Mindset, a social enterprise focused on increasing a businesses’ profit margin by evaluating and improving company culture, increasing student retention rates, and helping people discover and reach their full potential through evidence-based programs.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Bill Morris | Blue Star Recyclers
Bill Morris is the Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Star Recyclers, a nonprofit, e-Stewards certified social enterprise with a mission of ethically recycling electronics to create local jobs for people with autism and other disabilities.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Melissa Risteff | Couragion
Melissa Risteff is the CEO & co-founder of Couragion which inspires underrepresented students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Lyndsey DiOrio | Denver Children’s Home
Lyndsey DiOrio is the residential program director of Denver Children’s Home which provides a comprehensive therapeutic and educational continuum of care for our region’s abused, neglected, and traumatized children and their families with mental health issues.
INSPIRED IMPACT :: Elizabeth Williams | Big City Mountaineers
Elizabeth Williams is the program director for Big City Mountaineers which transforms the lives of under-served youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions that instill critical life skills.