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Congratulations to the 2020 Celebration of Leadership Honorees!

Boulder's robust, innovation-driven economy didn't happen by accident. It was forged by inspired business and community leaders from diverse industries, nonprofits and public institutions.
For four decades, the Boulder Chamber has brought these leaders and groups together to honor those who have contributed to the Boulder community in outstanding ways at the annual Celebration of Leadership.

This year's honorees have demonstrated an outsized impact on the Boulder region and we are elated to recognize them at the 2020 Celebration of Leadership awards. Please join us in congratulating:

Kevin Daly

Mountain Sun Pubs & Breweries
Virginia Patterson Business Leader of the Year
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About Kevin Daly

Since founding the Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery on Pearl Street in 1993, Daly has consistently been a leader in responsible employee relations, including providing insurance, and profit sharing to all his employees and demonstrating his dedication to paying a living wage.

From the earliest days, he has given back to the community through supporting KGNU community radio, Project Angel Heart, New Era, the Boulder County AIDS Project, the Community Foundation, and more.

Mountain Sun, now expanded to five locations in Colorado, is known internationally as a uniquely kind franchise and is a tribute to Boulder’s reputation. Their Karma Envelopes, provided to people who don’t have cash to pay their bill, were noticed by an out-of-town visitor who wrote a glowing commentary featured in Huffington Post.

About Kevin Daly

HomeCare of the Rockies

Innovative Business of the Year
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About Homecare of the Rockies

Driven by their vision to provide better care for older adults, sisters Sandi and Maureen McCann formed HomeCare of the Rockies in 2012 to provide exceptional in-home care to older adults in Boulder County.

To close the gap between the numbers of available, qualified caregivers and the older adults who need them, Sandi McCann created the HomeCare 100 Caregiver Training Program in 2016. It is the first professional caregiver training program that provides classroom education along with hands-on practice to every caregiver. The HomeCare 100 supports caregivers with advanced training, opportunities for higher wages, and an encouraging team culture. It also ensures that older adults receive the care they deserve by providing qualified and confident caregivers who can meet a range of complex care needs.

HomeCare of the Rockies and The HomeCare 100 have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship USA program. They are the recipient of the Colorado FIRST Grant for workforce development and continue to work to provide quality care to Colorado seniors and professional development opportunities to the caregivers who serve them.

About HomeCare of the Rockies

Bryce Isaacson

Western Disposal Services
Franny Reich Lifetime Achievement Award
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About Bryce Isaacson

During his tenure, Isaacson helped to grow Western Disposal into the largest hauler based in Boulder County, and his leadership has had a lasting and positive impact on Boulder’s goal of 85% waste diversion by 2025.

Over a 31-year career at Western, Isaacson and the Western team have worked with both city and county officials to deliver a number of critical firsts to diversion efforts. These include supporting Boulder’s pay-as-you-throw ordinance in 2001 and opening the first and only EPA-permitted composting facility in Boulder County, bringing both residential curbside and commercial compost services to the community.

About Bryce Isaacson

Jonathan Lev

Boulder JCC
Impact Award
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About Jonathan Lev

As executive director of the Boulder JCC, Lev works to foster and build community through partnerships with local government, nonprofits, religious organizations, international organizations and businesses.

For example, when anti-semitism touched Boulder directly last fall, Lev - together with Boulder’s Rabbinic Council (Haver), the Anti-Defamation League, the City of Boulder Human Relations Commission, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser - engaged in a community conversation at the Boulder JCC. The conversation provided support, information and resources to individuals and groups who were seeking comfort, compassion and common ground. This is just one of many examples where Lev’s leadership has created a model for community building and social sustainability.  

About Jonathan Lev

Rule4

Startup of the Year
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About Rule4

Since opening its doors in 2018, Rule4 has helped more than 50 organizations secure their systems and data. Over half of these organizations are based in Boulder County, and they range from nonprofits with four staffers to global organizations with 50,000 employees.

Rule4 is the first global cybersecurity consultancy to become a Certified B Corporation and is an active member of the B Local Colorado community. This certification demonstrates the team’s belief that technology is a powerful tool, but one that should never supersede the interests of people, our communities, and our planet.

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Gerry & Nicole Wienholt

Yoga Pod
Rising Star Award
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About Gerry & Nicole Wienholt

Under the Wienholts’ principled leadership, Yoga Pod Boulder’s mission is to create a vibrant yoga community where everyone can transform their body, elevate their minds, and open their hearts.

Since 2010, Yoga Pod has played an outsized role in the Boulder community, with more than 1 million total visits during that time. Through its ground-breaking partnership with Community Cycles, Yoga Pod provided free yoga mat rentals to incentivize people to bike, walk, or bus to yoga, resulting in 1200 fewer car trips to yoga classes.

Through its new Community Gives Back Scholarship Fund, Yoga Pod distributed more than 650 free yoga passes to three Boulder-based nonprofit organizations helping teenagers, young mothers and women in crisis: Attention Homes, Mother House and the Boulder Safehouse (SPAN).

Additionally, Yoga Pod organized more than a dozen donation classes in 2019, with 100% of the proceeds going to select charities. 

About Gerry & Nicole Wienholt

We invite you to join us at the Boulder JCC on March 11, 2020 to hear the honorees' inspirational stories alongside fellow business and community leaders. Register today!

 

What: 2020 Celebration of Leadership Awards

When: March 11, 2020 | 5-8:30 p.m.

Where: Boulder JCC - 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder, CO 80303

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