Congratulations to all the nominees!
Business Leader of the Year
Barbara Harris
Real Estate Broker Owner, Harris Reality Group
Dr. Sara Saporta-Keating
Pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs
Teona Shainidze Krebs
Chief Public Services Officer and Deputy Chief Librarian, Pikes Peak Library District
Carrie Greco Lukins
Owner/Managing Broker, Sellstate Alliance Realty and Property Management
Traci Marques
CEO and Executive Director, Pikes Peak Workforce Center
Heather McBroom
Founder and Commercial Insurance Agent, Precision Insurance Services, Inc.
Donna Nelson
Spirit of the Springs Program Manager, City of Colorado Springs
Rita Peterson
CEO, Caribou Thunder, LLC
Young Professional of the Year
Amber Ljunggren-Chapman
Culture and Experience Coach, Ent Credit Union
Erin Heberlein
Senior Health Coach and Prevention Education Outreach Specialist, Children’s Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs
Kayla Huthoefer Nelson
Economic Development Project Manager, El Paso County
Don Brown Entrepreneur Award
Allison Jencson
President and CEO, Frontline Floor Coatings
Founder, Girder Skirts (Tradeswomen Supporting Tradeswomen)
Robin Pasley
Owner, Robin Pasley Interiors
Kari Reyner
Owner, fab’rik
Minority Owned Business of the Year
Jessica Fierro
Owner and Head Brewer, Atrevida Beer Co.
Kerri Valdez
President, Acumen Environmental Services, LLC
June White
Majority Owner, AmPro Inspections
Member of the Year
Natalie Gowen
Founder and Creative Director, Moxie Tonic Marketing
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Jessica Farias, Market President
Dawn Kruger
Owner, Peak Surveys
Debbie Swanson
Founder/Owner, Advancement Momentum
