February 26, 2026 · The Forge Event Center
Most-Influential Business Leaders
Celebrating the region’s top companies and business leaders. Held Feb. 26, 2026 at The Forge Event Center, Loveland; pictured: the 2025 celebration.
2026 Title Sponsor
Presented by BizWest
The Book of Lists Unveiled, and the Leaders Who Shape the Region
On Feb. 26, 2026, BizWest unveiled the 2026 Book of Lists at a special celebration recognizing businesses that rank at the top of their industries, with drinks and heavy appetizers at this B2B event, which also honored the 2026 Most-Influential Business Leaders: 50 individuals in 10 categories, chosen from online nominations with additional input from BizWest staff.
Who attends
This Program Is for You If…
You want to learn which companies topped their industry in our annual rankings, and to see how your company fared compared with your competitors. You are committed to gaining all the information you can in order to make good business decisions in the new year. You are ready to put real data into action as you budget for the new year and set goals for yourself, your employees and your company, and to meet the key business leaders who will shape the economy of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado.
The honorees
50 Leaders, 10 Categories, One Evening
This is your chance to pick the business leaders who you think have the most influence in the community. BizWest accepts online nominations for the Most-Influential Business Leaders in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, with additional input from BizWest staff. Each list names 50 individuals; since 2025 they are grouped in 10 categories, from banking and finance to real estate and development. Honorees are limited to two consecutive years for inclusion. Lists for 2023 through 2026 are on this site.
Sponsorship
Put Your Company in the Room
The evening brings together the honorees and the people who want to learn which companies topped their industry in the Book of Lists rankings. FMS Bank is the 2026 Title Sponsor. To talk about sponsoring the next Most-Influential Business Leaders celebration, contact Jeff Nuttall at BizWest.
2026 Agenda
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at The Forge Event Center, 815 14th Street SW, Bldg. B-120, Loveland.
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4 – 5 p.m.
Registration & Networking
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5 – 5:10 p.m.
Welcome
Chris Wood & Andy Montgomery
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5:10 – 6 p.m.
Program
The Book of Lists website unveiled, followed by the Most-Influential Business Leaders presentation.
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6 – 6:30 p.m.
Additional Networking
Honoree archive
Most-Influential Business Leaders by Year
Fifty leaders are named each year. Choose a year to see the full list, with photos and biographies where BizWest published them.
Photos from the 2025 Celebration
Photos by Dick Knapp Photography. The 2025 event was held on March 10, 2025 at Candlelight Dinner Theater in Johnstown.
Thank You to Our 2026 Title Sponsor
Sponsorship opportunities: contact Jeff Nuttall at jnuttall@bizwest.com.