Most-Influential Business Leaders
2026 Honorees
BizWest accepted online nominations for the Most-Influential Business Leaders in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, with additional input from BizWest staff. Listed are 50 individuals in 10 categories. Honorees are limited to two consecutive years for inclusion.
Banking & Finance
Gerry Agnes
Elevations Credit Union
Shawn Osthoff
Bank of Colorado
Nicole Staudinger
FirstBank
Gretchen Wahl
FNBO
Joy Waters-Urias
SouthState Bank
Construction
Connie Dohn
Dohn Construction Co.
Tim Johnson
GH Phipps
Scott Rodwin
Rodwin Architecture/ Skycastle Construction
Jason Sherrill
Landmark Homes
Sandra Weeks
Blue Spruce Construction
Employers
Wesley Batista Filho
JBS USA
Peter Burns
Justin’s
Vicki Einhellig
Good Day Pharmacy
Jay Ewald
Northern Feed & Bean
Beryl Stafford
Bobo’s Baked Goods
Government & Education
Kelly DiMartino
City of Fort Collins
Andy Feinstein
University of Northern Colorado
Amy Parsons
Colorado State University
Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde
City of Boulder
Kelly Sage
Longmont Economic Development Corp.
Health Care
Mark Smith
AdventHealth Avista
Simon Smith
Clinica Family Health
Rocci Trumper
OCR
Kevin Unger
UCHealth
Robert Vissers
Boulder Community Health
Hospitality & Retail
Cynthia Eichler
Fort Collins CVB
Ginger Graham
Ginger and Baker
Brenda Lucio
Lucio Concepts
Bobby Stuckey
Frasca
Steve Taylor
Hot Corner Concepts
Manufacturing & Technology
Kristine Carey
Naturally Colorado
Marcia Coulson
Eldon James Corp.
Jay Dokter
Vergent Products
Calvin Pennamon
Northrop Grumman
Eric Wallace
Left Hand Brewing Co.
Organizations
Bruce Borowsky
Boulder County Film Commission
Ann Hutchison
Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
Berenice El Gharamti
Monarca Group
John Tayer
Boulder Chamber
Kristin Todd
NoCo Foundation
Professional Services
Kathleen Alt
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLLP
Tim Brynteson
Otis & Bedingfield, LLC
Cameron Grant
Lyons Gaddis, P.C.
Lori Jones
Avocet Communications
Michael Payne
Coan, Payton & Payne
Real Estate & Development
Jennifer Chavez
BioMed Realty
Eli Feldman
Conscience Bay
Becky Gamble
Dean Callan
Martin Lind
Water Valley Co.
Ryan Schaefer
NAI Affinity