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The Sloan brothers take center stage at the Downtown Denver Partnership Membership Forum,
along with a panel of three successful entrepreneurs. Listen in as they
share their diverse perspectives on the subject of entrepreneurship.
Our Panelists
Mayor John W. Hickenlooper, City of Denver
- Sworn in as Denver 's 43rd mayor on July 21, 2003 .
- The entrepreneur who founded Denver 's Wynkoop Brewing Company, the first brewpub in the state of Colorado (October 1988)
- The visionary who helped revitalize Denver 's Lower Downtown (LoDo)
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Co-founder of CultureHaus, the Denver Art Museum 's 600-member young
adult organization, and the Chinook Fund, a pass-through foundation
that provides seed grants ($5,000-10,000) to community organizations
that emphasize social change
- The nonprofit leader who has served on the boards of dozens of local nonprofits and civic organizations
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A community leader who has served on the boards of: the Colorado
Business Committee for the Arts; the Denver Metro Convention and
Visitors Bureau; the Denver Art Museum; Denver Metro Chamber of
Commerce; Denver Civic Ventures; Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado; the
Association of Brewers; and the Institute for Brewing Studies.
Martha Rubi, president, Paginas Amarillas de Colorado
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Born in Cuernavaca , Mexico and moved to Denver , CO in 1990 after
being awarded a four-year scholarship to attend Metro State College.
Graduated with honors with a B.A. in Marketing.
- President of Paginas Amarillas de Colorado (Yellow Pages of Colorado), Denver ’s leading Hispanic yellow pages directory
- Named the Hispanic Chamber’s Business Woman of the Year for 2000
- Chairwoman of the Hispanic Chamber’s Board of Directors
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc.
- Board member for the Museo de las Americas
- Serves on the Advisory Board to the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME)
- Secretary to the Commission on Business and Economic Development
Richard Lewis, president/CEO, RTL Networks
- Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, and a William and Mary MBA graduate. Sixteen years of military and corporate leadership experience.
- President/CEO
of RTL Networks, which provides end-to-end IT Solutions for small to
medium-sized businesses, enterprises, education markets, as well as
state, local and federal government.
- A vigilant advocate of health & fitness and the community, providing his leadership as:
- Serves on the Board of Directors , Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC)
- VP of Administration , National Black MBA Association, Inc. ( Denver Chapter)
- Member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
- Member of the Colorado Association of Black Professionals and Scientists (CABPES)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Colorado Youth at Risk (CYAR)