WORKING WONDERS with wood 

RICH KARLIS, former placekicker for the Denver Broncos, now handcrafts unique wood products to benefit
community organizations

Entrepreneurial track 

Inspired by her husband, Laura Ringgenberg ditched a corporate career for something better!

FILLING THE GAPS

Entrepreneur NICK ANDERSON has a knack for seeing what’s missing

Local Traditions  

JEN BLACK, owner of Black+Haus Tavern, is building community one bite at a time

Homeownership for All  

Kentwood Real Estate’s president and CEO, GRETCHEN ROSENBERG, is as passionate about housing equity as she is about her career

Feeding Happiness  

Denver-born chef MARY NGUYEN talks about her culinary inspiration, Denver’s café society and feeding twin girls

Inspiring Design  

How a LOCAL INTERIOR DESIGNER built her company from the ground up

Just Like Me  

CHAITRA WIRTA-LEIKER uses her personal experiences to educate others about the intricacies
of transracial adoption

Enchanting Experience  

DINO CHRONOPOULOS, transports wine buyers from south Denver to Italian vineyards

Making Way for Women  

KARMEN BERENTSEN, OWNER
OF A LINE BOUTIQUE, on
women’s empowerment and
helping women to “live fully alive”