EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES for small and diverse businesses

About Us

For more than 20 years, The Opportunity Council, a nonprofit organization, has been providing a forum for connections between small and diverse businesses, corporations and government agencies through education and networking opportunities.

The board of directors is made up of professionals the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

There are two events held by The Council each year, including a Summer event and a Holiday Networking Luncheon.

Businesses can participate and register in the events that provide them with the greatest value without paying a membership fee to the organization.

Meet Our Board

David H. Musgrave
Chair Emeritus

Statewide Equity Manager
Supplier Diversity
Colorado Department of Personnel
& Administration


david.musgrave@state.co.us

Willie Franklin
Chair

Corporate Manager of Supply Chain Diversity,
Bechtel Corporation

wtfrankl@bechtel.com

Rosy McDonough

Executive Director
1st SouthWest Community Fund

rosy.mcdonough@fswcf.org

Jennifer Malpiede
Co-Chair

Outreach Coordinator,
Office of Business Diversity
Denver Public Schools


jennifer_malpiede@dpsk12.org



Lauren Terry
Secretary

Federal Small Business Liaison Officer
& Program Manager
Jacobs

lauren.terry@jacobs.com


Marquis White
Special Projects Chair

Small Business Liaison Officer
Integrated Supply Chain (ISC)
U.S. Supplier Diversity | BAE Systems

Marquis.White@baesystems.us

Randy Fransua

Small Business Program Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

small.business@nrel.gov

Karen Lara-Villeda

Small Business Liaison Officer
GE Vernova

karen.lara-villeda@ge.com

Azarel Madrigal

Dave Korman

Small Business Liaison Officer

Procurement Service Center
University of Colorado


dave.korman@cu.edu

Kayla Hardin-Lawson
Marketing Committee Chair

Small Business Program Manager
Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO)
City and County of Denver

kayla.hardin-lawson@denvergov.org

Chair Emeriti

David Musgrave
Colorado Department of Transportation • 2022 – 2023

Rosy McDonough
Colorado Minority Business Office/HCC - Diversity Leader • 2020 – 2021

Elizabeth Bacon
Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) West • March 2017 – 2019​

Kevin Savage
Ball Aerospace • 2016 – March 2017

Rexann Dunn
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) • 2014 – 2015

Patty Pierson
United Launch Alliance • 2012 – 2013

Nancy Gardner
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) • 2009 – 2011

Carter Boardman
Merrick & Company • 2004 – 2008

Bob Gartner
Lockheed Martin • 1997 - 2003