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 three events held by The Council each year, including a Spring Roundtable, a Summer Tradeshow BBQ 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
Willie Franklin
Chair
Corporate Manager of Supply Chain Diversity,
Bechtel Corporation
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303.748.9907
wtfrankl@bechtel.com
Rosy McDonough
Sponsorship Committee Chair
Executive Director
1st SouthWest Community Fund
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rosy.mcdonough@fswcf.org
Jennifer Malpiede
Co-Chair
Outreach Coordinator,
Office of Business Diversity,
Denver Public Schools
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303.912.4701
jennifer_malpiede@dpsk12.org
Lauren Terry
Federal Small Business Liaison Officer
& Program Manager,
Jacobs
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720.286.5318
lauren.terry@jacobs.com
Alecia Lauer
Small Business Liaison Officer,
United Launch Alliance
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720.951.7043
alecia.j.lauer@ulalaunch.com
Randy Fransua
Small Business Program Lead,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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303.630.5465
small.business@nrel.gov
Karen Lara-Villeda
Small Business Liaison Officer,
GE Renewable Energy
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720.705.2691
karen.lara-villeda@ge.com
Rosemary Ann Ortiz
Small Business Specialist,
National Park Service
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303.969.2112
rosemary_ortiz@nps.gov
Dave Korman
Small Business Liaison Officer,
Procurement Service Center, University of Colorado
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303.764.3461
dave.korman@cu.edu
Kayla Hardin-Lawson
Small Business Program Manager
Division of Small Business Opportunity
Denver Economic Development & Opportunity
City and County of Denver
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720.865.2595
kayla.hardin-lawson@denver.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