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 in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

There are several events held by The Opportunity Council each year, including a Holiday Networking Luncheon.

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

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
Treasurer

Executive Director
1st SouthWest Community Fund

rosy.mcdonough@fswcf.org

Jennifer Malpiede
Vice 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

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