
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
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david.musgrave@state.co.us
Willie Franklin
Chair
Corporate Manager of Supply Chain Diversity,
Bechtel Corporation
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wtfrankl@bechtel.com
Jennifer Malpiede
Co-Chair
Outreach Coordinator,
Office of Business Diversity
Denver Public Schools
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jennifer_malpiede@dpsk12.org
Lauren Terry
Secretary
Federal Small Business Liaison Officer
& Program Manager
Jacobs
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lauren.terry@jacobs.com
Marquis White
Special Projects Chair
Small Business Liaison Officer
Integrated Supply Chain (ISC)
U.S. Supplier Diversity | BAE Systems
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Marquis.White@baesystems.us
Randy Fransua
Small Business Program Lead
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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small.business@nrel.gov
Karen Lara-Villeda
Small Business Liaison Officer
GE Vernova
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karen.lara-villeda@ge.com
Azarel Madrigal
Director
Minority Business Office
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
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azarel.madrigal@state.co.us
Dave Korman
Small Business Liaison Officer
Procurement Service Center
University of Colorado
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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
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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