by Rob Larimer Published: October 21,2011
Earlier this year the boards of directors from the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corp. began meeting to talk about merging. When they found that a merger would be beneficial to both organizations, they created a “unification committee” to draft a plan for what the new organization would [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 14,2011
Bob Chastain is CEO of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Working at a zoo wasn’t his dream job originally, but after an internship at one, he said he began to realize their value. Now, he’s overseeing the largest habitat expansion in the Colorado Springs zoo’s history. The $13.5 million Encounter Africa exhibit, which will be home to African [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: October 7,2011
Tags: bill piercy, freedom honda, One on One
On Oct. 3, the city’s second Honda dealership, Freedom Honda, opened its doors in the Powers Auto Park at Woodmen Road and Powers Boulevard. California-based Piercey Automotive Group had planned to open the dealership three years ago, but when the economy soured, plans were delayed. Piercey operates three other Honda dealerships and one Toyota dealership, all in [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 30,2011
Tags: brent beavers, conscious table, One on One
Brent Beavers has loved to cook since he was small, watching his great-grandmother in the kitchen. He also discovered that cooking food was better than cleaning up after the meal, he said. While his childhood meals weren’t fancy, his lifelong love of food has led him to create the Conscious Table, born of his desire to have [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: September 23,2011
Tags: chris melcher, city attorney, One on One
Mayor Steve Bach recently appointed Chris Melcher as city attorney. Melcher, who graduated from Yale Law School, has been in Colorado Springs since 2006. When he begins his new job in a couple of weeks, he’ll be stepping into a position that had been occupied by the same person for the last 25 years. Melcher took some [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: September 2,2011
Tags: alicia mcconnell, CVB, One on One, USOC
Alicia McConnell, director of athlete services and programs for the U.S. Olympic Committee, was recently selected as board chairwoman for the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau. She replaces former chairman John Washko, vice president of marketing for The Broadmoor. McConnell will help cultivate partnerships with community organizations throughout the U.S., and provide additional resources, services and [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: August 26,2011
Todd Felsen is the new vice president and general manager of Cheyenne Mountain Resort, a 316-room hotel and conference center that includes an 18-hole Pete Dye Golf Course and 40,000 square feet of meeting space. He takes the reins from former manager Laura Neumann, who recently retired. Felsen took some time recently to talk with the CSBJ. How [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: August 19,2011
Shawn Hunter, CEO and co-chair of the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge, is planning a statewide event that has attracted the world’s top cycling athletes, is bringing 150 media representatives from around the world and is expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of cycling fans. Hunter, former president of AEG Sports, helped run the [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: August 11,2011
Tags: Colorado College, Jill Tiefenthaler, One on One, president
Jill Tiefenthaler recently began her new job as Colorado College’s 13th president. Tiefenthaler was most recently a provost and professor of economics at Wake Forest University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Saint Mary’s College in South Bend, Ind., in 1987; her master’s and doctoral degrees in economics from Duke University in 1989 and 1991, [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: August 5,2011
Tags: buck blessing, griffis/blessing, One on One
Buck Blessing is CEO of Griffis Blessing real estate company, which manages office and residential properties. The business has grown to become one of the largest local employers. Blessing took some time recently to talk to the CSBJ. How did Griffis/Blessing get its start? Ian Griffis and I started the company in 1985 during our senior year at [...] [...]
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