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 [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: July 29,2011
Tags: lance bolton, One on One, ppcc
Dr. Lance Bolton is the new president of Pikes Peak Community College. The position has sat vacant since September, when former president Tony Kinkel resigned unexpectedly. Bolton will now oversee the second largest community college in the state, which offers 150 degree, career and technical programs through its four campuses. This year, the college has [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: July 22,2011
Tags: One on One, pat ruffini, teen court
Pat Ruffini is executive director of the Colorado Springs Teen Court, a program that lets teens charged with minor offenses plead guilty and throw themselves on the mercy of a court of their peers. Teen court trials bring together a judge, teen attorneys backed by a pair of mentor attorneys, the guilty parties and a [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: July 15,2011
Tags: kyle campbell, One on One, Parade of Homes
The Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs will present the 2011 Parade of Homes Aug. 5-21, and HBA President Kyle Campbell said this year’s event will feature work from some new homebuilders. When was the Colorado Springs Parade of Homes created? How did it get its start and what is its goal? The HBA [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: July 8,2011
Tags: One on One, roy clennan
Roy Clennan is president and founder of Freedom Financial Services and Mortgage Solutions. He took some time recently to talk with the Business Journal about his business and the mortgage industry. How did you come to establish Freedom Financial Services and Mortgage Solutions? I had been a partner in another mortgage banking firm here in [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: July 8,2011
Tags: etienne hardre, next exit advisors, One on One, Young Professionals
Editor’s note: The Young Professional One on One is a new feature. Each week the Business Journal will interview an up-and-comer from the Springs business community. Know someone who should be featured? Send suggestions to editorial@csbj.com. Etienne Hardre spent years working in several large accounting and finance businesses, where he honed his financial management and [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 1,2011
Tags: airport, Colorado Springs Airport, Mark Earle, One on One
Changes seems to be the only constant in the airline industry, and Mark Earle, director of the Colorado Springs Airport, has seen his share of it. Currently, the airport is dealing with fewer passengers and fewer flights. Earle said the airport has suffered during the recession, which has hit smaller airports particularly hard. What new programs do [...] [...]
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