Erin Hannan, U.S. Anti Doping Agency “We are battling the notion that there are shortcuts in life,” Erin Hannan said, “that you can just take a magic pill and excel.” Hannan, the communications and outreach director for the United States Anti-Doping Agency, lives that philosophy. She has spent over 20 years building a strong and [...]

Luisa Graff, Luisa Graff Jewelers When asked how Luisa Graff chose the jewelry business, she replied, “I didn’t chose the jewelry business, it chose me!” Gems, minerals, and precious metals have been a part of her life from the very beginning. Born to a Peruvian mother and American father, Luisa’s early life was easy, if [...]

Ann Fuller, American National Bank If one defines “influencer” as “someone who gets others to do what she wants them to do,” then Ann Fuller is definitely a big influencer in Colorado Springs. Fuller, vice president of business development for American National Bank, practices community involvement at work and in her personal life. The mother [...]

Cindy Fowler, OfficeScapes Cindy Fowler’s courage in the face of adversity has served as an inspiration to many in Colorado Springs. Since her diagnosis with cancer, friends wonder aloud where she finds the strength to not only carry on day by day, but to perform at high levels both at work and in her volunteer [...]

Yolanda Fennick, The Law Office of Yolanda M. Fennick Helping others has always been a part of Yolanda Fennick’s life. Even while growing up as an Army brat, giving back to the communities where she lived mattered. “I started at 14 as a Red Cross volunteer at the Army hospital in Fort Hood, Texas. I [...]

Debra Eiland, Law Offices of Debra Eiland, P.C. For Debra Eiland, serving as city prosecutor for Manitou Springs perfectly rounds out her legal experience. The part-time position balances her mostly civil work as a private practitioner with an office in downtown Colorado Springs. “I do it because I’ve always loved Manitou Springs, and it offers [...]

Connie Dudgeon, Colorado College Some folks seem to have the “as-the-crow-flies” path to success. For others — Connie Dudgeon included — the path has a few twists and turns. “I’m living proof that anyone can change their life and turn it around,” she says. She grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. Her dad [...]

Susan Davis, Wells Fargo For a banker, Susan Davis, doesn’t talk much about money. The vice president and trust officer at Wells Fargo Bank says her job is all about the people and the relationships she builds. “It’s the people, the families,” she says, “it’s about wealth management, life management. It is really satisfying.” She [...]

Lynnette Collins, Fourth Judicial District Court When a friend, coworker or even a stranger approaches Lynette Collins and asks for her advice on escaping domestic violence, she won’t get easy answers. Collins, clerk of court for the El Paso Combined Courts, knows from bitter personal experience how difficult it can be to save oneself from [...]

Debbie Chandler, Colorado Springs Health Partners Few industries anticipate as much upheaval over the next few years as health care, and Debbie Chandler, the chief executive of Colorado Springs Heath Partners, is set to lead the change, not react to it. “I’ll admit what health care is going through is daunting, but it is very [...]