Oda Roozeboom has come a long way since she grew up in the Philippines. She is now the vice president of professional services at Memorial Health System. Despite their poverty, Roozeboom’s parents provided for their children and taught them not to be defined by their circumstances. When she left the Philippines, she landed a job [...]
Continue reading …David Moss has seen shifts in consumer behavior during this most-recent economic downturn, but he said Chapel Hills Mall is still operating well. “Our Macy’s is doing very well,” he said. “The owner picked this store out of 811 to visit personally, because of their sales.” While the Kmart is closing, Moss said he has [...]
Continue reading …Mikki Andersen, business development director for J.E. Dunn Construction Co., grew up in Colorado Springs and is thrilled to be back home in the Pikes Peak region. You can usually find her promoting the company’s services to prospective clients along the Front Range — or occasionally networking at the CSBJ Golf League. Andersen recently took [...]
Continue reading …Raised on a farm in a “nurturing community” in eastern Colorado, Connie Brachtenbach was involved in 4-H, Future Homemakers of America and Future Business Leaders of America. Along the way, she was three-time state champion in track, set the state shot put record, and competed in international track and Junior Olympics. Recently, she changed career [...]
Continue reading …Patsy Buchwald has lived in Colorado Springs since 1984. For more than a decade, she has presented the Colorado Balloon Classic at Memorial Park during Labor Day weekend. Buchwald recently took time to tell CSBJ about herself and her annual event. Organization: Colorado Springs Balloon Classic Inc., dba Colorado Balloon Classic Position: President, owner and [...]
Continue reading …During her 20-year hospitality career, Sharon Siedler-Keathley has marketed some of the area’s finest hotels and resorts. Her background includes work for The Broadmoor Hotel, Marriott and Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort. As interim general manager for the Renaissance Hotel, she’s hard at work promoting group and leisure business. Siedler-Keathley is already booking room nights and [...]
Continue reading …Mark D. Menich not only has decades of service in the military, he also is Colorado’s Springs only certified travel medical specialist. A travel medical specialist is a subspecialty that focuses on preparing travelers for overseas exotic travel. “Probably you wouldn’t come to me if you were going to spend a week in Paris,” he [...]
Continue reading …During high school, Kelly Terrien ran track, played volleyball, competed in science fairs, worked at a hospital — and was an entrepreneur. At age 16, she opened a souvenir stand for the Triple A-affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. After attending college to be a dietician, she switched gears and joined the Air Force. During [...]
Continue reading …Matthew Stevens, who entered the world of filmmaking when he became manager of Kimball’s Peak Theater at the age of 19, founded the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs three years later. This year’s festival, held during April at multiple venues throughout the city, attracted hundreds of entries and thousands of attendees. Stevens took [...]
Continue reading …Milan Foster was the customer at the end of the bar who ordered one drink and watched. Are minors being served alcohol? Is the bartender drinking on the job? Is there enough food available for customers who imbibe? For 13 years, he was a liquor enforcement officer for the City of Colorado Springs. He worked [...]
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