Dick Wilhelm, owner and general manager of the Wilhelm Monument Co., is proud to be descended from one of the Pikes Peak region’s pioneering families, which arrived here before Gen. William Palmer founded Colorado Springs during 1871. Honoring this heritage, Wilhelm serves on the board of the city-owned Pioneers’ Museum. Wilhelm, whose family-owned company has [...]
Continue reading …For some people, the hospitality industry’s long hours and demanding pace might be too much. But Paul York thrives on delivering top service and creating lasting memories for his historic hotel’s business and leisure guests. The California-born hotelier gained experience at The Broadmoor Hotel, and was hired to help open the restored Cliff House property [...]
Continue reading …Establishing relationships is essential to doing business in other countries, which is why a little local knowledge often can go a long way toward overcoming any cultural conflicts that might arise. Americans won’t buy something they don’t need, but Europeans will, said Matjaz Bren, affiliate professor at Regis University’s College for professional studies, and principal [...]
Continue reading …After repairing and tuning – pianos, that is – his way through graduate school, banking was the “furthest thing” from Jack Kerr’s mind. Perhaps something in the insurance industry. Anything except the steel mills of Indiana. But when his wife’s uncle mentioned a job opening at a bank, it turned into a career. And banking [...]
Continue reading …Jameson “Jamie” Smith has traveled around the country, but he says Colorado Springs has everything he needs in a city. Smith is chief operating officer of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services and is busy juggling limited financial resources with the demands of operating a health care system that encompasses three campuses. Smith recently took time to [...]
Continue reading …Tariana Navas-Nieves lives in Denver, but her passion for art brings her to Colorado Springs every day. As curator of Hispanic and Native American art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, she focuses on creating permanent exhibits that display art from around the United States and Latin America. “These important collections are built on [...]
Continue reading …Wendy Wilkinson moved from southern California to Manitou Springs 11 years ago. When Wendy Wilkinson and her family arrived in Manitou Springs 11 years ago, the professional publicist wasn’t prepared for what she found. A southern California transplant, Wilkinson was then president of Wilkinson House Much, a Beverly Hills public relations company with celebrity clients [...]
Continue reading …Merv Bennett knows all the YMCA programs – and he should, he’s been working for the organization in the Pikes Peak region for more than 36 years. He moved to Colorado Springs during 1972 to take a job as assistant director of physical education – and he’s never left. Bennett recently took time to tell [...]
Continue reading …Judy Ingels combines her prior experience in fashion as a buyer at The Broadmoor Hotel and 15 years of print and runway modeling in Denver when she helps clients with a mortgage or refinance. Finding the right product for clients is similar to being a personal shopper — they need the right fit and style [...]
Continue reading …Bettina Swigger began her career in arts administration with the Albuquerque Youth Symphony. Bettina Swigger, an Albuquerque native and a graduate of Colorado College, was most recently director of the Summer Arts Festival at Colorado College. She left her alma mater to become the first executive director of COPPeR, the Cultural Office of the Pikes [...]
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