Community Leadership
Community Advisory Board
The board includes prominent members of the Denver area community who represent diverse aspects of the business and civic sectors. Their extensive networks and business expertise help to inform and shape the Ludeman Center’s outreach, educational and development efforts.
Mary Noonan, Advisory Board Chair
Patti Klinge, Advisory Board Chair Elect
Current Advisory Board Members
Betty Arkell
Equity Shareholder, Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio
Merrell Aspin
Margaret Bathgate, Immediate Past Chair
Community Volunteer
Kathryn J. Brown
Founder and President, Boulder Organic Foods, LLC
Bill Ernstrom
Director of Operations, Faith Lutheran Church
Cathy Hart
Energy Industry Executive, retired
Cathy Hollis
Community volunteer
Debra Lappin
James Linfield
Partner, Cooley
Katie MacWilliams
CFO, Caridian BCT, retired
Jill Montera
Catherine Petros
Community Volunteer
Betsy Wagner
Community Volunteer
Chairs Emeriti
Toni Cohig, Chair Emerita
Community Volunteer
Nan Eklund, Chair Emerita
Community Volunteer
Betsy Mangone, Chair Emerita
Community Volunteer; President of Mangone & Company
Jan Meck, Chair Emerita
Communications Executive, retired; Community Volunteer
Mary Sissel, Chair Emerita
Community Volunteer
Mary Stuart, Chair Emerita
Husch Blackwell, Partner, retired
Judith B. Wagner, ​Chair Emerita
CoBiz Investment Management, Vice-Chair, retired
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