EPIC’s 16th Annual Business Leaders Dinner

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EPIC members are part of a prestigious group of powerful business leaders at the cutting edge of workforce and child care solutions.

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Event Program

5:30 p.m. Networking

5:45 p.m. Program Begins

  • Welcome Remarks: Alethea Gomez, EPIC Colorado Executive Director
  • Special Message from Governor Jared Polis
  • Tribute to Dan Ritchie, EPIC’s first Board Chair
  • Big Ideas, Big Impact: Nicole Riehl, EPIC President and CEO
  • Support for Employers: Steph Itelman, EPIC Chief Impact Officer

Dinner Service & Sponsor Recognition

  • EPIC Award Presented by Ryan Beiser, PNC Regional President
  • Early Childhood Champion Award Presented by Mike Kehoe, EPIC Board Chair and Vice President of Finance at PCL Construction
  • Remarks from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston
  • Fireside Chat with Steve ErkenBrack, Barbara Grogan and Nicole Riehl
  • Closing Statements: Alethea Gomez, EPIC Colorado Executive Director

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Giving to Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) means that you’re helping bring positive change to our local communities, the workforce and Colorado’s economy.

BIG Ideas, BIG Impact.

EPIC’s Annual Business Leaders Dinner celebrating 16 years of businesses and communities investing in our future.

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