Leadership Boulder County

Program Overview
Going behind the scenes to learn from Boulder County’s community-driven industries is more fun, educational and insightful than you could imagine!  

Participating in Leadership Boulder County—a six-month leadership training program facilitated by the Boulder Chamber—involves a series of first class ‘field trips’ through which will you gain exclusive access to high-level community leaders and facilities. The program culminates in the completion of several small group projects that meet the needs of local nonprofit organizations.

Program Objectives

• Provide a broad view of civic leadership through direct contact with the highest level of community leaders and a variety of institutions
• Focus on topics relevant to Boulder County’s current and future initiatives and challenges
• Foster an increased awareness of volunteer needs and opportunities to further participants’
• involvement in the community
• Develop a network of contacts among participants, presenters and alumni

2012 Program Snapshot
Criminal Justice: Take a tour of the Boulder County jail. Learn from Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle, Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin, and Boulder District Attorney Stan
Garnett about the jail’s operations, inmate programs, incarceration issues and sentencing alternatives.

The Arts: Visit the Dairy Center and learn about the significance of the arts in the Boulder community. Meet Michael Duran, Director of Boulder’s Dinner Theatre.

Business & Industry:  Meet at Intrado, a company that enhances the quality of emergency response in the U.S. Tour the private building. Engage in discussion about business in Boulder with Liz Hanson, City of Boulder’s Economic Vitality Coordinator; Mary Ann Mahoney,
Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau; and Mary Hester, Intrado’s Executive Vice President.


Class of 2012 Applicants
Each December a program committee selects up to 35 participants who have demonstrated an interest  in and the skills to provide leadership in community service. The program is from January to June with meetings every other Wednesday and an additional monthly commitment of five hours to work on group projects. Contact Jan Berg at 303.442.1044, ext. 1 for an application and tuition information or visit  the registration page for further details.