Colorado Thrives When We Together.
Colorado Thrives is a CEO-led, employer-powered engine for change. We are dedicated to driving economic mobility for homegrown talent through good jobs.
Who We Are
We are a coalition of CEOs and business leaders from many of Colorado’s leading employers. We believe business can be a force-multiplier for impact, and we strive to bring authentic voice and action from the business community to support a thriving Colorado workforce.
Steven A. Cohen
Co-Chair, Colorado Thrives
Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer,
The Anschutz Corporation
Jim Rechtin
Co-Chair, Colorado Thrives
CEO, Humana
Valeria Alberola
Board Member, Clarivate
Board Member, Vantage
Jandel Allen-Davis, M.D.
President and CEO,
Craig Hospital
Dan Caruso
Managing Director,
Caruso Ventures
Founding CEO/Chairman of Zayo Group
Sureel Choksi
President and CEO,
Vantage Data Centers
Mike Fries
CEO,
Liberty Global
Andrew Gaasch
President,
CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region
Jonathan Gear
Former CEO,
Clarivate
Ivo Jurek
CEO,
Gates Corporation
Jim Kelley
Founding Partner, Vestar Capital Partners and Managing Partner, The Colorado Impact Fund
David Layton
CEO,
Partners Group
Bryan Leach
Founder and CEO,
Ibotta
Kirsten Lynch
Strategic Advisor,
Vail Resorts
Rob Painter
President and CEO,
Trimble Inc.
Javier Rodriguez
CEO,
DaVita Inc
Rachel Romer
Executive Chair,
Guild
David Sadoff
Senior Partner and Managing Director,
Boston Consulting Group
Bijal Shah
CEO,
Guild
Kent Thiry
Founder, Colorado Thrives
Former Chair and CEO,
DaVita Inc.,
Co-Founder,
Thiry-O’Leary Foundation
How We Do Our Work
Business isn’t usual anymore – and neither is our approach. Rather than working in isolation, Colorado’s largest employers are united to solve workforce challenges.
“Great talent can come from anywhere. I know there’s tremendous untapped potential in people looking for opportunities in our local communities. As business leaders, we can reduce the barriers to getting a great job and welcome more homegrown talent.”
Jim Rechtin
Co-Chair, Colorado ThrivesCEO, Humana
“Colorado is a big state and small community. With Colorado Thrives, we have a group of business leaders actively investing in our community’s greatest asset – its people.”
Steven A. Cohen
Co-Chair, Colorado ThrivesCo-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer,
The Anschutz Corporation
“When we achieve widespread economic and social mobility, the benefits go far beyond an increase in family income and the state’s economy.”
Jandel Allen-Davis, MD
President & CEOCraig Hospital
“One piece to the puzzle is bringing entrepreneurs and innovators to the table to solve some of the intractable problems facing workers and businesses. Colorado Thrives is working to make an impact on economic and social mobility in the state of Colorado.”
Mike Fries
CEOLiberty Global
“Colorado Thrives exists to solve a fundamental problem: the missing voice of the employer in Colorado’s workforce system. By bringing employers and educators closer together, Colorado Thrives will help create better jobs for Coloradans and build thriving communities. I am excited to support Colorado Thrives’ mission and our goal of creating 30,000 good jobs by 2030 in our state.”
Valeria Alberola
Board Member, ClarivateBoard Member, Vantage
