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.

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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.

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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

Jandel Allen-Davis, M.D.

President and CEO,
Craig Hospital

Dan Caruso

Managing Director,
Caruso Ventures
Founding CEO/Chairman of Zayo Group

Robert Cohen

Chairman and CEO,
IMA Financial Group, Inc.

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

Brad Jeanneret

President and CEO,
Hensel Phelps

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

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.

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Our Commitment

30,000
Coloradans placed or upskilled into good jobs by 2030

“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 Thrives
CEO, 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 Thrives
Co-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 & CEO
Craig 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

CEO
Liberty 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, Clarivate
Board Member, Vantage