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David M. Adams Senior Financial Counselor with AMG National Trust Bank Prior to joining AMG David was a Sr. Analyst with Hamilton Lane Advisors and a Principal with an options trading firm in Philadelphia. |
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Pete Burridge President and CEO of both Greenhouse Scholars and Greenhouse Partners An entrepreneur his entire career, Pete has started five companies, is a member of Y.P.O, and serves on several boards, including The Leeds School of Business. |
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Derek Chow Former Senior Managing Director at FAF Advisors, a subsidiary of US Bancorp Derek has over 26 years of experience in asset management and investment products sales and distribution. Before FAF Advisors, Derek's experience includes senior management roles at Lincoln Financial Distributors, Fidelity Investments and Nuveen Investments. |
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Kelly Duffin-Maxwell Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Dean Foods Company Formerly, Kelly was Senior Vice President of Breakthrough Innovation for Kraft foods, and worked for Kraft in Munich, Germany. Kelly also serves as a member of our Professional Network for our Scholars. |
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Pete Estler Founder and CEO of Quintess, The Leading Residences of the World™ Pete is a successful entrepreneur with expertise in integrated technologies, database marketing, business development, new media, and finance. |
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John Funk Principal and Chief Product Scout for Evergreen Innovation Partners John has been involved with new product development, innovation, licensing, and entrepreneurship for almost 15 years. John has been a guest lecturer on marketing and open innovation at Harvard, the University of Chicago, and the Kellogg School of Business. |
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Mac Hawley President of investment management firm Rhino Capital Mac’s business pursuits include natural gas exploration, computer software development, and new product innovation. He is passionate about environmental issues and serves on the board of the Wild Dolphin Project. |
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LANE HORNUNG President and Founder of 8Z Real Estate and Colorado HomeFinder Lane has held several leadership positions in the fields of technology and real estate. He also served in the US Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot and served in the Gulf War. He has an MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. |
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Rich Jorgensen President of Sugarloaf Building Company Rich started Sugarloaf Building Company in 1993, which he has grown into one of the most acclaimed builders in the Boulder area. Rich sits on several other company and non-profit boards. Rich graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1975. |
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Fred Paulman Co-founder and President of RMB Capital Management Fred has more than 15 years of broad financial services experience at world-renowned organizations. A graduate of University of Colorado he also serves as Chairman of the Board for Peerless of America, a manufacturing company, and is a Trustee for The Morton Arboretum, dedicated to tree conservation. |
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Rick Schuham Executive Vice President at commercial real estate firm Studley In his commercial real estate career, Rick has represented some of Chicago's most prestigious companies and law firms. Rick is also active in several charitable organizations, including the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Erikson Institute. |
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Greg Stroh Co-founder of Boulder-based mix1 protein and energy beverages Greg is a longtime entrepreneur who also co-founded Izze Beverage Company, which was recently bought by Pepsi. Greg is a former mentor in our program. |
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Dick Tharp Former Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for the University of Colorado and former Vice President and General Counsel for the University Dick Tharp has extensive legal and management experience in real estate, business, and athletics. |













