Congratulations to Our 2023 finalists!
Business Leader of the Year
Judy Cara
Executive Director, Friends of the Children – Colorado Springs
Karla Grazier
President & Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill of Colorado
Kate Hatten
Executive Director, Home Front Military Network (HFMN)
Dr. Kenya Lee
CEO, PureLee Redefined
Kris Lewis
Executive Director/CEO, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity
Aikta Marcoulier
Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Lana Martin
Director of Trauma Programs, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Lisanne McNew
President, Safe Engineering
Linda Weise
President, Colorado Springs Community Cultural CollectiveMinority Owned Business of the Year
Felicia Anzaldúa
Publisher + Editor in Chief, The Colorado Wedding Magazine
Uyen Le
Beauty Consultant and Salon Owner,Beauty BarYoung Professional of the Year
Rychelle Arnold
Chief Product Program Officer, Girl Scouts of Colorado
Chloe Hoeft
Director of Communications, Notes Live!
Abragail Kappel
Owner, Black Rose Consulting
Coral Laski
Program Manager, Exponential Impact
De’Aura Lemus
Strategy and Culture Specialist, The Resource Exchange
Emily Tamayo
Generation Wild of the Pikes Peak Region Coordinator, Catamount InstituteDon Brown Entrepreneur Award
Dr. Cristi Bundukamara
Owner, Mentally STRONG
Torie Jennings Giffin
Owner, Buffalo Bicycle Lodge
Dr. April Lynch
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Owner, Pinnacle Advanced Primary CareMember of the Year
Travis Bockenstedt
Chief Experience Officer, Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
Trish Grinnell
Melaleuca Rep, Melaleuca
Stephen Matich
Service Delivery Manager, Perfect Cloud Solutions2023 Accolades
Since 1994, the Accolades Business Leader of the Year Awards has celebrated and highlighted the accomplishments of remarkable women in the Southern Colorado business community.
August 15th, 2023 | The Doubletree By Hilton
Featuring Olympic Legend and Philanthropist, Jackie Joyner-Kersee
