Women of Distinction

Denver Thin Mint Dinner
October 30, 2019

Event Chairs: Tasha Jones, Woman of Distinction ‘15; Michelle Lucero, Woman of Distinction ’13; Kim Bimestefer, Woman of Distinction ‘15

 

Samoa Sponsors

LaFawn Biddle & Triple B
	Tinesah Ross

Beverage Sponsors

Tagalong Sponsors:

Marty and Ray Allison Kathryn M. & Richard F. Ambrose Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado Armstrong Teasdale LLP Kim Bimestefer Brookfield Properties Colorado State University Global Campus FranklinCovey Community First Foundation The DaVita Village Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Eide Bailly FirstBank

Innovest Portfolio Solutions LLC Kaiser Permanente of Colorado KPMG LLP Little Brownie, M2 Media Group & Trophy Nut Noble Energy, Inc. Mary Noonan & Mary Sissel Plante Moran Segall Bryant & Hamill Rose Community Foundation Saunders Construction, Inc. Shannon and Corey Sisler USI Colorado LLC Visit Denver Wells Fargo

Pearl Sponsors:

Joy Burns Linda and Don Childears Junior League of Denver LaRae Orullian

June Travis Judith and Joseph Wagner Xcel Energy

In-Kind Donors:

American Furniture Warehouse Beau Jo’s Pizza Bovine Metropolis Theater Buntport Theater Company Butterfly Pavilion Chuck E Cheese Cleo Parker Robinson’s New Dance Theatre Colore Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria Denver Broncos Football Club Denver Museum of Nature and Science The Edge Theater Company Forney Museum of Transportation History Colorado Junior League of Denver, Inc. Landmark Chez Artiste

Le Peep Little India Museo de las Americas Natural Grocers Parker Arts Piccino Pizza Poppies Que Bueno Suerte Sam’s No 3 Snooze an AM Eatery Tavern Hospitality Group Town Hall Arts Center Wash Park Grill Water Pik, Inc.

Thanks to the following people who purchased tickets:

Nicole Araki Rychelle Arnold Terri Baldwin Elizabeth Barela Beau Jo’s Pizza Tracey Bedford Kim Bimestefer BOK Financial Linda and Roger Bowman Barbara Bridges Megan Calvert Teresa Casillas Colorado Health Foundation Caroline and Steve Cornell Luella and Terrance D’Angelo Daniels Fund Vicki Dansky Decatur & Company LLC Rae Ann & Richard Dougherty Lee Palmer Everding Carolyn Fineran Raymond Franklin Jean Galloway, Galloway Group LLC Maria Garcia Berry Elinor Greenberg, Ed.D. Penelope Harrison Donnell and Mark Heistand Debbie Herrera

Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld Dorothy Horrell Innovest Portfolio Solutions LLC Jean C. and Stewart H. Jones Alice Kelly Jan Lucas Donna Lynne, S.C., DrPH Betsy and Peter Mangone Amy Marshall Susan Matthews Cindy Miller Toni L Mincic Cahal Mowery Cora Ohlgren LaRae Orullian Korina Padilla Angela Roberts and Mark A. Pougnet Melissa Rosas Sandra Shreve Melinda Sink Lisa and Bill Snider Jane and Josh Staller Teresa Swartz Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. Judi and Joe Wagner Carita Watson Shawn Wine Women’s Foundation of Colorado

Thanks to the following people who supported the event with donations:

Akasha Absher Sharon and Paul Akers Annjanette Alejano-Steele Jandel Allen-Davis and Anthony Davis Jennifer Allender Marty and Ray Allison Rose Andom Michelle Arend Christine Arguello Rychelle Arnold Marti Awad Elizabeth Barela Denise Barton Kristen Batcho Teena Bergstrand Elaine Gantz Berman Jennifer S. Bielak Kim Bimestefer Naomi Binkley-McDonald Lacey Blake-Lindh Sheryl Blish Ann Block Brooke Bodart Amy Bourgeron Greg Boushelle Elise Boyd Barbara Bridges Tom Brinegar Barbara Brohl Loren Brunetti Susan and Kenneth Brunk Toti Cadavid and Luis Colon Judy and Jerome Cain Gina Casias Lauren Y. Casteel Colorado Medical Waste, Inc. Kelly Condon Patricia Cordova Caroline and Steve Cornell Pat Cortez Vicki Dansky Janine Davidson Melanie Davidson Erin Davis Raylene Decatur Adelita Deherrera Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Ellesse DesMarteau Wendy Dominguez Rae Ann & Richard Dougherty Kelly Durcan Kelsey Edwards Lindy Eichenbaum Lent and Jason Lent Jacqueline Eller Therese and Jeffrey Ellery Jill Elwood Beth Engle Elizabeth Epstein-Smith Elizabeth Feitner Carolyn Fineran Terry and Jordan Fox Holly Frachetti Elaine Gampel Diane Garcia Mary Foote Gearhart, P.E. Terri and Kent Glassman Elinor Greenberg, Ed.D. Sarah Greichen Djuana Harvell Haselden Construction Inc. Katie Hegarty Donnell and Mark Heistand Nancy Henning Genia Herndon Gloria and Rick Higgins Highmark Law Elizabeth R Hinde Jennie and John Hoff Kelsi Hollingsworth Sally Hopper Lisa Hough Cheryl Ierna Chris Ising Tamara Jarrett Jehn Water Consultants, Inc. Ed Jennings Tasha L Jones Veronica Kenney Julie King Judith and Peter Kleinman Erica A Kloehn Tori A Koenig Kathleen O Kortz Brook and Kelly Kramer Dottie Lamm E Sophia Lane-Wierzba

Gretchen Lenaniovc Janet Lopez Cathy Lucas Jan Lucas Michelle M. Lucero and Marc Anthony Elizabeth Lynch Donna Lynne, S.C., DrPH Amy Maillet Grace Markowitz Kay Martley Karen Mathis Richelle McCullough Theresa McDowell Charnell McMullen-Bushman Amy McPherson-Wiman Allison Melun Andrea Miller Cindy Miller Nicole Miller Toni L Mincic Cynthia Miro Gerald K Moore Tina and Matthew Morgenthaler Ann Murphy Don Murphy Whitney Nagy Irina Nekhenzos Cora Ohlgren Brenda Olson John and Linda Orr LaRae Orullian Gloria Owusu Amy Pace Stasia Patience Britt Pearson Lydia Peña, S.L. Yvonne Peperzak-Blake Amanda and Bill Peters Mabel Peters Rahn Porter Meredith Ramirez Sydney Rhea Meshach Y. Rhoades and Warren Thomas Terri Richardson Brown Loretta T Richardson Emily Rissmiller Rachel Rose Simone Ross Lola Salazar Davina L Sandoval Elizabeth Sayer Jan and John Sbarbaro Jennifer Scharff Shannon Schmidt Tamara Schulte Sarah L Schulz Schwab Charitable Fund Lauren Schwartz Jodi and Jeff Scott Kenn Seaman Kay and Andy Shaw Darcy R Shermeta Sandra Shreve Marti and Thomas Shuster Wylia Sims Betsy Sklar Michael Smith Sharon Smith Lisa and Bill Snider Ann Somers Nancy Sullivan Kenni Swan June Taylor Melanie Terwoord Anna Thauberger Susan Trahan Hannah Trimble Kristen Turnbull Bryn Valenciano Lisa Valle Dorothy Velasquez Nelinda Venegas The Reverend Marshalle A Voltz Sarah Wade David Walcher Carita Watson Brian Weldon Jody and Michael Werner Anita and Scott Wesley Nichole Wiley-Marks Erin Williams Shawn Wine Tom Wolf Suzanne and Dan Wollenhaupt Suz Worthing Erin Yoshimura and G. K. Asakawa

Gold Presenting Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Samoa Sponsor:

Susan Alvillar

Family Health West Hospital

Grand Junction Subaru and Volkswagen

Media Sponsor:

Tagalong Sponsors:

ANB Bank Community Hospital Crossroads Fitness AAUW Enstrom Candies Hilltop Community Resources JG Management Systems Inc Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction

Mesa County Partners Cindy Miller Nancy and C. J. Mucklow Red Rock Nissan Lisa Roberts HopeWest Friends and Family of LeAnn Zetmeir

Inkind Donor

Sandy Hotard
No Coast Sushi
No Ware Computer Repair
Townsquare Media
Two Rivers Winery

 

Thanks to the following people who purchased tickets:

Erin Blue Joseph Breman Carma Brown Jeni Brown Jamie and Raymond Buttermore Ruth and Don Coatney Debe K. Colby Jodee and Bradley Cronk Bertie Deering Lois Dunn Cindy K Farrington Cathy Funderburk Hollie Funderburk Kira Funderburk Millie Funderburk Victoria Gigoux

Victoria Grasmick Jennifer Harris Joseph E. Higgins Julie Hinkson Therese and Rick Houk Terri Kresin Kim Last Holly Leever Danielle Malott Trisha Martinez Christina Pierce Terry Porter Ruth and Donald Trowbridge Cara Weaver Lorie Wuebold Ashlie Zimmerman

Thanks to the following people who supported the event with donations:

Carol A Acuff David Alvillar Susan and James Alvillar Steve Ammentorp Amber Baird Darrah Barnes Crystal D Bell Lisa Bickley Miffie Blozvich Isabel Blue Julie K Bockelman Peter Booth Joseph Breman Carma Brown Jeni Brown Kayla Brown Sharon Brown Jamie and Raymond Buttermore Lisa Carroll Susan Carter Chevron Matching Employee Fund Sheryl Coffey Debe K. Colby Dalinda Crinklan Randall D Cupp Michelle DeShazer Amy DiMarzio AJ Dunn Lois Dunn Cindy K Farrington Kate Fotopoulos Melissa Franklin Elizabeth Fulton Millie Funderburk Pamela Gardner Kim Genevay Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Jerome Gonzales Judy Goodhart Shawna and Luke Grieger Frank Grossi Kathryn H Hall Sondra Hemard Julie Hinkson Lindy Hodges Sandy Hotard Therese and Rick Houk Michelle Huff Shawna Jacquez

Cynthia Johnson Molly Jo Johnson Andrea and Sam Kearl Marifrances Kelly Audrey Kiser Jo Knight Kim Last Kathryn Lawson Ryan Lee Kristin Lynch Paula and Terry Malleck Jenny L Marquez Jennifer Mason Rick Matthew Kristen McGee Molly J McPherson Cindy Miller Rose Mizell Barbara Morris Peggy Peterson Kerry Phillips Cori L Pirzadeh Sandi Pittenger Rhonda Powers Brenda Prestangen Callie J Rapke Natalie Redding Brynne Reed Tessa Reed Charlotte Reicks Lisa Roberts Georgia Rock Raelynn Roemer Mary Schaefer-Hussman Jessica Shaffer Meredith Shrader Jeannie L Smith Kileigh Sperber Katie A Sqinter Karen Troester Ruth and Donald Trowbridge Pat Tucker Michele VanLondersele-Green Teresa Ann Walter Madeline Weickert Mary Wigington Katherine Worland WPX Energy LeAnn and Les Zetmeir