EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES for small and diverse businesses

About Us

For more than 20 years, The Opportunity Council, a nonprofit organization, has been providing a forum for connections between small and diverse businesses, corporations and government agencies through education and networking opportunities.

The board of directors is made up of professionals the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

There are three events held by The Council each year, including a Spring Roundtable, a Summer Tradeshow BBQ and a Holiday Networking Luncheon.

Businesses can participate and register in the events that provide them with the greatest value without paying a membership fee to the organization.

Meet Our Board

David H. Musgrave
Chair Emeritus

Purchasing Agent &
Vendor Outreach Administrator,
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)


david.musgrave@state.co.us

Willie Franklin
Chair

Corporate Manager of Supply Chain Diversity,
Bechtel Corporation

303.748.9907
wtfrankl@bechtel.com

Rosy McDonough

Sponsorship Committee Chair

Executive Director
1st SouthWest Community Fund

rosy.mcdonough@fswcf.org

Lauren Terry

Federal Small Business Liaison Officer
& Program Manager,
Jacobs

720.286.5318
lauren.terry@jacobs.com

Alecia Lauer
Small Business Liaison Officer,
United Launch Alliance

720.951.7043
alecia.j.lauer@ulalaunch.com

Karen Lara-Villeda

Small Business Liaison Officer,
GE Renewable Energy

720.705.2691
karen.lara-villeda@ge.com

Rosemary Ann Ortiz

Small Business Specialist,
National Park Service

303.969.2112
rosemary_ortiz@nps.gov

Chair Emeriti

David Musgrave
Colorado Department of Transportation • 2022 – 2023

Rosy McDonough
Colorado Minority Business Office/HCC - Diversity Leader • 2020 – 2021

Elizabeth Bacon
Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) West • March 2017 – 2019​

Kevin Savage
Ball Aerospace • 2016 – March 2017

Rexann Dunn
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) • 2014 – 2015

Patty Pierson
United Launch Alliance • 2012 – 2013

Nancy Gardner
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) • 2009 – 2011

Carter Boardman
Merrick & Company • 2004 – 2008

Bob Gartner
Lockheed Martin • 1997 - 2003