Leadership EvergreenLeader of the Year 2020
We are so proud to announce the 2020 Leader of the Year is BETSY HAYS of Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice!
Betsy Hays
As President of the Evergreen Chamber until mid September, Betsy showed exemplary leadership and was a champion for local businesses during one of the most difficult years our businesses have ever faced. She initiated new programs that were instrumental in promoting businesses in the mountain community, and continued to strongly support our area nonprofits. Thank you for all you do Betsy!
Watch the video of her award presentation, along with the other winners, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qiRfrzu6q4
These 3 nominees, Lesley Dahlkemper, Cindy Latham & Betsy Hays, have demonstrated creative and innovative solutions to community issues in the greater Evergreen area in calendar year 2020.
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Lesley Dahlkemper
2020 was an incredibly difficult year in which we were fortunate to have many local leaders step up to go the extra mile to help our local businesses and residents. One such leader was our County Commissioner, Lesley Dahlkemper. Between running the county, she hosted and attended additional meetings with our area Chambers of Commerce, held public meetings for constituents to ease fears and receive feedback, and she did all of this with grace, poise, and compassion. Before COVID-19, she led another extremely important effort on behalf of our mountain communities in particular: organizing and leading the Jeffco Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force, and increasing awareness for the high risk of wildfire that we face. Thanks to her efforts, we have recommendations following a year of meetings with community members, area leaders, and fire department Chiefs. Solving the issue will take time and effort, but we are on our way with that huge first step.
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Cindy Latham
Cindy moved to Evergreen two years ago and hit the ground running, assuming numerous leadership roles in Fire Safety and Prevention programs at the county level, throughout the foothills and in Evergreen. In early 2020, Cindy actively started and currently serves as the Chair of Rotary Wildfire Ready (RWR) in partnership with the Mountain Area Rotary Clubs, Community Leaders, Local Fire Departments and Jefferson County Extension. The mission of Rotary Wildfire is to increase wildfire awareness and preparedness in our communities and to help make residents safer from the threat of wildfire. Accomplishments for the 2020 year include: the launching of the RWR website and Facebook page, development of four digital brochures and preparing for the launching of the Rolling Educational Lab, an eye-catching fire truck that will be seen at many community events to help spread awareness of wildfire preparedness.
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Betsy Hays