Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Announces Colorado’s 2023 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business

Legacy Award Winner, Rosemary Rodriguez, and Top 25 Honorees Will be Recognized on August 17

DENVER (July 8, 2023) – As the business community is still reeling from millions of women exiting the workforce during the pandemic due to pay equity concerns and lack of flexibility, the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) is honoring the positive impact of 25 local female leaders at its 2023 gala event.

The CWCC Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business awards gala recognizes the accomplishments and community involvement of 25 individuals and one Top 25 Legacy Award winner, Rosemary Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, known for her decades of public service in Colorado as a fierce defender for a more equitable democracy, Rodriguez fought to protect voter rights and advocated for positive changes for all people.

Her 31-year career is varied, serving as Denver’s clerk and recorder, Denver City Council, City Council president, a commissioner in George W. Bush’s U.S. Election Assistance Commission, State Director for Senator Michael Bennett, DPS school board member, and founder and executive director of Together We Count Colorado, a nonprofit that advocates for fair representation in the national census.  

“Rosemary Rodriguez represents so much of what we advocate for as the women’s chamber – equity, parity, and increasing opportunity for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status,” said Simone D. Ross, CEO of the CWCC. “She’s spent her entire career being an inspiring leader, an advocate for change, and a voice to the voiceless. We’re over the top excited to honor her influence on Colorado.”

The Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business Gala will be hosted at Seawell Ballroom on Thursday, August 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets and sponsorships typically sell out quickly and can be purchased at CWCC.org.

The annual gala event profiles powerful and impactful women in Colorado and the work they are doing to advance and promote other female leaders. The award winners are selected by past Top 25 honorees based on four pieces of criteria:  civic and community engagement, proven leadership, passion for the success and promotion of women in business, and personal or professional perseverance.

“This impressive class of Top 25 winners from across the state is committed to advancing women in business and actively promotes equity in the workplace,” said Ross. “We have a truly balanced representation of women leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds, industries, ages, and titles, who represent the force and growth of female progress and influence in our community.”

2023 Top 25 Legacy Award

• Rosemary Rodriguez, longtime public servant
  

2023 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business

About the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce

Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) is a member-based non-profit 501(C) 6 organization whose mission is to provide women opportunities that better our community and economy, promote equity in the workplace, and help women grow their businesses and their careers. With a vision to make Colorado the #1 state for women in business, CWCC provides opportunities and visibility for women in business through development programs and education, mentorship, partnerships, and alliances. Visit www.cwcc.org for more information.

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