About Sector Partnerships
Sector partnerships are partnerships of business leaders, from the same industry and in a shared labor market region, who work with education, workforce development, economic development, and community organizations to address the workforce and other competitiveness needs of their industry. View the Sector Partnership Overview.
Sector Partnership Acknowledgement Form
The CWDC has developed the Sector Partnership Acknowledgement Form as a more transparent and easy to use process to clarify which partnerships are recognized on CWDC’s website. Active sector partnerships in Colorado are listed on this page of the CWDC website (see the directory below), determined by the parameters outlined in the Acknowledgement Form. Active sector partnerships are eligible for grant funding and technical assistance to support their priorities. Complete the brief diagnostic tool to better understand the current state of your partnership and submit to be recognized on the website.
Sector Partnership Evaluation (2021-2022)
In fall of 2021, the CWDC Sector Steering Committee requested an external evaluation of Colorado’s sector strategy and sector partnerships to ensure effectiveness as Colorado works proactively towards economic recovery. The evaluation was completed in fall of 2022.
- View the Final Evaluation Report for comprehensive findings and recommendations.
- Learn more about the CWDC's sector partnership refresh plan in response to the evaluation.
- Access resources about launching and sustaining sector partnerships.
Colorado has been launching and growing sector partnerships since 2005 through a framework that fosters industry-driven alignment across economic development, workforce development, and education.
The state has invested in regional, public-private partnerships targeting key industries that are vital to our regional economies. There are currently active sector partnerships in 5 regions and in diverse industries such as retail, healthcare, tech, and more. Connect with a sector partnership in your region or industry using the directory below.
Sector Partnership Directory
View current Sector Partnerships by region below (updated April 2023).
- Region 1
Northeast Colorado Manufacturing
- Northeast Colorado Manufacturing Website
- Industry Focus: Advanced Manufacturing
- Contact Name: Kylee Thompson
- Contact email: necolomfg@gmail.com
- Contact phone number: 970-520-7801
- Convener name: Kylee Thompson
- Business Chairs: Kelvin Harless, Barry Walter, Eric Tribelhorn, Rob Nichols, Jason Hazlett
- Region 2
Northern Colorado Manufacturing Sector Partnership
- NoCoMfg Website
- Industry Focus: Manufacturing
- Contact Name: Marcie Willard
- Contact email: marcie.willard@cityofloveland.org
- Contact phone number: 970-481-2827
- Convener name: Marcie Willard
- Business Chairs: John Sage, Vergent Products
Northern Colorado Health Sector Partnership
- NoCo Healthcare Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Health & Wellness
- Contact Name: Bethany Cloud
- Contact email: bcloud@fcchamber.org
- Contact phone number: for all partnership listings please use 970-482-3746
- Convener name: Bethany Cloud
- Business Chairs: Evan Hyatt – Pathways; Yvonne Myers – Fort Collins Area Chamber; Jonas McKinley– Select Health; Anna Von Dreele – Columbine Health Systems; Chris Heuston – Front Range Community College; Carol Salter – Larimer County; Andrew Chadwick – Employment Services of Weld County; Betsy Coldren - Emergency Physicians of the Rockies; Allie Steiner – North Range Behavioral Health; Jenn Anderson – SummitStone Health Partners; Dawn Paepke – Kaiser Permanente; Anjanette Mosebar - UCHealth; Phoebe Phelps – Banner Health; Joel Bitler – Columbine Health Systems.
Northern Colorado Hospitality Sector Partnership
- NoCo Hospitality Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Hospitality – hotel, restaurant, beverage, and retail
- Contact Name: Bethany Cloud
- Contact email: bcloud@fcchamber.org
- Contact phone number: for all partnership listings please use 970-482-3746
- Convener name: Bethany Cloud
- Business Chairs: Jeff Brown, The Still Whiskey and Randi Johnson, Randi Michelle Events
Northern Colorado Nonprofit Sector Partnership
- Website: Coming Fall 2024
- Industry Focus: Regional Nonprofit Community
- Contact Name: Bethany Cloud
- Contact email: bcloud@fcchamber.org
- Contact phone number: for all partnership listings please use 970-482-3746
- Convener name: Bethany Cloud
- Business Chairs: Kim-Akeley-Charron, Thompson Education Foundation and Elizabeth Barber, The Greeley Dream Team
Northern Colorado Construction Sector Partnership
- Northern Colorado Construction Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Construction and Infrastructure
- Contact email:nococsp@gmail.com
- Contact phone number: (970) 498-6641
- Convener name: Adam Crowe, Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development Department
- Region 3
Boulder Area Healthcare
- Boulder Area Healthcare Website
- Industry Focus: Health & Wellness
- Contact Name: Olivia Beckstead
- Contact Email: olivia.beckstead@boulderchamber.com
- Contact phone number: 720-642-9073
- Business Chair(s): Bernadine Mao, Boulder Community Health
- Convener(s): Olivia Beckstead, Boulder Chamber and Matt Wiggins, Boulder Chamber
Tech Talent Boulder/Broomfield
- Tech Talent Boulder/Broomfield Website
- Industry Focus: Technology and Information
- Contact Name: Olivia Beckstead
- Contact email: olivia.beckstead@boulderchamber.com
- Contact phone number: 720-642-9073
- Business Chair(s): Haley Berry, Rule4
- Convener(s):Olivia Beckstead, Boulder Chamber and Matt Wiggins, Boulder Chamber
Aerospace Sector Partnership
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Aerospace
- Contact Name: Jamie Fisher
- Contact email: jfisher@arapahoegov.com
- Contact phone number: 303-636-1619
- Convener name: Jamie Fisher
- Business Chairs: Sarah Turner, Lockheed Martin Space. Krystal Scordo, Astroscale U.S. Zach Pfeffer, Centennial Software Solutions LLC.
Denver Metro Construction Sector Partnership
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Construction/Trades
- Economic Region: Denver Metro
- Contact Name: Emily Berger
- Contact email: Emily.berger@denvergov.org
- Contact phone number: 720-768-3839
- Conveners name: Emily Berger and Daniel Houser
- Business Chairs: Hispanic Contractors of Colorado; Encore Electric; and JE Dunn Construction
Boulder Area Manufacturing Sector Partnership
- Boulder Area Manufacturing Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Advanced Manufacturing
- Contact Name: Olivia Beckstead
- Contact email: olivia.beckstead@boulderchamber.com
- Contact phone number: 720-642-9073
- Convener (s): Olivia Beckstead, Boulder Chamber and Matt Wiggins, Boulder Chamber
- Business Chairs: Carole Mehl, Veolia Water Technologies; David Seeley, PTA Plastics; and Don Knowles, Lexmark
Boulder Area Food, Beverage & Hospitality
- Boulder Area Food, Beverage, & Hospitality Website
- Industry Focus: Food, Beverage, and Hospitality
- Contact Name: Olivia Beckstead
- Contact email: olivia.beckstead@boulderchamber.com
- Contact phone number: 720-642-9073
- Convener (s): Olivia Beckstead, Boulder Chamber and Matt Wiggins, Boulder Chamber
- Business Chairs: Nicole Rasmussen, Big Red F; Alicia Harmon, Frasca Hospitality Group; Barb Harris, Sage Hospitality
Boulder Area Professional Services Sector Partnership
- Boulder Area Professional Services Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Professional Services
- Contact Name: Olivia Beckstead
- Contact email: N/A
- Contact phone number: 720-642-9073
- Convener (s): Olivia Beckstead
- Business Chairs: Vectra Bank; ROLINC Staffing; and beancount.co
Cleantech Sector Partnership
- Cleantech Sector Partnership LinkedIn
- Industry Focus: Cleantech
- Contact Name: Ryan Campbell and Brea Granlund,
- Contact email: rcampbell@afca.earth; bgranlun@co.jefferson.co.us.
- Contact phone number: 3035721536
- Convener (s): Ryan Campbell and Brea Granlund
- Business Chairs: Colorado Cleantech Industries Association; Trimble; and Innosphere Ventures.
Metro West Advanced Manufacturing Alliance
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Advanced Manufacturing
- Contact Name: Brea Granlund and Kylie Parks
- Contact email: bgranlun@jeffco.us; kylie@arvadachamber.org.
- Contact phone number:
- Convener (s): Brea Granlund, Jefferson County Business and Workforce Center and Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber of Commerce.
- Business Chairs: Barber Nichols, Crusoe Industries, and Faustson Tool.
Metro West Construction Alliance
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Construction
- Contact Name: Brea Granlund and Kylie Parks
- Contact email: bgranlun@jeffco.us; kylie@arvadachamber.org.
- Contact phone number:
- Convener (s): Brea Granlund, Jefferson County Business and Workforce Center and Kylie Parks, Arvada Chamber of Commerce.
- Business Chairs: Snyder Building and Construction, SMACNA, Arvada Rent-alls, and Western States College of Construction.
Tech Talent Denver
- Tech Talent Denver Website
- Industry Focus: Technology and Information
- Contact Name: Deidra Smith
- Contact email: deidra@coloradotechnology.orgz
- Convener name: Deidra Smith, Ross Gothelf, and Ruth McCormick
- Business Chairs: Ardent Mills and Akkodis
Behavioral Health Sector Partnership
- Behavioral Health Sector Partnership LinkedIn
- Industry Focus: Health and Wellness
- Contact Name: Brea Granlund and Samara Portis
- Contact email: bgranlun@jeffco.us
- Contact phone number: 303-271-4846
- Convener name: Brea Granlund and Samara Portis
- Business Chairs: Alis Behavioral Health and Common Spirit Health
- Region 4
Southern Colorado Regional Healthcare Sector Partnership
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Health and Wellness
- Contact Name: Petra Randol
- Contact email: petrarandol@elpasoco.com
- Contact phone number: 719-412-3901
- Convener name: Petra Randol
- Business Chairs: Heidi Rayman, Children's Hospital Colorado; Nikki Carter, Children's Hospital Colorado; Eric Hancock, UCHealth.
Pikes Peak Retail & Hospitality Sector Partnership
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Tourism
- Contact Name: Petra Randol
- Contact email: petrarandol@elpasoco.com
- Contact phone number: 719-412-3901
- Convener name: Petra Randol
- Business Chairs: Torrie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort; Katherine Coale, Garden of the Gods Resort; and Jamie Beard, Flying Horse Club & Resort; Rafael Mucino, The Broadmoor.
Pikes Peak Creative Sector Partnership
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Creative Sector
- Contact Name: Petra Randol
- Contact email: petrarandol@elpasoco.com
- Contact phone number: 719-412-3901
- Convener name: Petra Randol
- Business Chairs: Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region and Bee Vradenburg Foundation
- Region 5
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
- Region 6
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
- Region 7
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
- Region 8
San Luis Valley Healthcare Partnership
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Health and Wellness
- Contact Name: Harvey Greenwood
- Contact email: harvey.greenwood@state.co.us
- Contact phone number: 970-370-1930
- Convener name: Harvey Greenwood
- Business Chairs: Bonnie Ortega, San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group
- Region 9
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
- Region 10
Montrose Manufacturers Association
- Montrose Manufacturers Association Website
- Industry Focus: Manufacturing other than advanced
- Contact Name: Sandy Head
- Contact email: sandyh@MontroseEDC.org
- Contact phone number: 970-249-9438
- Convener name: Sandy Head
- Business Chairs: Montrose Forest Products and Ross Reels
- Region 11
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
- Region 12
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
- Region 13
South Central Health and Wellness Sector Partnership
- South Central Health and Wellness Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Healthcare and Wellness Sectors
- Contact Name: Diana Armstrong
- Contact email: armstrong@fedc.co
- Contact phone number: 719-275-8601
- Convener name: Diana Armstrong
- Business Chairs: Margaret “Peggy” Heil, LCSW and Becky Romano, LPC, NCC, New Beginnings Counseling
South Central Tech Sector Partnership
- South Central Tech Sector Partnership Website
- Industry Focus: Technology and Information
- Contact Name: Diana Armstrong
- Contact email: armstrong@fedc.co
- Contact phone number: 719-275-8601
- Convener name: Diana Armstrong
- Business Chairs: Brad Rowland, Emergent Campus
South Central Early Childhood Education
- Website: N/A
- Industry Focus: Early Childhood Education
- Contact Name: Diana Armstrong
- Contact email: armstrong@fedc.co
- Contact phone number: 719-275-8601
- Convener name: Diana Armstrong
- Business Chairs: Jennifer Contreras, Rocky Mountain Children’s Discovery Center and Kim Kneipper, Rocky Mountain Children’s Discovery Center
- Region 14
No active partnerships at this time. If you are interested in exploring launching one in this region, contact the CWDC at cwdc@state.co.us.
Connect
Connect with a sector partnership in your region or industry.
Sector Partnership Network Webinars
These webinars are for anyone involved in sector partnerships and will include sector strategy updates, partnership profiles, and presenters addressing areas of common concern.