Jeremy Bloom is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the first athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics as a skier while being drafted into the NFL. At 15, he became the youngest male freestyle skier to qualify for the U.S. Ski Team and went on to become a 3x World Champion, 2x Olympian, 11x World Cup Gold Medalist, and the youngest freestyle skier inducted into the U.S. Skiing Hall of Fame. In football, he was an All-American at the University of Colorado and played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bloom founded the non-profit Wish of a Lifetime in 2008, fulfilling lifelong wishes for seniors, and later co-founded the software company Integrate, which was acquired in 2022. In 2024, he became CEO of X Games, where he will expand the brand globally, introduce new sports, and lead the launch of the X Games League in 2026.

​Ted created the Colorado Founder Experience to connect local Tech Founders through unique experiences. He is committed to strengthening relationships within the Colorado Technology Community. The Colorado Founder Experience facilitates network growth and connections for local entrepreneurs. Members are selected based on community contributions, growth potential, and industry involvement.

Dr. Matanya Horowitz is the founder and chief technology officer of AMP, a company he built with the objective of transforming the world’s waste from a liability to an asset for society. He developed and commercialized AMP’s breakthrough AI platform and robotics systems, which automate the identification and sorting of recyclables from mixed material streams, pioneering the use of AI in the waste industry and providing waste operators with a reliable source of sustainable diversion.

Andy brings over thirty years of experience building and leading high growth technology businesses in enterprise software, security, and storage. His focus on delivering high-value products, enabling customer success and fostering strong company cultures has been a formula for success. Andy was previously the CEO of LogRhythm where he raised $126.5 million through seven rounds of funding before selling to Thoma Bravo in 2018 for $525 million.

Thad’s vision for Ombud was to create information transparency in business relationships. Prior to founding Ombud, he was responsible for Business Development at Endeca in London. Thad was responsible for the EMEA business unit of Latitude, Endeca’s agile business intelligence offering.

Brian McDonald is a healthcare leader with more than 20 years of experience in bringing innovative technology platforms to global markets. He has a strong track record of building dynamic teams, successfully penetrating new market opportunities, growing market share with strategic acquisitions, and developing award-winning products. Prior to joining LogiCall, Brian served as Chief Operating Officer of Assure Holdings and Chief Executive of Health Language. He also held senior level positions within Health Fidelity, Cyber Solutions, and Carlyle Golf, culminating in exits to strategic acquirers, PE and IPO.

Hayfa is a growth startup operator turned investor who is deeply passionate about the growing tech ecosystem here in Colorado. She has aligned her passion for building and scaling startups by joining the investing team at Range Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on funding and supporting the best technology entrepreneurs in the greater Denver area.

Darko founded Poly to break free from the limitations of low/no code platforms, custom IDEs, and DSLs that lock enterprises into subpar solutions. He was tired of expensive ‘experts’ draining resources and institutional disorder ruining the joy of software development.

Murad has previously worked as a research intern at AT&T, where they designed and built the first prototype setup of EdgePlex system. EdgePlex is a new edge router architecture following software defined networks (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) principals. Murad has also worked as a research assistant at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, where they provided performance evaluation of the reference implementation (RI) of Web Feature Service (WFS). In 2006, they started working as a support team manager at Trans-Sahara IT & Communication (1stNET).

Chief Executive Officer, Orderly Health

Kevin Krauth is the Chief Executive Officer at Orderly Health. He is an entrepreneurial product and finance professional seeking to change the world. Right now, he is focused on reshaping healthcare in the US through Orderly Health.

Erik Mitisek is the Founder and President of Highwing focused on delivering digital solutions to improve insurance carrier and broker relationships. Erik is a seasoned business builder and innovator, having either served as the founder, CEO, or working directly for founders, building five companies from inception. Erik has led the development of the business, with a focus on product and growth, in almost all his companies working to connect market opportunities to new products and industries. Always following the trends in the market, he has created companies in the music, real estate, financial services and online travel industries. Insurance is next. 

Andy Downard is the Co-founder of Thriftly, a cutting-edge platform designed to revolutionize the way thrift operations manage and scale their production. With a strong passion for innovation in the retail and sustainability sectors, Andy has helped lead Thriftly's mission to empower organizations like Goodwill to increase efficiency and maximize their e-commerce potential.

Under his leadership, Thriftly developed its unique 1-Click Production solution, which streamlines operations by enabling thrift stores to price more items per hour, easily list inventory online, and protect against issues like tag switching. By incorporating an AI-powered Copilot, Thriftly not only boosts production speeds but also generates rich, optimized titles and descriptions for every product, ensuring a seamless transition to e-commerce.

Patrick Walsh is a proven leader in the commercial real estate appraisal industry. He was the co-founder and operating partner at Commercial Valuation Consultants in Denver for 14 years, growing the company from two employees to 25. When CVC was acquired by BBG in 2026, Patrick was given the opportunity to lead BBG's technology directives. Patrick is currently advising Apprais.ai on building revolutionary products for the commercial appraisal industry.

Rhonda Wallen, MS, MBA is a dynamic leader with sharp focus on finding the path to growth, crystallizing priorities and driving through to execution. Over 25 years in biotech & medtech as both an investor and operator, managing core business functions and leading diverse and cross-functional teams in early and growth stage companies. Adept at corporate and go-to-market strategy, business development and market development. Her track record includes the successful pursuit of, and engagement with partners to increase value and deliver improved therapies to patients and physicians, faster. Rhonda is delighted to serve as Advisor and Board Director to emerging growth life science companies.

Michael is a graduate of Harvard (2015) and Harvard Business School (2021) where he received a joint MBA and MS degree while being named a Baker Scholar. Previously he worked in Aerospace/Defense, electric vehicles, and multiple startups. Michael provides elite engineering and technical experience while maintaining a unique perspective as a former college athlete.

Shawn Hanna the founder of Stealth Startup, a  community to assist Founders, Recruiters & Job Seekers to connect for Startup focused Initiatives. He is also a Technical Project Lead at Scythe Robotics based in Longmont, Colorado. Previously, Shawn was a Senior Robotics Software Engineer at Scythe Robotics and also held positions at Kaarta, Platypus Wine Tours, Carnegie Mellon University, Torc Robotics, Caterpillar, Human Engineering Research Laboratories.

Paige is a fixer of fixers, orchestrating a collection of highly adept tech and engineering all-stars. She founded Point Solutions Group to address the dire need for diversity in information technology, engineering, and professional services in government and commercial organizations. And the looks she gets when she walks into some meetings exemplifies that. She not only talks the talk, but her extensive background in the information security, healthcare IT, and Department of Defense industries gives her the cred to strut the strut. As well as to pirouette between highly classified government projects and the demands of an ever-changing commercial landscape.

With over 11 years of executive management experience in the custom high-end home automation and alternative energy industries, Matt is the President and COO of BrightVault, a company that is bringing something exciting and new to the luxury residential energy storage space. He leads a team of talented professionals who design and engineer creative solutions for our clients, who range from homeowners to developers to government agencies. He is passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, building strong partnerships, and driving innovation and growth in the energy storage sector.