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Welcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will educate, infWelcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will educate, inWelcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will educate, inand promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supporting Employers, Guard/Resand promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supporting Employers, Guard/Resand promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supporting Employers, Guard/Resmembers, Military and Veteran Employment Initiatives and our COESGR Volunteers.members, Military and Veteran Employment Initiatives and our COESGR Volunteers.members, Military and Veteran Employment Initiatives and our COESGR Volunteers.

June 2014

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves Colorado Committee enjoyedvery productive and successful month of May. These are just some of exciting things done for Employers, Guard and Reserve members and VeteraEnjoy these events as much as we did by viewing the highlights and photos

the following pages of this months newsletter. Cl ick on ph oto for d i rect l ink to ar t ic le.

Our Annu al Emp loyer Awards Banqu et and Volun teer Conference, May 3

and 31st

Xcel Energy Signs a Nat ion al ESGR Statement of Suppo rt on May 14th

Sixth Mi l i tary and Veterans Employment Expo (MVEE) on May 13-15 and M

22nd.

8th Ann ual Veterans Appreciat ion Breakfast and Suc cess Seminar held

May 14th.

Xcel Energy CEO Ben Fowke & Kynnie Martin, SenRecruiter, Veteran and Diversity at Xcel Energy

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Click on names for links to Bios

Ron YoungNational Executive ESGR Director,

Bill RitterFormer Colorado Governor

Major General H. Michael EdwarAdjutant General, Colorado

Guest Speakers

Colorado ESGR Annual Employer Awards Banquet

The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Colorado Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) hosted its annual awards banquet on May 30th at the Hyatt RegeTech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80237.

It means a lot to us to recognize and honor those employers who support our m embers of National Guard and Reserve, said Chairman Dick Young, Colorado Committee for the ESGR.

In Colorado, we have some 13,400 of our neighbors, friends, family members, and our fellow workwho serve our country, truly the twice the citizen as praised by Winston Churchill. But they could serve our country without the ongoing support of their employers throughout the state. In a very sense, these employers and their coworkers also serve.

Our notable guest speakers spoke about the importance of employers and their outstanding supporGuard and Reserve members and their families as they commit to serving their country.

Ron Young recognized the Colorado Committee for ESGR for its tremendous efforts via 15,volunteer hours in support of Guard and Reserve members and its work with Colorado employers. also addressed the importance of Guard and Reserve members as valued employees and the needreduce the unemployment rate.

General Edwards said We cant do the job without the support of our employers afamilies ..Our nation counts on our Guard and Reserve more than it ever has. He spoke abthe 7,000 Colorado Guards efforts with Colorado flooding and wildfires and the deployment of Guunits to Afghanistan.

Bill Ritter, Jr. recalled relationships he developed with Reserve Component members, families, employers whether it was with humanitarian efforts or his many trips to Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iand his interactions with Colorado Guard and Reserve members.

Colorado Employer Support o f the Guard and Reserve would l ike to thank

supp ort ing employ ers for making th is a su ccessfu l event , especial ly to

mi l i ta ry member attendees and the i r guests. Thank you to our gu

speakers, Bi l l Rit ter, Jr, Major General H. Michael Edwards an d Ron G. You

for their con tr ibut io ns and remarks. Final ly thanks to the U.S. Marine Co

Color Guard from the Marine Air Control Squadro n 23, Buc kley AFB, Cap

David Nagle, Chaplain, Colorado Army National Guard, Staff Serge

Amanda Vonh ol tum, Colorado Air Nat iona l Guard for sing ing the Nat io

Anth em, the 101st Army Band , Colorado Army National Guard, and the Hy

Regency Denver Tech Center.
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* Final ists for 2014 Freedom A ward


Large Business Category

Ball Aerospace & TechnologiesCorp. (Boulder, Colorado) is asubsidiary of Ball Corporation. Ball

Aerospace is a leader in designdevelopment and manufacture ofinnovative aerospace systems.

Pictured left to right; Major GeneralEdwards, Issac Rodriquez, HilaryPayne,,MRP Analyst, Zach Payne,Project Manager, and Ron Young.

Publ ic Sector Category

Denver Regional Office U.S. Departmentof Veteran Affairs (Lakewood, Colorado)administers benefits for 399,822 veteransand monthly benefit payments of over$25 million. This includes payments toveterans and beneficiaries living inColorado and Wyoming.

Pictured left to right; Major General Edwards,Jason Shireman, Rebecca Sawyer-Smith,

Public Affairs, Melanie Renaye Murphy,Assistant Director, Chris Holly, and Ron

Young.

Smal l Business Category

J. G. Management Systems, Inc. (GJunction, Colorado) JGMS, an emplowned company, is a technical

professional services firm offservices to government and prsector clients nationwide.

Pictured left to right; Major GeEdwards, Bret Mixon, HR Manager, JeGonzales, President and CEO, and Young.

Pro Patria

Ball AerospaceBall Aerospace

& Technology& Technology

JG Management SystemsJG Management Systems**

U.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsU.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs**

The Pro Patria Award is presented annually by each E

committee to those employers that have provided the most except

support, said Brent Hamilton, Support Technician of the Colo

Committee. These employers show their support of our nat

defense through leadership practices and personnel policies

support their employees who serve in the military.

EmployerAwards


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Charles SchwabCharles SchwabLevel 3 CommunicationLevel 3 CommunicationW.J. Bradley MortgageW.J. Bradley Mortgage

The Above and Beyond Award is given in limited number

state and territory ESGR committees, said Young. It recogn

employers at the state and local level who have gone above

beyond the legal requirements for granting leave and provi

support for military duty by their employees.

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)is a leading provider of financial services, withmore than 300 offices and 9.0 million activebrokerage accounts, 1.6 million corporateretirement plan participants, 910,000 bankingaccounts, and $2.05 trillion in client assets as ofJune 30, 2013.

Brit Whitaker, U.S. Navy Reserve accepts award from

General Edwards and Ron Young

Level 3 Communications is an internationalcommunications company, headquartered inBroomfield, CO. We are one of only six Tier 1Internet providers in the world. Ranked asone of the most connected Internet ServiceProviders (ISPs), our expanding assets havesolidified our position as one of the largest IPtransit networks in North America and

Europe.

Mr. Scott Seab accepts Above and Beyond awardfor Level 3 Communications from GeneralEdwards and Ron Young

W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital, LLC is aprivately held independent mortgagelending firm founded in 2002 andheadquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

We are a boutique lender, backed byprivate investors, able to react quickly tomarket changes while offering youexceptional service and products andindustry-leading turn times.

Pictured left to right; Michael Danzer, VPCorporate Planning, and Anthony Roberson,Senior Executive, accept Above and Beyondaward.

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Colorado Freedom Award Winners2013 Recognized

Colorado Springs UtilitiesColorado Springs Utilities

DaVita IncDaVita Inc.

In June 2013, the City of Montrose was named Am erican Ci ty , in Denver. Montrose made natiheadlines upon being named an All-America city convention held in Denver in June 2013.

All-America City award, described as a Nobel Prizecivic accomplishment, has been bestowed on communities nationwide since its inception in 194th ink th is is a huge oppor tun i ty for the wor l

know what were all about, and what we're doinMontrose for our veterans," said Melanie Kfounder of the Welcome Home Montrose WaResource Center and a founding member Montrose's delegation to Denver. Montrose wonaward thanks in large part to the herculean effortthe Warrior Resource Center to make Montrose a Barriers" community, where veterans can come to

and reintegrate into society, nurtured by community support from citizens who stop at nothing to hohelp and promote local veterans and military families.

One of the key things that Colorado ESGR can d o i s to recognize not

only supportive employers but also the smaller cities of Colorado whoprovide support to programs that provide valuable resources to our veteransas well as Guard and Reserve members. It is our pleasure to recognize theCity of Montrose and specifically the city supported efforts of WelcomeHome Montrose which organized and operates the Warrior Resource Centeras our first recipient of our Colorado ESGRs Most Veteran Friendly SmallCity in Colorado.

Major General H. Michael Edwards presented to Bill Ritter Jr.,

former Governor of Colorado, the Charles Dick Medal of Merit

from the National Guard Association for his support of the

National Guard while serving as Governor.

The Charles Dick Medal of Merit w

established in 1988 and is designed to recognthe contributions to the National Guard elected representatives to legislative bodies at

state and national levels. The medal is named

honor of Major General Charles Dick, NGApresident from 1902 to 1909, a major genera

the Ohio National Guard, a Congressman

later a Senator. Dick was responsible for passage of the Dick Acts of 1903 and 1908 t

established the foundation of the mod

Major General H. Michael Edwards and Ron Young-

presented to Emily Smith the Most Veteran Friendly

Small City in Colorado award.
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Colorado ESGR Committee volunteers gave up

Saturday on May 31st to spend the day networking,

rece iv ing u pdates to fur ther assist them in the i r ef fo r t

support Colorados Guard and Reserve members aemplo yers. Guest speakers were Ron G. You

Executive Director ESGR, Don Mares, former Execu

Director of Colorado Department of Labor, Emp loym

Stan Misiuk, Assis tant Regional Deputy Directo r, ES

West Region. Top ics that were reviewed and discuss

ESGR Strategic Plan, H2H Brief, Ombudsman effo

Mil i tary Outreach, ESGR Resources . The remaindethe af ternoon was devoted to breakout sessions

planning by each of the Committees Directorates.

Colorado ESGR207 Volunteers including:

35 Volunteers assigned to NationalGuard and Reserve Units

14 Volunteers serving as Ombudsman,

mediating conflicts between employers and

their employees in the military.

In (FY 13) our volunteers have devoted over

15,368 hours to the ESGR mission which the

Executive Director noted is the most hours in

the country for ESGR volunteers.

Other accomplishments that exceeded the

national committee average included:

Briefed 8,352 employers

Mediated 49 USERRA cases (65% resolved

in an average of 8.69 days)

Influenced 8,352 employers

Attained 1,477 Statements of Support

Presented 168 Patriot Awards

178 H2H direct hires

66 nominations for the Freedom Award

with two finalists.

The executive director, Ron Young, presented

Colorado Ch airman, Dick Youn g, the coveted ESGR C

and ye l low r ibbon for h is leadersh ip lead ing to

outstand ing accompl ishm ents of Colorado ESGR.

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Superior

Service

Award

Brian Bartony

Pete Callaway

Martin Cobb

Joe Golding

Aaron Lechner

Mary Vaughn

Rick White

Outstanding &

Sustained Service

Award

Bev Skinner

Jim Garrett

Aaron Lechner

Mary Vaughn

Dick Young

Liz Kelpis

David ZellerPaula Kaufman

Sherma Erholm

Leanne Wheeler

Joe Golding

Bob Rotruck

David Pruett

Lynn AlbiJim Jensen

H2H Training Certificates

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Mil i tary ski l ls, civi l ian success , mutu al respect, Xcel Energy

pledges ful l support o f Nat ional Guard and Reserve

When Guardsman Eric Graff goes from Ammunition Section Chief in the Kingdom of Jordan to GFitter Apprentice at his stateside job with gas and electric utility Xcel Energy in Colorado, he doesget very much time to transition. Lucky for Eric, his company supports both roles and the skill set ttranslates between them. It means a lot to work for a company that supports us, says GMany of the soldiers who work for me get hassled. At times I personally have to call th

manager to get them released for duty.

Graff and other active military membwere recognized at a ceremony on M14, 2014 by chairman, president CEO of Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, wsigned a national statement backing Employer Support of the Guard Reserve. Commitment to employcurrently serving in the military aliwith similar ways the utility suppveteran hiring and active military servicWe value the contributions of employees who are members of

Guard and Reserve, Fowke sWeve made it a focus to hemployees wi th mi l i tary experie

b e c a u s e o f t h e i r l e a d e r s h

commitment and diversity. Theyrea s s e t t o u s i n t h e b u s i n e

communi ty , and we suppor t th

dedication to their country.

Mike Deselich, Deputy Commander for the Mission Support Group in the Air Force Reserve, wworks as a Compensation Business Partner in the Human Resources Department of Xcel Enecalls the companys commitment to its Guard and Reservists refreshing.Other organizations are accommodating because they have to be, but Xcel Energy provisupp ort because they want to make a di fference by going above and beyond any manda

requirements, says Deselich. One example of that is that Xcel Energy maintains the employebase pay when they are called to active duty, reducing their financial burden.I am thankful for the stance Mr. Fowke has taken to support current Reserve and Guemployees without the grief I have heard from others, says Deselich.

Xcel Energy not only complies with all requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act, as well as all state laws, but the company is also well known for its milit

hiring practices. It has earned recognition from G.I. Jobs as a Military Friendly Employer for the six years, from Military Times as Best for Vets and named one of the Most Valuable Employers Military by CivilianJobs.com, to name a few.

During his initial job search, Deselich used a web site with a military affiliation.

Xcel Energy was prominently listed on this site and its where I found my current job.It habeen great to run into many other former/current military members within the company.

The company also hosts an affinity group called Military Ombudsmen for Veterans and Employees.These employees focus on the development, implementation and communication of programs andpolicies centered on the welfare of veterans and their families.

(L to R): Chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy, BenFowke, MG (Ret) Paul Mock, National Chair, ESGR and DavidEves, Xcel Energy President and CEO of PSCo . RADM (Ret.)Richard E, Young, Chairman, Colorado Committee for ESGRis in background left.


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Military skills, civilian success, mutual respect Xcel Energy pledgesfull support of National Guard and Reserve (contd)

In 2013, CEO Fowke testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee about ways utility plans to bolster its already strong military hiring practices.Our industry faces a significant need for new, qualified employees as over half of workforce is eligible to retire over the next 10 years, says Fowke. It only makes sense forto enhance our abi l ity to ident i fy , at t ract and hire from this po ol of qual if ied, ski

candidates.Angela Steiner is one of them. Shes been with Xcel Energy for 16 years and has served in the Guas a Chemical Specialist and Human Resource Specialist for seven years.Its great to work for a company that supports the military, says Steiner. Sometimes I with peop le in my un i t abou t Xcel Energy, especially wh en I know of job po st ings th at

available just in case theyre looking for a great place to work that affords them this importbalance.

Graff couldnt agree more. A family man trying to balance work, Guard duty and traveling betwemultiple countries, he says the support is critical to his mental state of mind.Knowing I have that support when I leave for Guard duty and that I have a job when I coback keeps me loyal to both of my employers, Graff says. Its the best of both worlds anhope other companies follow this lead.

To learn more about Xcel Energys military hiring practices and policies, please vwww.xcelenergy.com/military.

Xcel Energy executives and employees, Colorado staterepresentatives, as well as representatives from theColorado National Guard.

Ben Fowke and Paul Mock handshake

Tom Bullock, Chief, Employer Outreach at EmployerSupport of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) providespresentation remarks prior to signing.

Thanks to Kynnie Mart in, Senior Recruite

Veteran and Diversi ty at Xcel Energy for h

pers is tence and efforts in putt ing together

of the logis t ics in making this event

tremendou s succ ess! Ms. Mart in is also

valued ESGR volun teer in Colorado.
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ESGR partners w i th the Rotary Club at the 8thAnn ual

Rotary Club of Denver Southeast Veterans A ppreciat io

Breakfast and Success Fair at The Wings Over the Rock

Air and Space Museum

General Jay Lindellwas the Keynote Speaker at this yearsAnnual Rotary Club of Denver Southeast Veterans AppreciaBreakfast and Success Fair held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. The 150,

square foot hanger houses over four dozen aircraft and spvehicles, including a rare B-18A Bolo and a Star Wars X-Wing fighter. GenLindell is the Aerospace and Defense Industry Champion, Colorado OfficEconomic Development and International Trade, and spoke to an audieapproximately 450 Veterans who served in all wartime and peacetime eDuring the breakfast, WWII, and the oldest and Youngest Veterans wrecognized. John Hughes, President, Rotary Club of Denver Southewelcomed Veterans, thanked Rotary volunteers helping serve breakfast the many organizations who came for the Civilian Success Fair.

ESGR partnered with the Rotary Club to add a Success Fair to the event worganizations that provide services and resources for Veterans and t

families. ESGR was there to talk to Veterans and their families about hESGR supports those serving in the Guard and Reserve. The U.S. Departmof Veterans Affairs offered benefit and medical services enrollm

information. Exhibitors included the Department of Labor, Troops to Teachers, Volunteers of Amerand VFW Post #1. Soldiers Summits, Phoenix Multisport and the Wild Mane Ranch offer Veterans wdisabilities programs that get them active again. Participants were thankful for the great informatand services provided by those organizing the Civilian Success Fair and the wonderful breakfast ihistoric setting.

Master Sgt. Henry Hank Cornellison, WWII vet captured in the

Philippines, a POW for 1,218 days, the last member of the 28th Bomb

Squadron stationed at Clark Field in 1941, last Japanese POW in

Colorado, with former U.S. Senator, Hank Brown and Rotary Club of

Denver Southeast President John Hughes (standing), whose dad was a

WWII vet

Rotary Club of Denver Southeast Vet

Appreciation Event Chair Bill Palmer, Capt.

(retired), U.S. Congressman Mike Coffman w

member of Professional Bagpipers.

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The Sixth MVEE Hono rs Those Who Served b y Hir ing HundredWe hire to honor their service and because it makes good busisense, stated the keynote speaker of the Military and Veterans EmployExpo (MVEE), Katherine Archuleta, Director of the Office of PersoManagement (OPM). The MVEE was held in Colorado Springs on Ma2014, and was co-hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) andCarson, who collaborated with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reand other local partners to sponsor this free opportunity for over

active-duty Military service members, Colorado National G

members, Reservists, Veterans and their spouse attendees.They (Veterans) bring incredible skill levels to the workforce, good business to h ire Veterans as they are tra ined and have sac

so much for their country.

Two hundred employers offering 3830 Colorado jobs and over 167,000worldwide attended, including 20 federal agencies such as VA, Service and the Forest Service, and 30 resource tables. Archuleta saidthere are now more Veterans working in the federal government -30% federal employees have served - and OPM is focusing on hiring Veteespecially Women Veterans. Fort Carson leadership and attending Vet

spoke with the Director biggest employer in the federal government about making it easier, faster and accessible to apply for federal jobs. The White House and the heads of OPM, VA and the U.S. DepartmeLabor (DOL), have all worked together to launch VAs Online Veterans Employment Center on VAs website whouses a one stop shop to search for jobs, post resumes and access a military skills translator, which Archsaid should be helpful for those who have served now looking for work.

At least 647 job offers were made with most employers reporting. At the same time of the MVEE showcliterally hundreds of thousands of jobs, was a virtual job fair with 165 employers.This expo was excbecause it is easy to get around to the employers at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center, qBarbara Martinez, Outreach Specialist from VA. The Veterans were more prepared, the MVEE was organized, and more real jobs were being offered, compared to other job fairs, according to Emplointerviewed. Jennie Lacey from DaVita, a 2013 Freedom Award Winner, agreed, stated it was very nice to such a large event honoring military. Glenda Willis, Corporate Recruiter for Graebel said she was able to newith other employers and resources as well to help Veterans find jobs suited for them. Graebel, a trucking

transportation company, came because Fort Carson has a transportation and logistics unit so Veteranalready trained for Graebel jobs.

Javier Sanchez, Army E-5, said he has started transition career training as he is getting out in October Attending all classes offered on May 13-15 at Pikes Peak Community College, Sanchez is learning hotranslate his military experience 91M Armored Bradley Systems Maintenance which is maintenance mechaelectronics in civilian speak. The DOL courses were also very helpful on civilian lingo and mannerism. I just to get my leg in somewhere and am flexible on job location. It is nerve racking and I am losing a sleep over finding a job, but plan on using Post 9-11 Education Benefits while working and getting with advancement.

Sanchez, and the other 1032 that attended this event, is why the MVEE has been held six times, seover 6500 Veterans, service members and their spouses. Interviews with previous attendees employers have shown that the MVEE template with career courses held before the Employer Daycarefully selected employers who all have jobs to offer, is more successful than just a job fair and resin more jobs for those who have served our country.

Director, Katherine Archuleta meetingColorado ESGR Chairman Dick Young

Director Archuleta meeting with Veterans

Michael Webb, Ft Carson HR Manage

Col Joel D. Hamilton Garrison Comman

USAG-Fort Carson & Dick Young

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United Airlines settles suit brought by pilots called up for military serv

A trio of Spokane attorneys claimed victory Tuesday (May 20, 2014) in a $6.15million settlemof a class-action lawsuit alleging United Airlines didnt properly compensate pilots called military service.

The agreement is one of the largest recorded civil settlements of a caseunder a federal law that requires employers to honor promotions, raises and

other benefits military veterans would have otherwise received had they notbeen called into service. The Uniformed Services Employment andReemployment Rights Act has become a specialty for Spokane-basedattorneys Thomas Jarrard and Matthew Crotty, two military veterans whowere joined in the United Airlines case by Robert W. Mitchell, a MarineCorps veteran and fellow Spokane attorney.

The money paid by the Chicago-based airline will go into an account thatwill be disbursed to the estimated 1,160 United pilots who also servedoverseas between 2000 and 2010 and received less money in their pension accounts than therequires, defense attorneys alleged. The lawsuit was originally brought by James D. Tuten, an 18

pilot with United who lives in Colorado. Tuten served three tours with the U.S. Air Force duringperiod, leaving United in 2006, 2009 and 2010, according to the lawsuit.

During those periods of leave, contributions were made per company policy to Tutens retireaccount based on the minimum number of monthly flight hours required under Uniteds contract witpilots. The Spokane attorneys argued that Tuten and other veterans should have received mocontributions totaling the average of their previous 12 payments prior to deploying.

Crotty said Tuesday the success of the case hinged upon Tutens courage to stand up to his employcourt. Tuten is still a pilot with United.

But for Dannys leadership, this settlement wouldnt have happened, Crotty said.

Jarrard and Crotty have brought a similar lawsuit against the Washington State Patrol, allegingagency failed to provide military service boosts to civil service exam scores used in promotions. SeWSP troopers, including Charles Arnold, of Spokane, are named plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which caffect up to 10 percent of the agencysworkforce.

Jarrard said he was initially alerted to the pension issue at United by pilots who would call and saairline could not or would not provide calculations for their pension payments, which were farduring deployments than at other times. After Tuten agreed to file the lawsuit, Jarrard and his colleagbegan to look into how many United pilots had claims against the company.

It affected every pilot who went on long-term military leave, Jarrard said.

Those pilots will be able to opt in to the settlement and receive the pension pay calculated insettlement agreement. Attorneys in the case will receive about $1.75million for their services, withrest of the money going into the pot for veteran pilots.

Im very confident that every pilot is going to get their due compensation, Jarrard said.

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STAFF AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Brent Hamilton - Program Support Technician

720-250-1176 [email protected]

Chandra HanceAST-Administrative Support Technician720.250.1189 [email protected]

Laura Whitehead - Employment Transition Coordinator - ColoHero2Hired (H2H) Program

C: 720-338-7171 [email protected]

DoD Contractor - Team ATS/IFF Data Solutions

COESGR Business Office

12200 East Briarwood Avenue, Suite 160

Centennial, Co 80112FAX: 720.250.1199

State ESGR Vice CTom Mills, Brigadier Gen

CONG (Ret).

EMPLOYER OUTREAAREA CHAIRS

Boulder/LongmoBrad GallupTonia Martinez

Colorado SpringMark HustedtMary Miller

Cortez AreaRobert ValenciaDenver Area

Bruce ErekRick White

Douglas County A

Jimmy GrahamBob Rotruck

Estes Park Area ChOpen

Fort Lyon/Tri CounLeanne Wheeler

Larimer/Weld CountRalph Trenary

Grand JunctionLou Brackett

David Popham

MontroseOpen

Pueblo

Harry VogelJon Brude

Steamboat SpringJim Stanko

State ESGR ChairRichard E. Young, RADM, USN (Ret)

COLORADO ESGR

DIRECTORS

Military Outreach

CSM Rob LawrenceDirector

Pete Callaway - Dep. Dir.

Employer Outreach

Bev Skinner - Co-directorDave Pruett - Co-director

EO Coordinator, MajorCorporations- Jim Jensen

Bill Price - Area Chair Coordinator

OmbudsmenBill Belz - Director

Martin Cobb - Co- DirectorAaron Lechner - Dep. Dir.

TrainingLynn Albi

Paula Kauffman - Dep. Dir.

Special Programs

Fritz Ihrig - Co-DirectorKip Cheroutes - Co-Director

National Guard Liaison

Liz Kelpis

Public Affairs

Sandy Tiegen - Director

Employer Initiatives

Zach Jacobsen - Co-DirectorDawanta Parks - Co-Director

Chase Dinkler - Deputy

MVEE Coordinator - Jason Shireman

Bosslift Coordinator - Brian Bartony

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Events Calendar

June 13-14 - COESGR Leadership Academy

June 18 - ESGR West Region Conference Call

June 26 - Colorado ESGR Directors Meeting

July 4 - Independence Day

July 19 - Colorado ESGR Volunteer Initial

Training

August 8-10 - ESGR Volunteer LeadershipTraining (VLTP) Crystal City, VA

August 19-22 - State Chair Leadership

Meeting, Alexandria, VA

September 24-26 - SECDEF Freedom Award

Events and Banquet

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The contents of this newsletter highlight activities and events conducted by Colorado ESGR.

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