Colorado Resource Council

To advance leadership opportunities and business advocacy in four of the region's largest growth industries, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation leads four industry-focused affiliates.

Colorado Resource Council

The Colorado Resource Council (CRC) is an organization of companies, educational institutions, research labs and trade associations that benefit from the growth of Colorado’s diverse resource industries linked by the nexus to natural resources. The Council is also open to businesses that support the cluster. The cluster includes oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, and water to encourage a strong and diversified group that promotes the growth of Colorado’s economy through responsible development and use of these resources. The Colorado Resource Council expands and replaces the Colorado Energy Coalition.

The Colorado Resource Council recognizes the unique and diverse workforce in Colorado for companies tied to such industries no matter where they operate. The Council conducts bi-monthly events or meetings to explore key areas of the resource economy. 

Membership in the CRC is a benefit to investors in the Metro Denver EDC. Proposed CRC members must also be in positions and have expertise that supports CRC goals and objectives. 

 

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The Colorado Resource Council is an organization of companies, educational institutions, research labs and trade associations that benefit from the growth of Colorado’s diverse resource industries linked by the nexus to natural resources. The Council is also open to businesses that support the cluster. The cluster includes oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, and water to encourage a strong and diversified group that promotes the growth of Colorado’s economy through responsible development and use of these resources. The Colorado Resource Council expands and replaces the Colorado Energy Council.

The Colorado Resource Council recognizes the unique and diverse workforce in Colorado for companies tied to such industries no matter where they operate. The Council will conduct bi-monthly events or meetings to explore key areas of the resource economy. In addition, the Council will produce a state of the industry publication, Resource Rich Colorado, along with the traditional industry cluster data to measure the impact of the resource economy in Colorado.

 

CRC Leadership

Stephanie Henley, Corporate Economic Development Manager at Xcel Energy, is serving two-year terms as co-chair of the Colorado Resource Council

Stephanie Henley, Xcel Energy

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Stephanie Henley is a Corporate Economic Development Manager with Xcel Energy, a Fortune 200 investor-owned utility. In her role, Stephanie supports key customer expansions and helps attract new customers to Xcel’s service territory in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. She also helps manage Xcel’s economic development offerings and promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy programs to businesses from target industry clusters. Prior to joining Xcel, Stephanie worked for the Colorado Governor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT). While at OEDIT, she marketed Colorado to foreign direct investors, helped Colorado companies export to international markets and supported State-led economic development initiatives. Stephanie has a Master’s Degree in International Development from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Oregon. She is an outdoor enthusiast, marathoner and mother.

Contact Us

The Colorado Resource Council is an industry affiliate of the the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation. For more information on Colorado's energy and natural resource industry, contact:

Lisa Hough
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Phone: 303.620.8067
lisa.hough@metrodenver.org