Executive Committee
| Meeting Schedule |
April 17, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
May 15, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
June 19, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
* All meetings
subject to change |
About the Executive Committee
Consisting of 40 Metro Denver EDC investors representing a cross-section of the region's industries, the Executive Committee oversees Metro Denver EDC's budget and designs the work plan to guide strategic goals to improve and expand the region's businesses and workforce including influence legislative policy. Members of the Executive Committee meet once per month and many members lead other committees and special task forces.
Leadership - Charles (Chuck) Ward and John M. Shaw, Co-Chairs
Chuck Ward, president of Qwest Communications - Colorado, is responsible for Qwest's public policy, operations, and 
sales and marketing efforts across the state. Ward is actively involved in Metro Denver's business and civic communities, serving as a board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Colorado and co-chair of the Downtown Denver Partnership's Revitalizing the Core Task Force. Ward is also a member of the Technology Infrastructure Committee with the Denver Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention.
During the past two years, Qwest has assisted the Metro Denver EDC in efforts to benchmark Colorado's economic standing in comparison to other states through its sponsorship of the annual "Toward a More Competitive Colorado" report.
John M. Shaw serves as senior vice president 
and general manager of Opus Northwest, LLC and is responsible for the operations and development in the Colorado and Kansas region. Shaw has been involved in various aspects of regional economic development over the past two decades by serving as a board member for the Metro Denver EDC's predecessor organizations – the Greater Denver Corporation and the Metro Denver Network.
Shaw is currently a board member for the Aurora Economic Development Council. Reflecting his strong dedication to the success of Metro Denver, Shaw also serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, the Downtown Denver Partnership, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and as a Denver Urban Renewal Commissioner.