August Co Springs Presentation

Aug 20, 2020, 5:45 – 7:15 PM

We are pleased to present our August speaker, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. He will give us an update on the state of the city of Colorado Springs.

About this event

Mayor John Suthers
City of Colorado Springs

Bio:

John Suthers was elected the 41st mayor of Colorado Springs by an overwhelming majority on May 19, 2015.

Suthers brings decades of experience in government and management to the City of Colorado Springs. Before being elected Mayor, Suthers served as Attorney General of Colorado from 2005 to 2015. Under Suthers’ leadership, the Colorado Attorney General’s office earned a national reputation for excellence. In 2012, he was awarded the Kelly-Wyman Award, the highest honor given by the National Association of Attorneys General.

Prior to being Attorney General, he was named by President George W. Bush in 2001to be United States Attorney for Colorado and he was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate. In 1999, Suthers was appointed by Governor Bill Owens as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, based in Colorado Springs. In that position he managed an organization with 6,000 employees and a budget in excess of $500 million.

In
1988, he was elected District Attorney of the 4th Judicial District, which includes El Paso and Teller Counties. For the next eight years he managed the largest and most productive prosecution office in the state of Colorado. During that time he also served as President of the Colorado District Attorney’s Association and President of the El Paso Country Bar Association.

A lifelong resident of Colorado Springs, Suthers attended grade school here and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, and in the top quarter of his law school class at the University of Colorado. After graduation he returned home and became a Deputy District Attorney in Colorado Springs before spending ten years at the law firm of Sparks, Dix and Enoch.

John's wife Janet also grew up in Colorado Springs, earned her MBA from UCCS and is retired from Agilent Technologies. She is a lifelong community volunteer including service on the District 12 School Board and the City Planning Commission. John and Janet have two accomplished daughters and two beautiful grandchildren.

When

When

Thursday, August 20, 2020
5:45 PM – 7:15 PM UTC

Organizers

  • John Moffat

    Baltimore Aircoil Company

    Chapter President

  • Kevin Spotts

    Comcast Business

    Past President, Committee Member

  • Scott Pann

    RBC Wealth Management

    Dir. Young Professionals Career Engagement Prgm

  • Jason Daniels

    Finch & Gable Real Estate Co.

    Director of Sponsorships

  • Michael B. Law

    Merrill Lynch

    Director of Logistics

  • Ryan Reardon

    Adams Bank & Trust

    Director of Publicity and Public Relations

  • John Stoffey

    Retired

    Chapter Treasurer

  • Creed Spillane

    Quantum Residential Group, LLC

    Chapter Secretary

  • Kent Hill

    Committee Member

  • Raymond Hendershot

    Committee Member

  • Blaine Webb

    All Pro Capital

    Commitee Member

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