Advisory Council
More than 30 leading entrepreneurs and business professionals provide the Bard Center with direction and support as members of the Advisory Council. Members share a commitment to Colorado's long-term economic growth and a desire to help guide new business development initiatives.
In addition to mentoring students, members of the Advisory Council do the following:
- Provide financial resources for the Bard Center and identify additional funding sources.
- Advise incubator companies and make investment decisions regarding applications to the Rutt Bridges Venture Capital Fund.
- Participate in classroom speaking engagements.
- Coordinate and host networking opportunities that support student career growth and development.
- Act as ambassadors and advocates for the Bard Center.
- Offer advice on entrepreneurial curricula.
Betty Arkell
Holland and Hart
PartnerPam Bard
Bard & Company
BenefactorRichard H. Bard
Bard & Company
BenefactorAlexander E. "Sandy" Bracken 
University of Colorado President Emeritus
Past Executive Director, Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
S. Rutt Bridges
Entrepreneur
Jeff Calderone
Elevated Third
FounderCraig W. Fales
UMB Bank Healthcare/Biotechnology
Senior Vice President
Thomas Franklin
Townsend and Townsend
PartnerJ. William Freytag, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur
Kenneth Gooden
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Tenant RepresentationJon Hanson
Wells Fargo
Senior Vice PresidentCraig Harrison
US Capital
Founder and Managing DirectorGary Held
CTEK Capital Technology
Clifford Jack
Jackson National Life
Executive Vice President, Chief Distribution OfficerRandy Kenworthy
Caddis Capital
Managing Partner
Seth Levine
Foundry Group
Managing Director
Mashenka Lundberg 
Holme, Roberts & Owen
PartnerPeter Mannetti (Chair, Advisory Council)
iSherpa Capital
Managing PartnerJohn Mehalchin
Highline Financial Services, Inc.
President & CEODaniel D. Moulton
Coloco, Incorporated
OwnerSharon Moulton
Entrepreneur
Dave C. O'Brien
The Business Catapult
CEO
Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur in Residence
Jung Park
MetroBoom
FounderGeorge Promis
RICOH | IBM
VP, Production Color Solutions & Technology AlliancesJames Pruett 
Pruett & Scholes
President
James Schoedinger
OneStone, LLC
President and CEOJudy G. Ward
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Retired PartnerSuzanne Arkle Wilson
Zann and Associates, Inc.
PresidentChester Winter
NewWest Mezzanine Fund
General PartnerBusiness School Contacts
Catherine Kunst , Ph.D.
Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
Executive Director- 535 16th Street, Suite 300
- Denver, CO 80202
- Phone: 303-620-4046
- Fax:303-217-8064
John Ruhnka, Ph.D.
Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
Academic Director- 535 16th Street, Suite 300
- Denver, CO 80202
- Phone: 303-556-5842
- Fax:303-556-5899
Sueann Ambron, Ph.D.
Business School at University of Colorado Denver
Dean- P.O. Box 173364, C.B. 165
- Denver, CO 80217-3364
- Phone: 303-556-5805
- Fax: 303-556-5914
Beth Polizzotto
Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
Program Coordinator- 535 16th Street, Suite 300
- Denver, CO 80202
- Phone: 303-620-4050
- Fax:303-217-8064
Vanessa Scurci
Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
Program Assistant- 535 16th Street, Suite 300
- Denver, CO 80202
- Phone: 303-620-4173
- Fax:303-217-8064