Arvada Business Collaborative

How long have you been in the Chamber?
I joined the chamber in the beginning of 2022.

What groups/meetings/councils are you involved with?
Through Chamber: Chamber Ambassador, AYP, IW, Business Mastery, ABC, Memberships KAPS Council, I have served 2 years in a row on the BOD Selection Committee, & a few planning committees (I.W., the I.W. Holiday Party & The Annual Dinner Planning Committee). Outside of Chamber- P.E.O. Arvada Sunrise Rotary, AWRSAY, Black Opps., Growing Home BOD.

More info:
Born in Florida but my heart always wanted to live somewhere that actually had a winter season so I moved out here in 2015. After graduating college, serving in the Navy, and moving out West I worked for a retirement planning company for 7 years only to realize I really didn't like working for someone else. So, in 2022 I left that company and became an Independent Agent. Since then, my life has been a whirlwind of community engagement, networking events, marketing opportunities and creating a real name for myself that means something.

How long have you been in the Chamber?
2 years

What groups/meetings/councils are you involved with?
I am a Chamber Ambassador, member of Inspiring Women, Arvada Business Collective, Tuesday Networking Lunch Group, West Metro Construction Alliance, Badass Woman of Arvada 2022

In 2021, I was a 25 year Corporate America veteran who turned entrepreneur when I opened WOW 1 DAY PAINTING. I have been married to my husband for 25 years, and I have a grown daughter that is a heavy duty diesel mechanic.  All the animals I have, have all been the scratch and dents at the rescues we have adopted from, and we always try to adopt the animal who is the hardest to adopt/been there the longest. I love my family/animals, whiskey, handbags, and vinyl, in that order.

How long have you been in the Chamber?
Joined Jan 2023

What groups/meetings/councils are you involved with?
Tuesday lunch group, Inspiring Women (action team & sunshine vine), Advocacy KAPS Council, Ambassador, Jeffco Construction Sector Private Public Partnership (West Metro Construction Alliance?); I've also attended many in-person & virtual workshops/trainings from the Business Resource Center.

I run the business side and my husband runs the project side of our home improvement company. Before starting Beams to Basements, I did education/outreach for environmental & sustainability programs for almost 20 years. I've been volunteering in the merchandise tent at the Planet Bluegrass music festivals since 2008.