Maryrose Ewing - Public Speaking for Business Leaders
Maryrose Ewing is a public speaking coach and the CEO of the Ewing School, where she empowers leaders, executives, and technical experts to express their ideas with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Previously, Maryrose served as the Product Manager at the Mercatus Center, overseeing web projects, including mercatus.org, conversationswithtyler.com, and marginalrevolution.com. She is an alumnus of Founder Institute and an active leader in Durango Earlybird Toastmasters and West Slope Startup Week.
Kevin Micheal Martin- Are You Ready to Lead with AI? A Practical Guide
Kevin is a seasoned marketing leader, marketing technology consultant, and community advocate with over a decade of experience driving strategic B2B/B2C marketing initiatives for global brands in SaaS, enterprise tech, healthcare tech, and retail. His expertise blends the power of story, marketing, AI-driven automation, business strategy, and technology integration, allowing him to craft scalable, data-driven initiatives that drive measurable impact.
Michael de Lisser is a strategic leadership consultant with over 20 years of experience helping organizations and individuals improve performance in several industries. Throughout his career he has:
• Designed and delivered more than 50 customized leadership / management development programs
• Coached over 500 executives and managers in leadership skills, communication skills, and in career development
• Designed and delivered customized communication skills and career development training / coaching to thousands of individuals and their teams.
Michael also has extensive experience facilitating for senior leadership teams, providing a variety of services including strategic planning, organizational change/transition management, improving team effectiveness, team building, inclusion consulting, and customized instructional design.
Michael earned his Bachelor’s (University of Rhode Island) and Master’s (University of Utah) degrees with a focus on interpersonal, intercultural, and organizational communication. He also spent over a decade as an adjunct professor in the Professional MBA and Executive Education Programs at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. He is currently the Managing Director and co-founder of de Lisser Leadership Consulting, a strategic leadership consulting firm, and is authoring a leadership communication book focused on helping people replace ineffective communication habits with effective habits.
Michael de Lisser - Helping Your Team Thrive During Continual Change
Tips for a Successful Loan Application- Eric Guttormson & Rosy McDonough
Eric Guttormson is the Sr. Lending Officer at First Southwest Bank (FSWB) and is responsible for providing strategic direction for the Lending Department, while also ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. He provides lending solutions to business and agricultural customers, including those in underserved rural communities.
Rosy has extensive experience as an independent business consultant in financial, strategy and business development, and procurement/certification state-wide. She comes to FSWCF from the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado (HCC) where she was the Executive Director. Prior to her role at HCC, she served as the Director of the Minority Business Office of Colorado at the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).