November 18, 2019
Denver, CO.- Colorado Business Roundtable announced the appointment of Dave Eddy as Chair of Board of Directors. Eddy succeeds Roberta Robinette, AT&T, who served as Chair for the past year. Roberta will finish her term on December 31, 2019 when Eddy will assume the role of Board Chair.
“I am excited to lead COBRT moving forward but want to recognize and acknowledge the great job Roberta did leading our organization. Roberta left some big shoes for me to follow but I am anxious to get to work representing COBRT, corporate America, and the greater Colorado business community. Our political system is making our work even more important and relevant and our Board fully accepts the responsibility to be a firm, consistent, positive voice for business,” said Eddy. “I will work with COBRT’s Board, staff, and our valuable partners to execute our mission-driven, pro-active business voice for Colorado.
Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable echoed Eddy’s remarks. “Roberta has been such an incredible Board Chair. She has such a great understanding of the political landscape and how to strike the right tone in standing up for the interests of business. We will miss her outstanding leadership but know as Past-Chair, she isn’t going far and we are delighted she will continue to serve on our Executive Committee and our Board of Directors. Dave will be another outstanding Board Chair for COBRT, and I am excited to see what he and the Board will accomplish moving forward.”
Roberta serves as the President of AT&T and has been a vocal supporter of COBRT and opportunity for continued business growth and development in Colorado. “It has been a great honor to serve with so many talented and incredible leaders as Board Chair. COBRT has truly represented the voice of business, particularly corporate America and I have been honored to be entrusted to Chair the organization this past year. I look forward to staying fully involved and working with Dave Eddy who is the perfect choice to lead COBRT this next year”, stated Robinette.
In addition to the election of Dave Eddy as Board Chair, Chris Schmidt, managing partner with Deloitte was elected as Chair-Elect. Executive Committee members include Roberta Robinette, AT&T and Past Board Chair; Dave Eddy, Boeing and Board Chair; Chris Schmidt, Deloitte and Chair-Elect; Becky Takeda-Tinker, CSU-Global; Peter Moore, RWO; and Gayle Dendinger, CAP Logistics. Board members include Scott Hughes, Apple; Chris Jensen, JPMorgan Chase; Greg McIntyre, Jacobs Engineering; Phil Kalin, Pinnacol Assurance; Ray Johnson, IBM; Michael Smith, Walgreens; Rebecca Kersting, CAP Logistics; and Brian Cain, Extraction Oil & Gas.
About COBRT
Colorado Business Roundtable (COBRT) is an advocate for proactive, pro-business legislation that strengthens the economy and allows businesses to grow and thrive in Colorado and the region. We believe good public policy will drive meaningful and lasting economic growth in Colorado where businesses can succeed.
COBRT is the state affiliate of the National Business Roundtable (BRT). Based in Washington, D.C., BRT is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies working to promote sound public policy and a thriving U.S. economy.
About David Eddy
David Eddy has been with the Boeing Company for 31 years and is the Boeing Site Director for the Aurora and Colorado Springs locations. He is the Boeing Program Manager on the GPS OCX Program and also serves as the President of the Boeing Leadership Network Association for the Colorado Chapter. Prior to moving to Denver ten years ago from Southern California David was a Senior Manager on the National Systems Program and other Proprietary Programs. His responsibilities have included Element Systems Engineering, Mission Manager for Space Vehicle Launch & Initialization, Mission Operations Lead and Technical Subcontract Manager. He is an avid golfer and has coached a variety of sports at the High School and Club level.
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