Northern Colorado Regional Director
Phone: 720.320.7541 | Email
Janine has spent the majority of her career supporting small business growth, entrepreneurship and job creation as a consultant and economic development professional in Colorado. Most recently, Janine was a Director with the Longmont Economic Development Partnership focused on attracting, retaining, assisting and growing start-up, small, local, and underrepresented businesses. She facilitated the award of over $1.3M in economic development grants and loans, established Longmont NewTech Meetup, built a small business advisory committee and delivered a wide variety of business education workshops. She also led a collaborative economic development effort to grow, build new partnerships, and bring visibility to Longmont and Northern Colorado’s startup communities. At Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) across the state, Janine advised hundreds of small business owners around a diverse set up business needs including business startup, business planning, business financing, and market strategy development. She facilitated the award of $2.6M in Recover Colorado loans and grants post 2013 floods and managed the Boulder SBDC’s core consulting program. In addition to economic development roles, Janine has worked in a variety of marketing and sales roles in telecom companies and in the hospitality industry.
Career History
- Longmont Economic Development Partnership, Director of Small Business and Startup Community Development, 2015 – 2017
- Boulder Small Business Development Center., Associate Director, 2014-2015
- Boulder Small Business Development Center, Contract Consultant, 2010-2014
- Unitel, Inc, Marketing Director, 1998-2000
- Grand Junction Small Business Development Center, Contract Consultant & NextLevel Instructor, 1997-2000
- US WEST Cable and Multimedia Group, Market Manager, 1994-1996
- US WEST Corporate Strategy Group, Market Manager, 1992-1994
- Oxford Alexis Hotels, Corporate Sales Manager, 1988-1990
Education
M.B.A, University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business
B.A. History and Concentration Geology, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
