New inductees!
On September 30th we formally inducted the class of 2026:
- Denis B. Nock | Lido Advisors
- Dean Callan and Becky Callan-Gamble
- Gerry Agnes | Elevations Credit Union
- Rene and Maria Cervantes | La Mariposa Mexican Restaurant
- Alexander and Sally Bracken
- Rich Lopez
WELCOME TO THE BCBHOF
We celebrated the induction of the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, September 30th, at the Boulder JCC. View the program for the evening to learn more about all of them!
Encouraging and Recognizing Business Excellence
The Boulder County Business Hall of Fame is a private, nonprofit 501C3 dedicated to the encouragement of business excellence in Boulder County by recognizing and inducting Boulder County business leaders into the prestigious Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame operates under the administration of a volunteer board of directors comprised of Boulder County business leaders. The board provides operational and fiduciary oversight as well as serving as the selection panel for the Hall of Fame honorees.
Each year since its founding in 1992, the Hall of Fame board of directors has chosen and installed a select number of business leaders from a diverse field of candidates nominated by their peers, family members and associates. Candidates are evaluated against a set of criteria set forth in the Hall of Fame bylaws.
The September 14, 2023 Inductee Celebration
200 people gathered to celebrate the induction of Bill Fanning , Lucy Sanders, Efrain Gomez, Sean and Rebecca Gafner, Larry Gold, and Susan Graf.
OUR MISSION
Since our inception in 1992, 170 Boulder County leaders have been recognized as examples of the highest level of business ethics, and celebrated for their commitment to innovation in business and philanthropic practices. We are a private nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement of business excellence in Boulder County by recognizing local leaders and inducting them into the prestigious ranks of our Hall of Fame.
CLASS OF 2026
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Alexander and Sally Bracken – Class of 2026
Sally Olson Bracken grew up in Wisconsin Dells, WI. She graduated from St. OlafCollege in Northfield, MN in 1971 with a BA degree majoring in American History. Sallyand Sandy were married in 1970 and lived in Northfield while Sally finished her degreeand Sandy worked in the Carleton College Admissions Office.They moved to Muncie, IN then…
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Dean Callan and Becky Callan-Gamble – Class of 2026
Few names are more synonymous with Boulder’s commercial real estate landscape than Callan. Dean Callan founded Dean Callan & Company in 1963 with a community-first approach that became the firm’s defining characteristic for more than six decades. His daughter Becky Callan-Gamble joined the company in 1992 and has served as CEO, guiding a team of…
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Denis B. Nock – Class of 2026
One of Boulder’s most enduring business builders, Nock has left his mark on nearly every corner of the region’s commercial and entrepreneurial landscape. He arrived in Boulder in 1980 as president of Valleylab Inc., bringing an executive perspective he quickly put to work for the broader community. He served as president of the Boulder Chamber…
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Gerry Agnes – Class of 2026
Gerry Agnes retired from Elevations Credit Union in February 2026 after leading the organization as its CEO for 17-plus years. He was responsible for authoring and directing the credit union’s strategic objectives, which focused on attaining superior performance in employee engagement, member loyalty, and top-decile financial results. In the midst of the 2008 financial crisis,…
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Rene and Maria Cervantes – Class of 2026
Four decades ago, Rene and Maria Cervantes arrived in Longmont with little more than hard work, hope and a determination to build something for their family. What began as a small burrito shop became La Mariposa, a beloved regional restaurant institution with multiple locations across Boulder County. The Cervantes family’s story is one of immigrant…
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Rich Lopez – Class of 2026
Rich Lopez’s life story reflects the spirit of perseverance, civic responsibility and community leadership that has shaped Boulder County over the past several decades. Raised in California, Lopez worked in agricultural fields as a young man before serving in both the National Guard and the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War era. After…
MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
We truly couldn’t do the work we do without the generous support of our sponsors, which allows us to continue to honor business leaders who have had a true impact on this community.
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