Spotlight on Our New Board Members in 2020

Join us in welcoming our three new members of the B Local Colorado Board of Directors!

 
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Julia Gotwald

Julia is the Digital Marketing Strategist at B Lab, the non-profit body behind the B Corp certification. In her role, Julia uses her marketing analytics and communications expertise to drive the growth and engagement of the B Corp community. In 2019, she ran the Best For The World campaign, a campaign recognizing the top-performing B Corps, which saw unprecedented global reach for the B Corp brand. Prior to joining B Lab, Julia spent over six years working in the public relations sector for Fortune 500 technology companies, as well as renewable energy and healthcare clients. She earned her B.A. in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and her M.B.A. in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School.

 
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Lora Ledermann

Lora is the founder, CEO, and creative director of Scream Agency. Lora started Scream Agency in 1997 (a 100% woman-owned) full-service creative, marketing, and PR agency that became a B Corp to help brands find their story and purpose. Lora has worked with several national and international companies; authored numerous articles; created the fundraiser the Scream Scram 5K raising money for local charities; been honored by the Denver Business Journal as a "40 under Forty” business leader and finalist for the "Outstanding Women in Business" Award; and been a national speaker on guerrilla marketing, corporate social responsibility and “good” storytelling. Lora has worked to inspire brands to be a change for good by sharing stories that create impact and support communities around the world.

 
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Catherine Queen

Denver native, with more than a decade of experience in corporate sustainability for large food and packaging companies, Catherine Queen is Senior Manager Sustainable Development and B Corp at Danone North America (DNA). Most recently, Catherine led B Corp Certification for DNA, making it the Largest B Corp in the world and for Danone Waters of North America. She has developed engagements, education and continuous improvement strategies and execution to ensure the mission and values of B Corp are deeply imbedded within the organization. She is an external champion for the movement as a mentor to other global organizations looking to join the movement. In 2017, Catherine was named “Global Top 30 Under 30” by GreenBiz and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as an emerging leader shaping the next generation of sustainable business.