National Western Center Board of Directors: Members & Meetings
The National Western Center Authority is a Colorado nonprofit that will program, operate and maintain the campus. The actions of the Authority are guided by a 13-person board of directors.
Voting board members include: nine mayoral appointees, which include two voting Globeville, Elyria or Swansea residents. Our partners at Colorado State University and the National Western Stock Show appoint two representatives respectively. The city’s chief financial officer serves as treasurer of the board and is a non-voting member. The board meets on the third Thursday of every month.
Inquire about becoming a mayor-appointed board member by visiting Denver’s boards and commissions page.
With questions or to request meeting minutes or other board materials, contact Alexi Palazzari a.palazzari@nationalwesterncenter.com
MEETINGS
The full board generally meets on the third Thursday of the month at 9 a.m. Meetings are subject to change.
Visit our calendar to view all upcoming meetings of the board and its committees.
AUTHORITY BOARD MEETINGS
See description and board leadership above.
Board Meeting Recordings
2026
- January 2026 – Cancelled
- February 19, 2026 – Minutes, Recording
- March 19, 2026 – Minutes, Recording
- April 16, 2026 – Minutes (pending board approval), Recording
- May 21, 2025 – Minutes (pending board approval), Recording
2025
- January 2025 – Cancelled
- February 20, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- March 20, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- April 17, 2025 – Minutes,Recording
- May 15, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- June 19, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- July 17, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- August 2025 – Cancelled
- September 18, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- October 16, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- November 20, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
- December 18, 2025 – Minutes, Recording
2024
- January 2024 – Cancelled
- February 15, 2024 – Minutes
- March 21, 2024 – Minutes
- April 18, 2024 – Minutes
- May 5, 2024 – Minutes
- June 6, 2024 – Minutes
- July 18, 2024 – Minutes, Recording
- August 2024 – Cancelled
- September 19, 2024 – Minutes, Recording
- October 17, 2024 – Minutes, Recording
- November 21, 2024 Minutes, Recording
- December 19, 2024 Minutes, Recording
2023
- January 2023 – Cancelled
- February 16, 2023 – Minutes
- March 16, 2023 – Minutes
- April 20, 2023 – Minutes
- May 18, 2023 – Minutes
- June 15, 2023 – Minutes
- July 20, 2023 – Minutes
- August 17, 2023 – Minutes
- September 13, 2023 – Minutes
- October 19, 2023 – Minutes
- November 16, 2023 – Minutes
- December 21, 2023 – Minutes
2022
- January 2022 – Cancelled
- February 17, 2022 – Minutes
- March 17, 2022 – Minutes
- April 21, 2022 – Minutes
- May 19, 2022 – Minutes
- June 16, 2022 – Minutes
- July 21, 2022 – Minutes
- August 18, 2022 – Minutes
- September 15, 2022 – Minutes
- October 20, 2022 – Minutes
2021
- January 21, 2021 – Minutes
- February 18, 2021 – Minutes
- March 18, 2021 – Minutes
- April 15, 2021 – Minutes
- May 20, 2021 – Minutes
- June 17, 2021 – Minutes
- July 15, 2021 – Minutes
- August 18, 2021 – Minutes
- September 16, 2021 – Minutes
- October 21, 2021 – Minutes
2020
- January 2020 – Cancelled
- February 20, 2020 – Minutes
- May 21, 2020 – Minutes
- June 18, 2020 – Minutes
- July 8, 2020 – Minutes
- July 16, 2020 – Minutes
- August 20, 2020 – Minutes
- September 17, 2020 – Minutes
- October 15, 2020 – Minutes
- November 19, 2020 – Minutes
- December 17, 2020 – Minutes
2019
- January 31, 2019 – Minutes
- February 28, 2019 – Minutes
- March 28, 2019 – Minutes
- April 25, 2019 – Minutes
- May 30, 2019 – Minutes
- June 27, 2019 – Minutes
- July 25, 2019 – Minutes
- August 14, 2019 – Minutes
- September 26, 2019 – Minutes
- October 2, 2019 – Minutes
- October 31, 2019 – Minutes
- November 21, 2019 – Minutes
- December 19, 2019 – Minutes
2018
- February 23, 2018 – Minutes
- March 29, 2018 – Minutes
- April 21, 2018 – Minutes
- April 26, 2018 – Minutes
- May 31, 2018 – Minutes
- June 28, 2018 – Minutes
- July 26, 2018 – Minutes
- August 30, 2018 – Minutes
- September 27, 2018 – Minutes
- October 31, 2018 – Minutes
- November 29, 2018 – Minutes
- December 20, 2018 – Minutes
CAMPUS SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE
The Campus Services and Partnerships committee meets on an as-needed basis only. The committee evaluates potential campus partnerships and services, and advises campus partners and the Authority CEO of such opportunities.
Chair: Robb Brown
Members: Kelly Leid, Wes Allison, Steve McCarthy, Bill Mosher
With questions or to request board materials, contact Alexi Palazzari a.palazzari@nationalwesterncenter.com
Meeting Agendas:
2026
- June 9, 2026 – Agenda
2025
2024
2023
- January 10, 2023 –Agenda
- February 14, 2023 –Agenda
- March 14, 2023 – Agenda
- April 2023 – Cancelled
- May 9, 2023 – Agenda
- June 13, 2023 – Agenda
- July 2023 – Cancelled
- August 8, 2023 –Agenda
- September 2023 – Cancelled
- October 2023 – Cancelled
- November 2023 – Cancelled
2022:
COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITTEE
The CBC generally meets the second Wednesday of every other month at 4pm and leads discussion and exploration of community investment opportunities and potential community prospects.
Chair: Ernest House
Members: Sandra Ruiz, Caroline Acha
View the community benefits guiding principles (PDF), adopted in 2019.
With questions or to request board materials, contact Alexi Palazzari a.palazzari@nationalwesterncenter.com
Meeting Agendas:
2026
- January 2026 – Cancelled
- February 11, 2026 – Agenda
- March 2026 – Cancelled
- April 8, 2026 – Agenda
- May 2026 – Cancelled
- June 10, 2026 – Agenda
2025
- January 2025 – Cancelled
- February 12, 2025 – Agenda
- April 9, 2025 – Agenda
- June 11, 2025 – Agenda
- August 13, 2025 – Agenda
- December 10, 2025 – Agenda
2024
- January 2024 – Cancelled
- February 14, 2024 – Agenda
- March 13, 2024 – Agenda
- April 10, 2024 – Agenda
- May 8, 2024 – Agenda
- June 12, 2024 – Agenda
- July 10, 2024 – Agenda
- August 2024 – Cancelled
- September 11, 2024 – Agenda
- October 9, 2024 – Agenda
- December 11, 2024 – Agenda (moved meetings to every other month)
2023
- January 11, 2023 – Agenda
- February 8, 2023 –Agenda
- March 8, 2023 – Agenda
- April 12, 2023 – Agenda
- May 10, 2023 – Agenda
- June 14, 2023 – Agenda
- July 12, 2023 – Agenda
- August 9, 2023 – Agenda
- September 13, 2023 – Agenda
- October 11, 2023 – Agenda
- November 8, 2023 – Agenda
- December 13, 2023 – Agenda
2022
FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Generally meets the third Monday of the month at 1 p.m. Meetings are subject to change.
Follows the requirements of the National Western Center’s Framework Agreement with respect to budgeting, audit, and financial matters, and performs related duties.
Chair: Nicole Doheny
Members:John Ikard, Tony Frank, Doug Jones
With questions or to request board materials, contact Alexi Palazzari a.palazzari@nationalwesterncenter.com
Meeting Agendas:
2026:
- January 2026 – Cancelled
- February 2026 – Cancelled
- March 16, 2026 – Agenda
- April 13, 2026 – Agenda
- May 18, 2026 – Agenda
- June 13, 2026 – cancelled
2025:
- January 2025 – Cancelled
- February 18, 2025 – Agenda
- March 17, 2025 – Agenda
- April 14, 2025 – Agenda
- May 12, 2025 – Agenda
- June 16, 2025 – Agenda
- July 11, 2025 – Agenda
- August 2025 – Cancelled
- September 15, 2025 – Agenda
- October 14, 2025 – Agenda
- December 15, 2025 – Agenda
2024
- January 2024 – Cancelled
- February 12, 2024 Agenda
- Marcy 19, 2024 – Agenda
- April 15, 2024 – Agenda
- May 13, 2024 Agenda
- June 17, 2024 Agenda
- July 15, 2024 Agenda
- August 2024 – Cancelled
- September 2024 – Cancelled
- October 14, 2024 Agenda
- November 18, 2024 – Agenda
- December 16, 2024 – Agenda
2023:
- January 20, 2023 – Cancelled
- February 27, 2023 – Agenda
- March 20, 2023 – Agenda
- April 17, 2023 – Agenda
- May 15, 2023 – Agenda
- June 2023 – Cancelled
- July 17, 2023 – Agenda
- August 21, 2023 – Agenda
- September 18, 2023 – Agenda
- November 20, 2023 – Agenda
- December 18, 2023 – Agenda
2022:
