Our Vision

The CPEx community creates a culture of excellence that is pervasive throughout Colorado.

Our Mission

We serve the people of Colorado by cultivating performance excellence that generates outstanding results. We fulfill this promise through:

• training and education,
• assessment and feedback,
• recognition and awards,
• networking, and
• the sharing of best practices.

CPEx Operational Structure
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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Colorado Performance Excellence is committed to helping Colorado organizations achieve excellence. If you are interested in learning more about performance excellence and sharing your expertise through education and training, we invite you to become involved. There are many opportunities for volunteers, including board memberships. Contact any Tom Mauro, CEO, at tmmauro@coloradoexcellence.org for information on becoming involved.

Board Members

Networking/Best Practices Team

The Networking/Best Practices Team is made up of senior executives from various organizations and industries who are committed to performance excellence and meet on a quarterly basis with the Board of Directors.

Team Chairs and Members

Committees help guide Colorado Performance Excellence (CPEx) toward its Mission and Vision. The key teams and include Leadership; Customer and Market Focus; Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management; Human Resource Focus; Education and Assessment Services, Events, Fundraising and Sponsorship, Financial Management, and Networking and Best Practices. The following paragraphs provide a brief overview of each committee and a list of team members. Additional volunteers are always welcome for all committees. If you are interested in becoming involved with any of our committees please contact the identified committee chair or or Tom Mauro, CEO.

Leadership Team

This committee is tasked with providing ethical leadership and vision processes for Colorado Performance Excellence. They are responsible for developing the agendas and objectives of the organization from year to year and leading by example.

Rich Wagner– Dynamic Achievements,  Norma Krech–Avaya,  Jan Rohr–Rocky Mountain Health Plans,  Jeanne Brown –Colorado Springs Utilities,  Bob Sherron –Consutant,  Dr. Jim Walker – CPEx COO,  Greg Sanchez – IBM Global Business Services,  Tom Mauro – CPEx CEO. 

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Strategic Planning Team

The leadership team is responsible for Strategic Planning

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Sales and Marketing Team

The Customer and Market Focus committee are the creative and hands–on people that will take creative ideas based on the CPEx marketing plan and implement them to create awareness, enthusiasm, and support for the CPEx programs. We are looking for people who would like to work in a virtual environment most of the time and can commit to specific projects and timelines.

Bob Sherron –Consultant,  Tom Mauro – CPEx CEO,  Brent Gough – Corporate Express,
 Harryette Johnson – Xcel Energy,  Terri Kammeier – North Colorado Medical Center,  James McCorvey –VAHAC
 Lindy Olsen– Intrado,  Stuart Thomas – Arrow Performance Group

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Knowledge Management and Process Team

The Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management committee handles all IT related issues. These issues include using IT to create, develop, maintain, and enhance the use of our time and resources. These resources involve award, fundraising, marketing, conference, Web, and other business processes. The committee works with the Board of Directors, CPEx members, volunteers, sponsors, and partners to deliver IT solutions for the organization that is compelling, professional, and effective.

Chair:Greg Sanchez–IBM Global Business Services, Stuart Thomas –Arrow Performance Group,   Deborah Smith– Centura,   Cheryl White,  Kelli Bernard– Web content development,  John Carlson – Webmaster,  Paul Bernard –Bernard Consulting Services,  Pat Wilson – Cap Logistics,  Don Finger – Cap Logistics,  Stewart Richardson – Pinnacol,  Patrick Nouet – Pinnacol

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Human Resources Focus Team

The Human Resources Focus committee is what brings performance excellence values, concepts, and approaches to the CPEx community. Our most important people resources are its volunteers. This committee is tasked with developing processes and polices for working with volunteers, recruiting, rewarding them, and retaining them.

Chair: Jan Rohr – Rocky Mountain Health Plans,   Brian Banks – RS Information Systems,   Dr. Jim Walker – CPEX COO

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Education and Assessment Services Team  

This committee is tasked with providing the training content for the CPEx courses including the Introductory Awareness workshop, the Application Writing workshop, the High Plains Workshop, and the Examiner Training courses including New Examiner Training. The committee assists with development of the criteria for trainers and facilitators as well as the actual training of these individuals.

Chair: Sharon Clinebell – Monfort College of Business at UNC,  Tom Mauro–CPEx CEO,  Dr. Jim Walker–CPEx COO,  Michael Chapman–The Chapman Group,  Barbara Davis–Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital,  David Hetherington–VAHAC,  Norma Krech – Avaya,  Chris Lange–Xcel Energy,  Anita Romero–LexisNexis,  Lei Sopko–,  John Cooper–Consultant

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Events Team

This committee is responsible for all CPEx Achievements In Excellence events and the Quest for Excellence event honoring CPEx award recipients. It is responsible for developing communities of best practices and cultivating these within the CPEx community.

Chair: Kimberly Griffiths , – Pinnacol Assurance, Inc,  Richard Wagner – Dynamic Achievements, Inc,  Norma Krech – Avaya,  Lee Henry – Lexis Nexis,  Priscilla Nuwash – Poudre Valley Health System,

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Fundraising and Sponsorships Team

The Process – Fundraising committee are the people who would enjoy meeting with some of the most highly regarded CEO's of the best Colorado organizations to promote CPEx. We are not funded by the state and rely on private donations and grants. We need people on our mostly virtual teams to target specific organizations and foundations for personal contact and relationship building.

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Financial Management Team

This committee’s mission is to ensure CPEx revenues and expenses are management to the budget and that CPEx financial policies and process are in accordance with standard accepted accounting practices, IRS rules and regulations, and all other state and national statutes related to accounting for and providing for the 501c3 non–profit status of the organization. It ensures the organization files all its required year–end documents, sales tax reporting/licensing, etc. for the sound and prudent financial management of the organization.

Chair: Jeanne Brown–Colorado Springs Utilities,  Gretchen Nielsen–Colorado Foundation for Medical Care,  Tom Mauro–CPEx CEO,
 Maj Mortensen – Colorado Foundation for Medical Care,  Robert Finkelmeier–Regis and Western Governor's University,
 Bill Whitehurst– The Bailey Company