DOWNTOWN DENVER AWARDS JURY
Evaluates nominees for the Downtown Denver Annual Awards, and selects, based on defined criteria and through extensive deliberations, a distinguished group of winners that have made significant contributions towards creating a unique, vibrant and diverse Downtown environment.
Co-Chairs: Chip Schweiger, Grant Thornton, LLP and TBD 
Staff contact: Susan Rogers Kark, susan@downtowndenver.com 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Identifies, develops and facilitates the Downtown Denver Partnership's role in city, regional and state economic development activities to enhance and maintain the economic vitality of Downtown Denver.
Chair: Marc Spritzer, CoBiz Financial
Staff contact: Jim Kirchheimer,  jkirchheimer@downtowndenver.com

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Provides an environment for members to share, leverage and implement cross-promotional strategies between restaurants, retail, lodging and attractions.
Chair: Wendy Klein, The Palm Restaurant
Staff Contact: Sarah Neumann, sneumann@downtowndenver.com 

LIVE DOWNTOWN DENVER COUNCIL
Markets ther city center neighborhoods and promotes their diverse supply of housing options. Focuses on providing amenities that attract new residents and monitors housing related policy issues in Downtown.
Chair: Ron Tilton, FirstBank
Staff contact: Brian Phetteplace, bphetteplace@downtowndenver.com 

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE
Establishes strategies and policy recommendations to ensure that the Downtown Denver Partnership recruits and retains business members from diverse industries representing Downtown. The committee is also responsible for the review and analysis of member benefits and dues. 
Chair: Wesley Weise, Northern Trust
Staff contact: James Waddell, jwaddell@downtowndenver.com

TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Promotes the coordination of land use and transportation in planning and development endeavors in Downtown.  The committee also works to promote high quality, successful transit oriented development throughout Downtown.
Chair: Ken Schroeppel, Matrix Design Group  Vice Chair: Jennifer Johnson, Gensler
Staff contact: Aylene McCallum, amccallum@downtowndenver.com

RETAIL COUNCIL
Pursues the goal of making Downtown Denver a metro and regional shopping destination by attracting national and first-to-market retailers to Downtown.
Chair: Joe Vostrejs, Larimer Associates
Staff contact: Jim Kirchheimer, jkirchheimer@downtowndenver.com 

DOWNTOWN DENVER RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE
Provides the opportunity for representatives of Downtown's adjacent neighborhoods to gather and share information regarding policies, events, opportunites and trends that may influence their neighborhoods. 
Staff contact: Brian Phetteplace, bphetteplace@downtowndenver.com

INVESTMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
Established as a standing committee of the Denver Civic Ventures Board to advise the Board and the Downtown Denver Partnership Management Group regarding investment and distribution policies. The Committee engages and oversees the work of the investment advisor who reports quarterly to the Committee on portfolio performance. 
Chair: Steve CLark, S.B. Clark Companies
Staff contact: Louis Kennedy, lkennedy@downtowndenver.com 

FINANCE COMMITTEE
A standing committee of the Downtown Denver Partnership Management Group that provides financial oversight across the Downtown Denver Partnership organizations and acts as the audit committee for the Partership. The Finance Committee meets quarterly to review operating results and discharges the fiduciary responsibilities of the Boards.
Chair: Travis Webb, BKD, LLP
Staff contact: Louis Kennedy, lkennedy@downtowndenver.com