The CU-Boulder Deming Center for Entrepreneurship has appointed three Colorado business leaders to its advisory board - Joyce Colson-Quinn, Jon Nordmark and Chris Wand.
"The Leeds School relies heavily on advice and interaction with professional business people to ensure our curriculum, research and student services keep pace with current best business practices," said Steven Manaster, dean of the Leeds School of Business. The Deming Center is a joint program of the Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Colson-Quinn, a partner in the Boulder law firm of Colson-Quinn, has represented Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs seeking guidance to start businesses. She is a co-founder of Start Up Base Camp, an educational seminar in Denver for entrepreneurs.
Nordmark is the CEO of eBags.com, a Denver-based online retailer specializing in travel bags and accessories. Ebags was recently awarded BizRate's Circle of Excellence for being in the top 1 percent of 2,000 companies in the service and fulfillment areas. He previously was senior marketing director for Samsonite.
Wand is a principal at Mobius Venture Capital based in Colorado. Before joining the firm, he also was the director of strategic planning and corporate development at MessageMedia. He has served as a consultant for LEK Consulting, focusing on mergers and acquisitions advisement to Fortune 500 clients.
The 35-member advisory board consists of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, service providers in fast-growth companies, and consultants and researchers involved with entrepreneurial organizations. The board provides communication among the entrepreneurial business community, the Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. It also helps direct the Deming Center, provides expertise and is a source of professional contacts and job opportunities for students.