The Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 15 Years
By Shaun Kernahan; courtesy photos
The Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce award winners with their awards at the annual luncheon. Award recipients (left to right); Bruce Ringgenberg, Berg Haus; Darrell Johnson and Ron West, Rotary Club of Castle Pines; Jason Ortman, Black Diamond Eye Care; Steve Peterson, Christian Brothers Automotive; and Daniel Kane, The Ridge at Castle Pines.
The Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce kicked off 2022 by celebrating its 15th anniversary at an annual luncheon and awards event. Held at Cielo at Castle Pines, attendees enjoyed a lunch while learning about the future of the Chamber as it embraces the changing and growing City of Castle Pines.
The business meeting portion of the luncheon began with remarks from outgoing Chairwoman Katie James providing a recap of 2021 goals and achievements and then continued with remarks from incoming Chairwoman Jennifer Dunbar regarding goals for the new year. The event concluded with the election of three members to the board – Lisa Hinton with Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Kara Duepre with Code Ninjas and Sarah Phillips with Compass.
“The Chamber staff is excited to work with these new volunteer board members as they will bring enthusiasm and new ideas to continue to further the mission of the Chamber,” said Tina Hansen, executive and marketing director.
Pictured right: The Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce kicked off its 15th anniversary by recognizing community members and businesses with awards.
The afternoon rounded out with the Chamber awarding members who made a positive impact in the business community in 2021. The winners of the awards were as follows:
Large Business of the Year
THE RIDGE AT CASTLE PINES
Small Business of the Year
BLACK DIAMOND EYE CARE
Nonprofit Organization of the Year
ROTARY CLUB OF CASTLE PINES
Community Member of the Year
BRUCE RINGGENBERG
Business Person of the Year
STEVE PETERSON
“The energy and excitement for the future of the Chamber is evident as the City of Castle Pines continues to grow, and new businesses and residents make this wonderful community their home.” continued Hansen.
For more information about the Chamber, visit www.CastlePinesChamber.com.
