In cooperation with 9NEWS, the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation's Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) Luncheon recognizes the outstanding collegiate leaders of the CLA and features the announcement of the 9NEWS Leader of the Year.  This year, we are pleased to recognize Eric Duran, Vice President of D.A. Davidson and Company, as the 9NEWS Leader of the Year.  

Mr. Duran is known in the business community for assisting schools, municipalities and other governments to creatively finance capital improvements. He has shared his financial expertise in the non-profit community through board service on a number of 501(c)(3) organizations.  He has served the City and County of Denver on the St. Anthony Redevelopment Task Force, the Neighborhood Small Bond Project Committee and Denver's Library Commission. Mr. Duran currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Denver Health and Hospitals Authority and Co-Chairs the Finance Committee. He has also served as an ad hoc financial advisor to nonprofits to help them improve their handling of budgeting, finance and debt, and he has used his contacts and expertise from the private financial sector to help improve the fiscal performance of nonprofit boards for which he volunteers.  Lastly, he is in the final stages of a long-term volunteer effort he has led to place a library in northwest Denver.  Eric is an emerging leader who has made many noteworthy and lasting contributions to our community and state. 

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