From 3:00 - 4:00 participate in an informal discussion centered around different components of leadership with John Brackney, President and CEO of the Chamber.

Guest leaders for this discussion will be Dick Franklin with daughter Missy and Missy's coach Todd Schmitz who will lead a discussion surrounding Missy's rise to superstardom in the world of swimming.

Richard E. Franklin

Co-Chair and Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open.

CEO and Founder of Envirobrand

Richard brings 25 years of CEO, COO, CSO, SVP level experience with corporations such as Reebok, Coors, Head Sports, Seven-Up, TCI, Nestle etc. His expertise is in strategic, organizational and process change which transforms ecological challenges with economic returns.

He has done sustainability work, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) projects, EMS (Environmental Management Systems), eco-strategies and brand positioning for organizations such as Merrick, Channel 9, Douglas County Schools, St. Mary’s University, Accuwater, Texas Business for Clean Air, etc.

Among his many community activities are United Way Denver, Children’s Museum, Renewable Energy Task Force, Audubon Society, Denver South Metro Chamber, Renewable Energy Taskforce, CORE, Clean Start Incubator, Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open, Earth Protect and CCIA.

Richard earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University, Halifax; and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce degree from SMU, Nova Scotia in 1999.

In 2008, the South Metro Chamber awarded Richard the “Volunteer Leader of the Year” award.

He is an avid diver and has amassed over 1,000 dives in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, not to mention countless islands, archipelagos and fresh water lakes around the globe for the last 40 years. It has been this visual time capsule that has motivated him to make restorative changes going forward.

Todd has an excellent background in age group, national, and collegiate level swimming experience.
In 1997, Todd moved on to college swimming in Denver on an athletic scholarship at Metropolitan State College. He competed all four years, was named to the All Conference team three years in a row, and was a five time All American at Division II Nationals in 1999. Todd was the school record holder in the 200 back. He graduated in 2001 with a B.S. in Finance.
Todd began his coaching career in high school coaching youth baseball and softball. His swim coaching began in 2001 when he served as Graduate Assistant at Metro State until being hired at Overland High School to be an assistant high school girls’ coach. Since then he has coached at the Stonegate Stingrays (Summer Club), Chaparral High School Girls’, Grandview High School Boys’, and Regis Jesuit High School Girls’. He has coached all abilities from learn-to-swim to Olympic Trials, World Cup Medalist, National High School Record Holder, High School All Americans, National Age Group Record Holders, and National Top 16 age group athletes. Todd is an ASCA Level 5 Coach (Highest Level).
Todd voluntarily served as the Co-Chairperson of Age Group Swimming for Colorado Swimming Inc from 2005 - 2008 and he is also a member of USA Swimming's Convention Education Committee thru 2013.
Todd has been honored by his Colorado Swimming (CSI) peers with the Age Group Coach of the Year Award in 2008 and the Coach of the Year Award in 2009. The American Swim Coaches Association has also honored Todd as the Age Group Coach of the Year for Colorado in 2008 and 2009. Todd also served as an USA Assistant Coach for the World Cup Team in November, 2009 that traveled to Sweden and Germany.
Todd believes that swimming needs to remain fun no matter what age the person is.

To honor Missy we ask that every businessperson attending bring a child/young adult with you between the age of 9 and 18. You can bring your own kid, a grandkid, an employees kid, a clients kid, your next door neighbors kid but you must bring an child/young adult to gain entry into the presentation. Most of the discussion regarding Missy will take place between 3:30 and 4:15 so that most kids/young adults will not have to miss too much or any of school. After the Leadership discussion our Conference Center for this Unplugged will be turned into an Ice Cream bar and you are encouraged to stay for the unplugged and ice cream bar.

The regular Unplugged with Adult beverages will be served in the front of the Chamber Center.

For a list and link to past speakers click this Link: Past Leadership Forum Speakers

Following the Leadership Discussion is the "Chamber Unplugged" from 4:00 - 6:00 - Just plain fun with great business people.... Please signup for the "Unplugged" separately by clicking this link: Chamber Unplugged with Morrissey Design - celebrating 10 years!