HEART-Level Leadership Award 2022

 

 

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EVENT DETAILS

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Time: 3:30-6:30pm

Location: Club CiviCO

Member Ticket: $0  Nonmember Ticket: $75

Empowering Colorado

Join us for a special Purpose Hour featuring Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. 

In his current capacity as AG, he will discuss the importance of civic engagement, exploring how government, nonprofits, and the private sector can collaborate to tackle Colorado’s most pressing challenges. Drawing on his experiences in public service, Attorney General Weiser will offer insights into how each sector can contribute to meaningful progress—especially in a charged political season. 

He will also share real-world examples of how he’s partnered across the state and nation to address some of Colorado’s toughest issues, including efforts to improve youth mental health and combat the opioid crisis. Attendees will gain lessons learned from these initiatives and discover how collective civic ownership can lead to sustainable solutions. 

Although Attorney General Weiser is running for governor in the next term, he joins us strictly in his role as AG and will not be speaking as a candidate. This conversation will focus on the responsibilities of the state and its citizens, strategies for building stronger public-private partnerships, and ways to foster a shared sense of ownership over our collective future. 

Bring your questions and be ready for an engaging dialogue on how we can all step up to shape Colorado’s path forward.

About Attorney General Weiser

Phil Weiser is serving his second term as the 39th attorney general of the state of Colorado. Since becoming the state’s chief legal officer in 2019, Attorney General Weiser has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the people of Colorado, advancing the rule of law, protecting our democracy, and promoting justice for all. Through engagement and collaborative problem solving, the Colorado Department of Law has achieved significant milestones under Weiser’s leadership.

Protecting consumers is one of Weiser’s key priorities. In 2019, he worked with the state legislature to strengthen the Colorado Consumer Protection Act to give the attorney general’s office more tools to crack down on scams, as well as unfair and deceptive business practices. High-profile investigations have resulted in more than $250 million in refunds, credits, and debt relief for Colorado consumers. Holding drug manufacturers and distributors accountable for their roles in creating and fueling the opioid crisis is a hallmark of Weiser’s work, including securing over $787 million in settlement funds for treatment, recovery, and prevention education programs across the state. Colorado was the first state recognized by the Principles Coalition led by faculty at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for the state’s planning and collaboration with local governments in addressing the opioid crisis.

Weiser is dedicated to improving the criminal justice system and advancing public safety. Peace officer training and recruitment is a core part of Weiser’s agenda, and as the chair of the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, he has directed the first update to the state’s officer training curriculum in 30 years. During Weiser’s tenure, the department’s Criminal Justice Section has prioritized investigating and prosecuting auto and retail theft, human trafficking, and drug trafficking organized crime rings. Additionally, Weiser has spearheaded solutions to address recidivism by supporting businesses that hire people leaving prison to create opportunities and reduce crime. Weiser also has advocated fervently for victims of crime, including the first-ever enforcement of the state’s victims’ rights law, investigating child sex abuse by Catholic clergy, defending Colorado’s stalking law at the U.S. Supreme Court, and addressing the scourge of domestic violence.

Colorado’s natural beauty is core to our way of life, and Weiser’s commitment to protecting our land, air, and water has led to several actions. These actions include leading the effort to secure more than $6.6 million in settlement funds for natural resources damages in the Bonita Peak Mining District in southwestern Colorado, shoring up the state’s interests in negotiations over the future of the Colorado River, and fighting for statewide compensation for harm caused by PFAS “forever chemicals” in our water. He has also successfully fought in courts for clean car standards and the federal Methane Rule.

A stalwart defender of equality, Weiser champions reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and the freedom to vote in state and federal courts. He argued landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including Colorado Department of State v. Baca, where the court affirmed that the states have the exclusive authority to appoint and, if necessary, remove presidential electors when they violate their pledges.

Weiser has made youth mental health a central focus in his second term. Actively leading multistate investigations into Meta and TikTok for their impact on our children’s well-being, he also sued Juul Labs, securing $31.7 million for vaping cessation, prevention, and youth mental health programs.

Before his time as attorney general, Weiser was the dean of the University of Colorado Law School. He also served as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justices Byron R. White and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and held senior positions in the U.S. Department of Justice in the Clinton and Obama administrations. The son and grandson of Holocaust survivors, Weiser is deeply committed to the American Dream and ensuring opportunity for all Coloradans. Weiser lives in Denver with his wife, Dr. Heidi Wald, and their two children.

2022 HEART-Level Leadership Award Winner:

Michael Maynes,
CRO, CIENCE Technologies

 

Get to know our 2022 HEART-Level Leadership Award Winner, Michael Maynes!

We believe that HEART-level leaders are the embodiment of key attributes at the intersection of creating vision and holding space for others. These leaders commit to generous intentional service to others. They create bold strategic pursuits that strengthen their community and are innovators of ideas that bring change. 

Fellow Mens’ PDF member and nominator, Ed Schenkein, says of Michael “[he] modestly leads his team, seeks no attention to himself, and develops leaders with honor and dignity.” One-third of Michael’s staff is based in Ukraine. At the onset of crisis, “Michael and his leadership team told their Ukrainian team members to defend their country, protect their family, continued to pay them, developed support resources, and provided travel vouchers…”

The winner of our HEART-Level Leadership Award gets to designate a charity. Community and intentional commitment are two aspects of HEART-level leaders. Michael’s charity, United24, benefits the people of Ukraine. Please read more about United24’s mission below. 

Learn more about United24

UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs.

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2022 NOMINEES

The Five Values at the Heart of all we do

HUMBLE

When we are humble, we move beyond our own egos and approach others with a sense of true humanity. Our self-awareness enables us to continually grow.

ENGAGED

We deeply engage our peers, teams, and employees with intention, approaching each person as an individual— listening, understanding, connecting.

AUTHENTIC

For real. It’s not just a common phrase, it’s how we live. Authenticity becomes the baseline for how we show up and interact with others.

REGENERATIVE

We create abundant and resilient outcomes by designing healthly roles for ourselves and others. Health and well-being are standards for how we achieve success.

TRUE TO SERVICE

Focusing on our shared commitment to service allows us to build a community dedicated to helping others succeed. We serve first.

Questions?

Contact the CTLF Team at engage@ctlf.org.