22nd Annual Boulder County Business

HALL May 2 - 15, 2014 of FAME Class of 2014

Mitchell “Mitch” Carson Terrence P. “Terry” Gallagher Sr. Robert “Bob” Gill

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Corp., parent company of Smoker COURTESY DAN GALLAGHER business has expanded to include nearly Friendly, a retail tobacco store concept Terry Gallagher Sr., center, is flanked by sons Dan, left, and Terry Jr. The Gallagher 900 dealers offering exclusive Smoker that operates within Gasamat locations family built Gunbarrel-based Smoker Friendly into the largest family-run company Friendly-branded products. and strip malls, shopping centers and in Boulder County, with 86 retail outlets employing more than 500 people in its Throughout his career, Gallagher drive-through outlets in Colorado and stores and at the corporate headquarters in Gunbarrel. The company also lobbies and his wife, Nancy (who passed away several other mountain states. for the rights of smokers, providing links to resources on its website. in January) have been active in the Turn back the clock to 1955. After Boulder community, with a special graduating from the University of Colo- focus on juvenile diabetes. Gallagher rado’s school of business with degrees appointed president in 1974. distillation refinery. Becoming owner served as a volunteer fireman and on in accounting and business, Gallagher Ten years later, Gallagher purchased of more than 100 Gasamat gas stations the board of directors for the Boulder started his career as yield clerk for Ori- the retail arm of Asamara Oil. During was a natural progression for Gallagher. County Fair, National Petroleum Refin- ental Refining Co., a fully integrated the time he was building his career in Debt reduction measures and under- ers Association, Colorado National oil company where he oversaw the the oil industry, the Gallagher family ground tank regulations prompted the Bank NE and the National Western company’s inventory and monitored was operating a successful beef ranch, sale of more than half the stations, and Stock Show. He has been very involved the daily output of the process units. having sold the dairy herd in the early Gallagher looked at ways to increase the with his parish, Sacred Heart of Jesus Oriental was purchased by Canadian- 1960s. There were four operating oil potential for each retail unit. National and local Knights of Columbus and run Asamara Oil US, Inc., and he was wells on the ranch, along with a small distributors were attaching mini-marts Kiwanis clubs.

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BY JEFF THOMAS [email protected]

It was a time in life when most people, having achieved a great deal of success, would have turned their attention to retirement and living the good life. But for Robert “Bob” Gill, it was a time to crank up the heat on his career, turning his success into helping others achieve their entrepreneurial dreams and goals. “That’s why I still do what I do. It’s a thrill to be around younger, energetic, smart people,” said Gill, who will turn 78 in September. “As long as I can do that and feel I’m still helpful, I’m going to continue doing it as well.”

COURTESY ERIC GRICUS Robert “Bob” Gill, center, who founded what is now the Innovation Center of the Rockies and chaired its board, is flanked by Tim Bour, left, executive director of the center, and Eric Gricus, its program manager. Gill also provides business consulting services with his Topaz Group and also helped found the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Almost everyone who has started a high-tech business in the Boulder area Colorado and the Colorado School and industrial division of Magnavox document conferencing. during the past 25 years has had the of Mines in the entrepreneurial com- for 23 years, and earned bachelor’s Since 1996, Gill has provided busi- chance to benefit from Gill’s experi- munity. and master’s degrees. He was brought ness consulting services with his Topaz ence and vision. In 1989, he worked “His passion, enthusiasm and to Boulder in 1983 by Ball Aerospace Group. In addition to chairing the with Jerry Donahue to form the Boul- willingness to share his wisdom has to turn around its electronics division, Innovation Board, he also helped found der Technology Incubator, which later touched many local start-ups help- and after accomplishing that in five the Deming Center for Entrepreneur- would move to Denver and morph ing them become the success stories years he took over as president and ship at CU and is a trustee for Indiana into CTEK Venture Centers. In 2005, they are today,” said Tim Bour, execu- chief executive of ConferTech Inter- Institute of Technology. Gill and a group of business people tive director of the Innovation Cen- national in Golden, a 20-employee “I think funding that scholarship (at would form the Boulder Innovation ter. “Bob’s induction into the Boulder company he was able to pull out of Indiana Tech) was the best decision I Center (now Innovation Center of County Business Hall of Fame is long the penny stock mire and help fashion ever made,” he said. “There’s something the Rockies), helping commercialize overdue and well deserved.” a company of 800 to 900 employees to be said about teaching young people technology from the University of Gill worked in the governmental pioneering the fields of audio and to step right into a job.”

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BY ELIZABETH GOLD want to cause any food hazards,” Lenny [email protected] said. “We’re rebuilding the soils now and plan to look at about 20 percent Seven restaurants, a catering com- farm to restaurant this year.” pany, a farm and three children keep Lenny’s sister, Nikki Colgate, has Lenny and Sara Martinelli hopping. been employed by the Martinellis Nonetheless, they still find time to for almost 16 years. She credits her participate in local fundraising events appreciation of how Lenny and Sara and donate to causes that range from do business to that relationship as an Boulder County Aids Project to Colo- employee. rado Horse Rescue. “I’m not just impressed with the “We try to stay local – in Boulder fact that they have such a wide variety and Louisville – with charitable events,” of businesses, but what impresses me mostly is how they try to give back to the community, how they try to incor- porate practices within their businesses that are benefi cial to the environment, and how the money side of things is less important than making sure they are Lenny said. “There are so many causes, ethical in what they are doing and how so many people in need. We just try to they are doing it,” she said. “They do a spread it out.” lot for other people just because it’s the It’s that community focus that COURTESY SARA MARTINELLI right thing to do.” rounds out the attraction to Three Leaf Lenny and Sara Martinelli relax at Aji, a Latin American restaurant in Boulder. The “I’m a very creative person who’s Concepts, the management group that Martinellis own Three Leaf Concepts, which oversees Aji and six other restaurants – always looking for opportunities to cre- supports the Martinellis’ enterprises. the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, Naropa Café, Leaf vegetarian and the Chautauqua ate,’ Lenny said. “That’s one of the rea- The overall focus is maintaining busi- Dining Hall in Boulder, and Zucca Italian restaurant and The Huckleberry in Louisville sons the restaurant business works for nesses that are eco-conscious, com- – as well as Three Leaf Farm, Three Leaf Catering and the Boulder Tea Co. me; you have to be creative every day. munity driven and environmentally “It’s great because it also supports sustainable. me, my family and 350 employees.” For example, a majority of the organ- leftovers create a rich compost that taurants. The Martinellis have been in busi- ic waste from the Martinellis’ restau- fertilizes the fi elds. “Last year was going to be our most ness together since 1994. “We’re cel- rants is composted at their 10-acre The organic vegetables, fruits and productive year but the fl oods came at ebrating our 20th anniversary this year, organic farm. The resident goats and herbs that grow in those fi elds are then harvest time so we had to throw the and we’ve had our fi rst business that chickens eat what they can, and the used to create menu items in the res- entire field away because we didn’t long as well.”

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2013 2008 2003 1997 Linda Cain Peter D. Behrendt Dan Ball Anthony Arnett Tom Chapman Joan Brett Frank Day Karl Boehm Courtland “Cort” Dixon John Fenstermaker Mary Colacci Mabel Boehm Hover Family Edwin Kanemoto Michael Colacci Bob Charles Scott Nix Harlow C. Platts Steve Demos Carol Deborski Mark Retzloff David Wyatt Margaret Strong Edward G. Deborski Jirka Rysavy Steve Strong I.K. “Ken” Hoyle 2007 Leonard Loukonen 2012 Thomas Eldridge 2002 Reino Loukonen Gene Caranci Daniel A. Pirrallo Glen and Ann Huey Family Charles “Chuck” Sisk Richard Klein G. Raymond Joyce 1996 B. Scot Smith Bayne Gibson R. C. “Merc” Mercure Jr. Bob Beauprez Diane Stow G. Lane Earnest Juan Rodriguez Thomas S. Hendricks Nathan Thompson John Mock Dwight Sullivan Joseph John Huddart Eric Wallace Jim Kanemoto 2006 2001 Everett Long 2011 Jesse Aweida Margaret “Meg” Hansson J.D. Long Brad Emrick George Heinrichs Susan M. Pratt Karen Mulholland John Fischer Dave Hight Wayne Varra John C. Flanders Stephen Meer Nancy West 1995 Dan Gust Marguerite Peoples Roy Young Tell Ertl R. David Hoover Stephen Tebo Theo Ertl Dan Souders Vanderlynn Stow 2000 James P. Maxwell Stan Elmore Virginia P. Patterson 2010 2005 Caroline Hoyt Kenneth E. Pratt Marvin Caruthers Anspach Family Tom Hoyt Fred L. Spallone George Karakehian Henry Beer Bob Greenlee Everett Williams Doug Larson Ron Cheyney John Sackett George C. Williams Jeremy Martin Richard Foy Richard Salberg Kevin Sipple Carolyn Manzanares 1994 Hung Tran Ted Manzanares 1999 William Henry Dickens Butch Vernon Janet Martin Thomas Brock Vernon Golden Beverly Vernon William J. Suitts Carol Grever Gray Andrew J. Macky Teresa Warren Wayne S. Jurgens John A. TerHar Sr. 2009 Carol Lathrop Edward Trumble William Boettcher 2004 Rob Lathrop Kumiko “Kate” Yoshihara Lou DellaCava Rodney A. Ahlberg Russell Shaffer Jay Elowsky David Jacobs 1993 Richard Herring Ronda Leggett 1998 Alonzo N. Allen Jerry Lee Laurence T. Paddock Steven K. Bosley Charles G. Buckingham Jerry W. Lewis Kevin Thede William E. Coleman Walter A. Buckingham Jeff Schott Bill Reynolds Ed Lehman Mary Elizabeth Miller Ruth Lehman Alva A. Paddock Gerry Morrell Lucius Paddock Janet Morrell Francis W. Reich Richard Speaker Steele Walter Orr Roberts Harold H. Short Mo Siegel Marinus G. Smith John Jacob Steinbaugh Bal Swan John B. Valentine John W. Valentine 10 | May 2-15, 2014 BizWest | www.bizwest.com

Event sponsors

Event sponsors for this year’s Boulder County Business Hall of Fame induction:

Presenting sponsors: Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel and the Plaza Convention Center.

Gold sponsors: Elevations Credit Union and BizWest Media LLC.

Silver sponsors: Daily Camera, Longmont Times-Call, Boulder Community Hospital, Guaranty Bank, Millennium Harvest House Hotel and Wells Fargo Bank.

Bronze sponsors: Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, Kirkland & Co. CPAs, Ron’s Printing Center, High Plains Bank, LJD Enterprises, Longmont United Hospital, Re/Max Commercial, Smoker Friendly, TEBO Properties, Three Leaf Concepts, TrueNorth Insurance and Financial Services, and Western Disposal Services.

Copper sponsors: BC Services, Boulder Chamber, Flanders, Elsberg Herber & Dunn LLC, Kottke & Brantz LLC, Sun Construction and Facilities Services, and The Colorado Group.

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Nomination Form

Name of Nominee: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Date of Birth: Date Deceased: (if applicable)

Accomplishments: Please provide a printed narrative, up to 500 words, with the following information (relevant materials may be attached): 1) Business affiliation 2) Number of employees 3) Title 4) Owner or Partner - Describe 5) Nature of business 6) Favorable impact on the community 7) Notable business innovations 8) Corporate philanthropic activities 9) Personal involvement in corporate community related activities 10) Civic, professional or charitable organization affiliations – title/s held in this benefit to the community, 11) Business and/or civic achievements, and 12) Other awards and/or nominations for awards

Name of Nominator: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email:

Please complete this form and email to [email protected] or mail to the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 2081, Longmont, CO 80502.

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We applaud the 2014 Inductees, proudly adding them to the Hall of Fame wall.