Who We Are
The BRD’s primary competencies are in the areas of manufacturing issues and trends, the impact of government and government policy, the role and impact of technology in Colorado, and health-care industry issues. Secondary competencies are in the construction, trade, services, and finance sectors.
The BRD conducts the annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum each December in Denver, followed by targeted presentations of the forecast to organizations around the state and nation. This forecast of the state’s economy includes snapshots from specific counties and regions around the state, as well as updates on international trade, population, labor force and personal income growth, and a general outlook on the national economy
In addition to conducting research, the division is the umbrella organization for the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology and the Rocky Mountain Trade Adjustment Assistance Center.
BRD Staff Members
Dr. Richard Wobbekind
Executive Director
303-492-1147
Richard.Wobbekind@Colorado.EDU
Gary Horvath
Managing Director
303-492-8395
Gary.Horvath@Colorado.EDU
Brian Lewandowski
Research Analyst
303-492-3307
Brian.Lewandowski@Colorado.EDU
Cindy DiPersio
Project Coordinator
303-492-3196
Cindy.Dipersio@Colorado.EDU
Bonnie Beverly
Research Assistant
303-492-4479
Bonnie.Beverly@Colorado.EDU
Student Research Assistants
Noah.Hahn
Noah.Hahn@Colorado.EDU
Cassidy Kinnaird
Cassidy.Kinnaird@Colorado.EDU
Sean Planchard
Sean.Planchard@Colorado.EDU
Matt Wolfe
J.Wolfe@Colorado.EDU
Mailing Address
Business Research Division
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado at Boulder
420 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0420