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Tamara Door, 40 Under 40 Class of 2001
Then: When Crain's featured Door in 2001 she was 35 and senior vice president of marketing and member services at Detroit Regional Chamber. Under Door's leadership, the chamber received more than 20 awards in a three-year period.
Now: Door is 46 and lives in Denver working as CEO of Downtown Denver Partnership,where she continues to receive awards.
What have you been up to since you were honored as a 40 under 40 award winner? In February of 2005, I moved to Denver to accept a position at the Downtown Denver Partnership. I also am chairwoman of theAuraria Higher Education Center Board of Directors and of the Denver Commission on Homeless. I also co-founded and co-chair theDenver Startup Week and launched the Rocky Mountain West Urban Leadership Symposium. Last year I was named "9 News Leader of the Year," which recognizes leaders who made a significant contribution to the well-being of Colorado.
What's next? I'm very focused on city building and further advancing our downtown area plan. We have upcoming plans to redevelop the16th Street Mall and update its infrastructure, as well as a comprehensive urban parks plan. We want to build downtown Denver as a hub for entrepreneurship.
Advice to the new class of 40s? Embrace change. At times we find ourselves on a certain path and things are going very well. But it's at those times that you need to step back to see bigger opportunities and take risks, both professionally and personally. It's difficult to give up something that's going well to take a chance on something great.