Finalists for the 2025 All-America City Award will have the opportunity to showcase their impactful environmental sustainability initiatives and strength of their civic capital to a distinguished panel of nationally renowned civic leaders. These dedicated jury members generously volunteer their expertise and time to carefully evaluate the written applications, attend in-person presentations by the finalists, engage with insightful questions, and deliberate during the final collective decision-making process. This year’s jury consists of civic engagement practitioners, leaders from business, philanthropy, and nonprofit sectors, and youth representatives. Special thanks to the Colorado Health Foundation, Colorado Trust, and Charles Ozaki for supporting this year’s youth jurors.
- Wendy Willis (Jury Foreperson), Founder & Director, Oregon’s Kitchen Table
- Gabriela Alcalde, Chief Executive Officer, Sewall Foundation
- Leon Andrews, President and CEO, Equal Measure
- Debi Ghate, Partner, Steadfast
- Shannon Hartman, President, Interactivity Foundation
- Don Mares, President and CEO, The Colorado Trust
- Tony Peyton, Executive Vice President, National Center for Families Learning
- Muqadas (Das) Sharifi, Committee Member, Colorado Youth Advisory Council
- Michael Smith, Former CEO, AmeriCorps
- Suyash Shrestha, Committee Member, Colorado Youth Advisory Council
- Nik Walker, Director of Constitutionally Limited Government, Stand Together
