In federal politics and government:
- U.S. Senate HELP Committee Senior Education Policy Advisor Spiros Protopsaltis (PhD)
- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (DCLF)
- U.S. Senator Mark Udall (DCLF)
In state politics and government:
- State legislators John Morse (PhD), Ted Harvey (MPA), and Lois Court (MPA)
- Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Mike King (MPA)
- Governor John Hickenlooper Senior Advisor Jamie Van Leeuwen (PhD)
In local government:
- Douglas County Manager Doug DeBoard (MPA)
- Denver Mayor Michael Hancock (MPA)
- Evans City Manager Aden Hogan (MPA)
- Denver Police Department Division Chief Tracie Keesee (MCJ)
- Colorado Municipal League Executive Director Sam Mamet (MPA)
- Owens Public Affairs Founder Monica Owens (MPA)
- School Board President of Denver Public Schools Mary Seawell (DCLF)
- Denver Police Department former Chief Gerald Whitman (MCJ)
In higher education:
- Aurora Community College President Linda Bowman (PhD)
- NCAA President Mark Emmert (DCLF)
- Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer for CU Boulder Kelly Fox (MPA)
- University of Denver Professor and Dean Emeritus Jim Griesemer (PhD, DCLF, RMP)
- Metropolitan State College of Denver President Steve Jordan (PhD)
In the nonprofit community:
- Mile High United Way President & CEO Christine Benero (DCLF)
- Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Kelly Brough (DCLF)
- The Gathering Place President & CEO Leslie Foster (DCLF)
- Gates Family Foundation President Thomas Gougeon (DCLF)
- Think360Arts.Org Executive Director Jane Hansberry (MPA)
- Poudre Valley Health System President & CEO Rulon Stacey (PhD)