Wendy Lea

Wendy Lea

Appointed January 1, 2026
Term expires January 1, 2028

Wendy Lea connects builders across regions to harness the spirit of innovation, driving ideas, activating talent, and unlocking capital to create thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems. As a civic leader and ecosystem builder, she connects world-class research institutions with the entrepreneurs, investors, and policy networks that transform breakthrough discoveries into thriving businesses.

As founder of TechHubNow!, Wendy catalyzes innovation and entrepreneurship through advanced technologies that deliver economic and national security impact. She drives momentum across multiple fronts in space, quantum, and AI. Through her board service with the Center for American Entrepreneurship, she helps shape federal policy to strengthen new-business growth across the country.

In Colorado, Wendy advances the state’s position as a leader in aerospace, quantum technology, and entrepreneurial resilience. As a board member at Elevate Quantum—funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Tech Hub program—she accelerates quantum technology commercialization and workforce development, positioning Colorado as a national quantum hub. As co-founder and board chair of Energize Colorado– a CDFI– she expands access to capital for underserved entrepreneurs across the state.

A leader-practitioner with over 30 years of experience advising Fortune 500 businesses and entrepreneurial ventures, Wendy was named one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce in 2024. She fosters a sense of belonging and builds the connections that enable ecosystems to flourish.