Business
Dr. Eric Lee, the CEO of Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce resigns
After four years of leadership Dr. Eric Lee (pictured), President and CEO of the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce to become Executive Director of Colorado Community College Online, Chairman Richard Lewis announced today.
“Eric has done a tremendous job at the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce, where he has worked tirelessly on behalf of our growing membership. I am sorry to see him go,” Lewis said. “However, the good news is that Eric and his family are staying in Colorado and in his new position will continue helping to serve people in our community.”
Lewis praised Lee’s accomplishments during his tenure at the chamber: “Eric increased the number and quality of programs offered to chamber members; he led a strategic visioning and merging with the African American Construction Council; he saw beyond barriers and forged a partnership with the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado to develop the highly successful Contractor Academy program; he provided the and he broadened the chamber’s reach with nationally recognized programs to support black entrepreneurs. While it is always hard to lose dedicated, talented people, I am confident that with the processes and procedures established by Eric; the chamber will continue to function at a high level.”
Lee’s resignation is effective November 9th and a search for Lee’s replacement will begin immediately.
“It has been an honor to work with Richard Lewis and former Mayor Wellington Webb and their colleagues on the board of directors,” Lee said. “I have been privileged to work with an incredibly dedicated, hard-working and talented board at the chamber.”
“This has been a difficult decision for me,” Dr. Lee said. “The work at the chamber has been rewarding – and much remains to do. However, the opportunity to return to higher education in a leadership role returns me to my core expertise as an educator. The Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce served as a tremendous opportunity in my professional career and for that, I’m eternally grateful to the board and the individuals who recruited me to Denver.”
In his new role, Lee will provide leadership and administrative direction for all of CCCOnline’s operational, academic, educational and technical activities. CCCOnline is an extension of and a service to each of the 13 Colorado Community College System (CCCS) colleges offering students an entire virtual educational option and greater access to all the CCCS colleges.
