Greg Greenwood

Greg Greenwood

Denver, Colorado, United States
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Greg Greenwood is the CEO / Executive Director of Wish for Wheels, a 19-year seasoned…

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    Wish for Wheels

    Denver, Colorado, United States

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    Moab, Utah, United States

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    Denver, Colorado, United States

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    Greater Denver Area

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    Greater Denver Area

Education

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    University of Arkansas

    Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta-Rush Chairman, Student Government, Tennis, Charity

  • Activities and Societies: Student Body President, Student Leadership, Battalion Commander-Marine Corp ROTC, co-Leader-Catholic Youth Organization, Fitness, Basketball & Football Teams

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Board Member

    Wish for Wheels

    - Present 9 years

    Children

    Wish for Wheels Gives new bikes and helmets to 2nd graders in Title I schools (low-income) throughout the United States by providing team building events building children’s bikes and personally giving each bike away to a child. The organization is supporting by Fortune 50 companies to sole proprietary/service organizations. This bike is the vehicle to wellness, community, higher attendance, better test scores and FREEDOM!

  • President, Board Member

    Moab Scholarship Fund

    - Present 2 years 5 months

    Children

    Moab Scholarship Fund provides needed financial assistance to developmentally challenged children including autism to attend specialty educational facilities in Utah.

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    Board Member / Advisor

    Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado

    - Present 3 years 4 months

    BEN Colorado serves scale-up entrepreneurs so they can grow their companies, elevate their communities, and be a force for good.

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    Mentor

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

    - 27 years

    Children

    One-to-one matches between Bigs and Littles truly empower youth and strengthen communities. Professional staff from Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully build and support each match, and ensure it meets the strictest standards. Agencies strive for matches that are not only safe and well suited to each child’s needs, but also harmonious and built to last.

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    Board Member

    Colorado UpLift

    - 3 years

    Colorado Uplift exists to build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.

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    CEO Winner / Board Member, Strategic Advisor to the Board

    Colorado Companies to Watch

    - 7 years

    Garnered the Edward Lowe Foundation's Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) Award in 2011 based on the significant growth of comCables. Invited to join the Board of Directors and tasked with developing and executing a new initiative aimed at establishing a cohesive group of 450 alumni CEO award recipients.

    Initiated an Alumni Committee comprised of 12 CEOs and several Program sponsors. Led 3 annual events including an open-forum panel discussion featuring CEO members'​ success stories such…

    Garnered the Edward Lowe Foundation's Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) Award in 2011 based on the significant growth of comCables. Invited to join the Board of Directors and tasked with developing and executing a new initiative aimed at establishing a cohesive group of 450 alumni CEO award recipients.

    Initiated an Alumni Committee comprised of 12 CEOs and several Program sponsors. Led 3 annual events including an open-forum panel discussion featuring CEO members'​ success stories such as Sitrion, Eco-Product, and Camp Bow Wow; venue was held at the Governor's mansion.

    Ascertained mission-critical needs from the alumni community by organizing and spearheading the first alumni community strategic planning retreat in 2015.

  • Board Member

    Sun Valley Youth Center

    - 7 years

    Children

    SVYC empowers youth, families, and community for their greatest potential. It is SVYC’s belief that every young person, ages 5-21, living in the Sun Valley neighborhood deserves equal opportunities for growth and success.

  • Founding Board Member

    Racing to Save Lives

    - 3 years

    Children

    Racing to Save Lives was an event-based organization that offered motorcycle enthusiasts the opportunity to ride on world class racetracks by raising money for children’s charities.

  • Chairman Of The Board

    Here’s Life Inner City

    - 7 years

    Children

    HLIC partner’s with inner-city communities that are committed to serving to the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.

Honors & Awards

  • 9News Leader of the Year Finalist

    9News Denver, Colorado

    9News Leader of the Year Finalists - One of Three Finalist

  • Leadville 100 MTB Race Finisher

    Lifetime Fitness Leadville Race Series

    5-time Leadville 100 MTB Race

    Finishes:

    2015 9hrs 48mins
    2016 9hrs 55mins
    2017 10hrs 38mins
    2018 10hrs 42mins
    2019 9hrs 36mins

  • Middleweight Endurance Motorcycle Road Race Champion

    Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Roadracing Association

    Middleweight Endurance Champion - Yamaha R6 600cc class

  • 40 under 40 Class of 1999

    Denver Business Journal

  • Naval Academy

    Senator David Pryor & Congressman Ed Bethune

    Two Nominations to the United States Naval Academy

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Vistage

    Colorado Member

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  • YPO - Young Presidents Organization

    Colorado Chapter Member

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