Regional Issues Summit

Hosted by the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance

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Date:

December 10, 2025

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Location:

Windsong Estate Event Center

2025/2026 Sponsorship Information

Regional Issues Summit Sponsorship Information

More than 100 business professionals and community leaders gathered at the Windsong Estate Events Center for the 2025 Regional Issues Summit presented by the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance. The summit provided attendees with insights through thoughtful discussions on Water, the 2026 Legislative Session, Threats to Critical Infrastructure, Transportation, and Population Trends.

Topics	Speakers
Water Issues in Northern Colorado See Slides Here	Brad Wind, General Manager at Northern Water Pat Wells, Water Strategy Specialist at Northern Water
The 2026 Legislative Session	Andrew Boesenecker, Representative House District 53 & Speaker Pro Tempore Lori Garcia Sander, Representative House District 65 Ryan Gonzalez, Representative House District 50
Insights into Transportation	Josh Miller, Senior Manager of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement at Verizon Michael Sapp, State Public Affairs at Xcel Energy Christian Maes, Senior Protection Services Consultant at Xcel Energy Steven Gerber, Vice President, Local Government & Regulatory Affairs at Comcast Robert Yesia, Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection Whole of State Program Manager at Colorado Dept of Homeland Security
Threats to Critical Infrastructure See Slides Here	Ben Stein, Transportation Fellow at Common Sense Institute (CSI)
Population Trends See Slides Here	Cole Anderson, Deputy Director of Policy & Research at Common Sense Institute (CSI)

2025 Summit Video Coming Soon

Because…it matters. NCLA Regional Issues Summit.

Northern Colorado is the epicenter for vibrant economic growth. But current public policy decisions and regulatory action could have significant economic implications.

Policy decisions matter. A vibrant economy matters. You matter. The Regional Issues Summit presented by NCLA in winter 2025, featured keynotes and panels of high-level decision-makers, experts and business leaders.