The Fax Partnership connects people, place and new investment to revitalize Colfax Avenue from Colorado Boulevard to Yosemite Street.
The Fax Partnership is focused on economic development, business attraction and retention, district marketing and clean & safe initiatives. The Partnership is a 501 (c) (3) organization formed in 2006. Funding comes from the Denver Office of Economic Development, grants, special events and our business/community partners. Our board is comprised of district business and property owners, economic development professionals and representatives from market-area neighborhoods. They meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the East Montclair Community Center, 6740 East Colfax Avenue.
Colfax Avenue History
Colfax Avenue is the country’s longest main street, with a rich and varied history. Much has changed (and much hasn’t), since Playboy magazine called it "the longest, wickedest street in America." That’s why we like it. Here are more reasons:
The Colfax Story, Denver Post
Colfax History brochure
Wikipedia
Fax Partnership Board of Directors
Peter Meer, President
Business/Property Owner
Meer and Company
Amy Ford, Vice President
Lowry Representative
Belay Communications
David Emick, Treasurer
Business Owner
Emick’s Auto Service
Deana Swetlik, Secretary
At-large Representative
Urban Planning & Design
Professional
Entelechy
Janine Cirone-Nichols
At-Large Representative
Financial Executive
Moira Dungan
Park Hill Representative
Aurora Urban
Renewal Authority
Ron Goodwin
At-Large Representative
Retired Financial/Telecom
Executive
Tera Pagel Holzschuh
East Montclair Representative
Financial Analyst
Karen Kidneigh
Bellevue-Hale Representative
Karen’s Dressmaking &
Alterations
Sean Mandel
Property Owner/Developer
Rosen Properties
Mark Noonan
Historic Montclair Representative
Citicorp Trust Bank
Geri Reinardy
Business Representative
National Jewish Medical and
Research Center
Wayne Sirmons
Mayfair Representative
Mayfair Neighbors, Inc.
Irina Tenenbaum
At-Large Representative
Attorney
Fax Partnership Staff
The Fax Partnership has two part-time contract staff members:
Hilarie Portell, executive director,manages economic development, business attraction/retention, district marketing and other initiatives. Portell was on the executive team of the Lowry Redevelopment Authority from 1996 to 2007 and owns Portell Works, a consulting firm advancing urban districts, downtowns, and development projects.
Sarah Hader, program manager, handles communications, marketing and events. She worked as an aide to retired District 5 Councilwoman Marcia Johnson from 2006 to 2011, providing outreach to East Colfax businesses and residents on a variety of local issues.