Doug Johnson: Eco-devo volunteer of the year

DENVER – Northern Colorado technology veteran Doug Johnson was named the Volunteer of the Year by the Economic Development Council of Colorado.

The EDCC award is given annually to a “non-practicing economic development professional” volunteer in Colorado who has demonstrated a multi-year commitment to the vitality, growth and sustainability of the Colorado economy. Kelly Peters, chief operating officer at the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative, nominated Johnson for the honor.

Johnson took an early retirement in 1997 after 20 years with Hewlett-Packard Co. Since then, he has worked to assist entrepreneurs and local citizens laid off during the tech downturn in Northern Colorado.

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He was a founding member of NoCoNet, which meets weekly to redeploy laid-off professionals in the region. He volunteers with the Small Business Development Center, served as the interim director of the Fort Collins Technology Incubator and now runs the SAGE mentoring group for RMII.