About DITEX
Our Story
In May of 2009, our first meeting was held at the Panera Bread in Lone Tree, a suburb of Denver. This initial group, called “The Art of Networking”, was formed by Art Weeast for professionals in transition. From the onset, smaller, more intimate groups were a core value. These original groups centered around the sales, marketing, IT, HR, and engineering domains. Among these, technology is the only subgroup that survives. We now know this as DITEX (Denver IT Executives).
Denver Information Technology Executives (DITEX) is a 500+ person and growing networking group of technology leaders in the Denver metro and Rocky Mountain area.
Our Mission
The mission of the Denver IT Executives Focus Group (DITEX) is to support a select group of transitioning information technology professionals who have previously served as Directors, Vice-Presidents, CIOs, or similar level of scope of responsibilities to obtain their next position in a like role. Each member’s mission is to help every other group member graduate from the group by supporting them in finding and landing a new Technology Leadership role.
How is DITEX Organized
- Active Group – is made up of a small group of individuals currently in a job transition and seeking their next opportunity.
- Alumni – is made up of individuals who were originally admitted into the Active Group and have landed a new opportunity but continue to help and support the Active Group in finding new opportunities.
- Friends of DITEX – This group is made up of individuals who have helped active group members land jobs or support the organization’s broader mission by hosting weekly meetings or sponsoring social events.
DITEX Members in Transition
Matthew Bailey
Elizabeth Graves
Matthew Bailey
Forward-thinking technologist & VP/leader who strategically delivers complex SaaS ARR-producing B2B and B2C solutions and FinOps savings
Kevin Creed
Elizabeth Graves
Matthew Bailey
CIO | COO | Cybersecurity | M&A | Transformation | Change Agent | Program Management
Elizabeth Graves
Elizabeth Graves
Elizabeth Graves
Organizational Change Leader Program Management
Tech Solutions Transformation AI/ML Strategy
Adam Gromko
Courtney Hickcox
Elizabeth Graves
Global Product & Tech Leader | General Manager | Scaling Platforms & Markets | Delivering Challenging Roadmaps
Courtney Hickcox
Courtney Hickcox
Courtney Hickcox
Strategic Sales Leader in Technology | CRO | VP of Sales | Driving Revenue Growth, GTM Strategy & Market Expansion
Stephan Hodge
Courtney Hickcox
Courtney Hickcox
People-Centered Leadership | Project, Program, Portfolio and PMO Management | Technology Leadership | Continuous Improvement | Agile / Lean | Change Management | Strategy | Consulting
Kris Jensen
Kris Jensen
Kris Jensen
Fractional Technology Executive | CIO | CTO | CDO | Middle Market Rapid Growth Organizations | Private Equity | Innovation
Chris Labbe
Kris Jensen
Kevin Leypoldt
AI & ML Strategist
Data Scientist
AI Innovator
“Bleeding Edge” Leader
Kevin Leypoldt
Kevin Leypoldt
Kevin Leypoldt
Director of Information Technology | Vice President IT | IT Executive | CIO | Providing Leadership in Information Technology Operations, Cybersecurity, Transformation and Change Management
Chris Whitney
Kevin Leypoldt
Chris Whitney
People First Technology Leader ► Driving Engineering Excellence Through Innovative Tech Platforms & Collaborative Delivery | Cloud • Cybersecurity • Organizational Effectiveness • AI • Modern Work • Software Engineering
Tosha Zeitlin
Kevin Leypoldt
Chris Whitney
Vice President | Technology Executive | IT Organization Leader | PMO | Software Delivery Expert Yielding Strong Adoption/ROI | Develops Strategic Processes/Plans/Roadmaps | Build/Manage Top Performing Teams
Friends of DITEX
You are a critical to our success. Here is how you can help.
- Sponsor or participate in events.
- Host weekly meetings in your office
- Be a guest at our weekly meetings
- Provide leads and networking opportunities to our active members.
- Be a referral souce
Interested in Joining DITEX?
Membership
We are a group of technology executives in job transition who have previously served as Directors, Vice-Presidents, CIOs, or similar levels of scope and responsibilities. Our sole focus is helping each other transition to the next opportunity under a “pay-it-forward” principle. We subscribe to working in a spirit of “Co-Opetition” (Collaborative Competition).
Expectations
Participate in weekly meetings and a Slack workspace. Share job leads and networking opportunities. Multiple active members may be considered for the same role, and lessons learned from interviews, research, and network intelligence are openly shared.
Are You a Good Fit?
- Do you have the relevant job experience?
- Can you commit to active participation?
- Do you want to build your network and share your connections with others?
- Does the “pay-it-forward philosophy resonate with you?
- Can you commit to working in the spirit of co-opetition?
- Are you interested in joining? Use the contact form below.