Awards and Involvement

In the spotlight

We don’t do good work or volunteer our time in hopes that someone will notice. We simply focus on doing great work and have found that that our peers are happy to recognize a job well done.

Awards

• 2011 Colorado AMA (American Marketing Association) Gold Peak Award for market research work to inform the University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s strategic plan.  View the case study.
• 2011 Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance’s (CEBA) Ethics in Business Award finalist.
• 2010 Colorado AMA Silver Peak Award for Corona’s re-brand from Corona Research to Corona Insights.
• 2010 BMA (Business Marketing Association) Silver Award for Corona’s re-brand from Corona Research to Corona Insights.
• 2009 Small Business of the Year from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Corona was also a finalist in 2007 for the same award.  Check out an edited clip of the awards ceremony below:

• Award of Excellence from the Small Business Administration for our work on a nationwide market research project for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Special award from the Parker Fire Protection District in recognition of a research project conducted for the Douglas County, Colorado Safe Driver Coalition.
• Finalist for the 2002 community service award from the Denver Business Journal.

Growth

• In 2005, 2007 and 2008, the Denver Business Journal included Corona Research on its list of the 25 fastest growing small private businesses in Colorado, based on three-year revenue trends.
• In 2002, 2003, and 2004, the Denver Business Journal included Corona Research on its list of the 20 fastest growing small private businesses in Colorado, based on three-year revenue trends.

Recognition

Our staff has been quoted widely, including radio and newspaper interviews and references to our work in the following media:

• Time
• USA Today
• American Demographics
• Numerous local publications

Memberships

• Colorado Chapter of the Business Marketing Association (BMA)
• Colorado Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA)
• Colorado Nonprofit Association
• Downtown Denver Partnership
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Young Nonprofit Professional Network – Denver Chapter
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver
• Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau
• Marketing Research Association
• Denver Ad Club

Staff Involvement

Kevin Raines

• Adjunct faculty member at the University College at the University of Denver, teaching a required marketing research course for the graduate program in public relations
• Serves on the Colorado Municipal League’s Fiscal Issues Committee
• Member, Leadership and Organizations Advisory Board University College, University of Denver
• Member, Colorado Nonprofit Association Leadership Advisory Board

Karla Raines

• Finalist, Outstanding Women in Business – Consultant, Denver Business Journal (2010)
• Advisory Board for the Center for Women’s Health Research at the University of Colorado, Corporate Committee Chair, 2011 Luncheon Chair (2009-current)
• Steering Committee for the Center for Women and Entrepreneurship at The Women’s College of the University of Denver, Vice Chair (2009-current)
• Leadership Advisory Council for the Colorado Nonprofit Association (2008-current)
• Board of Directors for Curious Theatre Company (2008-2010)
• Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Advisory Board. (2008-2010)
• Leadership Denver (2008)
• Young Philanthropists Foundation Program Committee, Committee Chair (2008)
• Taught workshops and given presentations to the Colorado Association of Funders, Rose Women’s Organization, Colorado Nonprofit Association, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts and Metro Volunteers.

Leo Lewis

• Board, Colorado American Marketing Association (AMA), VP of Research (2011-2012)
• Member, Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership Program (2008)
• Marketing Committee, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver (2008-2011)

David Kennedy

• Board, AD2 Denver – Treasurer (2010-2011)
• Board, AD2 Denver – Chair Public Service Committee (2009-2010)
• Board, Colorado American Marketing Association (AMA), VP of Research (2010-2011)

Our staff have also supported many community boards and committees, including the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s Child Fatality Review, the Denver Business Series, Social Venture Partners, College Summit, and the Rocky Mountain Research and Prevention Institute.