Community and Business Leaders

The Ethical Leadership Forum at The Sebastian Hotel - Vail, Colorado
The Forum explores what it means to lead with integrity in today’s world. Through inspiring stories, practical tools, and conversations with modern leaders, it invites participants to consider how ethical leadership can bridge divides, strengthen communities, and shape a better future.

Friday, October 9th

I. 8:00 – 9:15 AM: Ripple Effect
A Regional Rotary Breakfast Meetup, open to all

Start the morning with fellow Rotarians from across the region at this breakfast, sponsored by the Vail Edwards Rotary Club. Hear about the wonderful work of Common Ground Relief in New Orleans, a Shoulder-to-Shoulder Nonprofit partner, and get a firsthand update from Sanam Sherpa — co-founder of The Small World — on their community-driven initiatives empowering young women and children through education, healthcare, and sustainable development across rural Nepal.

Sponsored by: Vail Edwards Rotary Club

Featuring:

Co-Founder of The Small World Nepal and Rotary Member

Kathmandu, Nepal

Sanam Sherpa

Christina Lehew

Executive Director of Common Ground Relief

New Orleans, LA

II. 9:30 –10:45 AM: Business Session — Employee Health as a Community Investment Produced in partnership with Vail Valley Works

A panel of local business leaders examines emerging practices for supporting employee health and strengthening the communities they serve — proof that investing in your people and investing in your community aren't separate strategies.

Featuring:

Kelli Rohrig

Co-Owner of Ethos Landscaping

Vail Valley, CO

Magda King

General Manager at Antlers

Vail, CO | Guayaquil, Ecuador

Bob and Erin Boselli

Former Co-Owners of O’Bos (Now R&R Sports Colorado LLC)

Vail & Beaver Creek, CO

III. 11:15 - 1:00 PM : Healthcare as a Moral Ecosystem — Plenary Session

The full Forum convenes for a panel discussion and a Jeffersonian-style conversation centered on this year's theme. Rather than treating health as the responsibility of hospitals alone, we'll examine the shared obligations of healthcare providers, businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations, and citizens in building communities where every person has access to healthcare.