Linda Alvarado

Linda Alvarado, president and CEO, Alvarado Construction Inc., accepts her award from Steph Point, founder and president, Point 2 Point Global Security Inc.
Linda Alvarado is the president and CEO of Denver-based Alvarado Construction Inc., a commercial general contractor, construction management and development company she launched in 1976 with a $2,500 loan from her parents. In 1992, she became the first Latin owner in major league baseball when she joined a group that brought the Colorado Rockies team to the Mile High City. Although she endured many challenges in her first jobs in the industry, she persisted and is considered a pioneer, bringing new insight and perspective to the male-dominated construction industry. Her company’s first construction projects were curbs, gutters, sidewalks and bus shelters. Today, Alvarado Construction builds convention centers, high-rise office buildings, hotels, retail centers, sports stadiums and numerous multi-million dollar structures across the U.S. and Latin America. In addition to traveling the country as a motivational speaker, Ms. Alvarado serves on the board of directors of 3M Company, Pitney Bowes and the Mayo Clinic. She assisted in the creation of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and has opened doors for women following nontraditional paths to success. Ms. Alvarado was the first person to be named the Ultimate Latina in Business by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She was presented with the Horatio Alger Award in 2001 for her philanthropic efforts in improving her community, as well as her perseverance over adversity.