A trained artist and entrepreneur, Martha McGee is the CEO and co-founder of NINE dot ARTS, a leading art consulting and creative placemaking firm with more than 30 employees in Denver, Seattle, and Atlanta that has completed over 1,000 projects worldwide, generating more than $50M for the creative economy. She has received numerous awards, including recognition on the Forbes Next 1000 List, which highlights entrepreneurs and business leaders who are making change across industries. She is involved in several community organizations and is currently a member of Denver's 16th Street Mall Mayoral Council, as well as serves on the boards of the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts. McGee double majored at CSU in photography and communication studies.