FOUNDER & OWNER

JENNIFER THOEMKE

Jennifer Thoemke is founder and owner of Connects Workspace and owner of Café 13. Jennifer is a Colorado native and has over 25 years of leadership experience ranging from non-profit, small business and Corporate America. In June 2015 she opened Connects Workspace, a coworking space in Golden, CO and has since expanded to 15,000 sq. ft of coworking space. In June 2018 she purchased Café 13, a local coffee shop.

Spending twelve years in the mortgage industry before opening Connects Workspace established Jennifer as a strong, passionate, energetic leader who loves a challenge and seeks creative solutions to help others succeed.  Ending her mortgage career as the Vice President of Secondary Marketing, Jennifer carried Pinnacle Mortgage Group from single loan sales to building a 500 million dollar mortgage portfolio, creating an income stream that placed Pinnacle in a position for a Fortune 500 Company to purchase the portfolio and company.

Volunteerism is a priority of Jennifer’s: she is on the board of Community Faith in Action, a part of the leadership team of Hillside Community Church, a member of Women Presidents’ Organization and President of Golden Women in Business. Jennifer’s biggest passion is for her husband of over 25 years and her four children. On the weekend you will most likely find her throwing a party or inviting friends and family over.

COMMUNITY MANAGER

COURTNEY WAINWRIGHT

Hi there! I grew up in Golden and attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins and graduated with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Business Administration in December 2017.  I have a passion and drive to help others. Being a community manager allows me to get to know the businesses around Golden and help make connections as well as assist in any Project Services that members may need. When I am not at Connects, I love to spend time outdoors with my dogs, Oakley and Tucker.

COMMUNITY MANAGER

JUDY MAXWELL

Judy Maxwell has worked for Coors Brewing Company, Abbott Laboratories and Ricoh.  Her background is in Organization Development with a focus on Leadership & Team Development, Process Improvement, and Customer Satisfaction.  Judy designs experiential learning workshops. The workshops allow participants to walk through processes and develop steps that will support in bringing about positive changes in their lives.

COMMUNITY MANAGER

CHRISEDA CROW

Chriseda has a background in project management and operations management. Her skills include but are not limited to event planning and facilitation, paper flow and records keeping, creating graphic flyers and mailers, website maintenance, vendor management and creative project management of various sizes and with various levels of involvement. Chriseda's interests are cultivating connections, eating, arting, naturing, nurturing and laughing. Chriseda also teaches on topics of boundaries, consent, connection and platonic touch as outlined on her website Touch of Heart LLC.

SPACE HOST

DEBI DAVIS

Debi works with individuals and businesses to streamline processes using digital technology. She takes into consideration the digital tools you're already using – your website, e-mail client, social networks, data management software – and aligns them with your business objectives. She designs customized processes using readily available (and often free) tools to help you operate efficiently and stay engaged with your customers and market.

One of Debi's favorite sayings is "Work smarter, not harder." That's her ultimate goal!