About Us: Advisory Committee

John K. Coors, CEO, Chairman and President, CoorsTek, Inc.

Dr. Coors has served as CEO and Chairman of the Board for CoorsTek, Inc. since January of 2000 and President since October of 1998.

Helen Y. Hayes, former CIO, Portfolio Manager and Executive Committee Member, Janus Capital group

Mrs. Young Hayes was Managing Director of Investments, Portfolio Manager, and Director with Janus Capital from 1987-2002. Before retiring in 2002,she managed the global and international portfolios at Janus, totaling over $40 billion in assets, and led the portfolio management and research team.

Mike Lu, former Portfolio Manager, Janus Capital Group

Mike Lu is currently an independent investor in public markets and private equity and serves as president of the Lu Foundation which is focused on education and research. Mr. Lu managed the Janus Global Technology Fund from its inception in 1999 to 2006. After joining Janus Capital Corporation as an equity analyst in 1991, he researched and analyzed companies in a variety of industries including retail, consumer discretionary, transport, industrial, telecom, and technology. He graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst*.

R. Thayer Tutt, Jr., CIO, El Pomar Foundation

R. Thayer Tutt, Jr. is President and Chief Investment Officer of El Pomar Foundation, one of the largest and oldest private philanthropic foundations in the Rocky Mountain West. Mr. Tutt is the Chair of the Investment Committee for the United States Olympic Foundation and serves on the Investment Committees for the Colorado College as well as the Geological Society of America. He is a Board Member and Past President for the National Recreation Foundation Board, New York, New York. Additionally, Mr. Tutt is Treasurer for The Air Force Academy Foundation and serves on the Board of UMB Bank of Colorado. Mr. Tutt is a Professional Member of The Financial Analysts Federation and holds a BA from Princeton University and a Master’s in Business Administration & Finance from Duke University.

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