A member of The Quiat Companies’ team since 2004 and Chief Financial Officer
since 2008, Ms. Penny is instrumental in financial planning, estate management,
shareholder communication, resource allocation, and deal strategy & analysis.
She has over 40 years of financial management experience including SEC
auditing, SEC reporting for public companies, private equity fund-raising for start-
up companies and deal financing and structuring. Ms. Penny received her CPA
license in 1991. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder (B.S.
Finance and Mineral Land Management) and has taken graduate-level Accounting
classes in the CU graduate program.
Her professional previous experience includes positions at Hallwood Energy
Company, Moss Adams(now Baker Tilly) CPA firm, Nurture Inc and Able Planet,
Inc.
Ms. Penny is a member of MDEC – Metro Denver Executive Club; FEI – Financial
Executive International; and the Denver Rotary Club 31.
On the philanthropic side, Ms. Penny has served as a Denver Kids (DK) Board of
Director (2015 – 2025) and mentored a student. On the DK Board, she was Chair
during the 2019 merger with Denver Urban Scholars. She served as Treasurer for
several years and as a member of the Finance, Development and Governance
Committees.
In 2023, Ms. Penny joined the Denver Rotary Club Foundation (DRCF) Board as a
Trustee. DRCF grants approximately $200,000 annually to organizations serving
youth and education in the Denver community.
Ms. Penny was a member of Toastmasters International from 2001 to 2007 and
Regional District Treasurer in 2005 – 2006. From 2015-2018, Ms. Penny served
on the Board of Directors of the Denver Rotary Club; served as Treasurer and
Chaired the World Community Service Committee, which grants approximately
$40,000 annually to international service projects.
She is an active volunteer – sponsoring international service projects in Kenya and
Botswana, mentoring youth, and teaching financial literacy.
For recreation she enjoys the great Colorado outdoors hiking, biking, camping and
paddle boarding and playing volleyball.
Education
Graduate in B.S. Finance and Mineral Land Management