Hayes is also a business coach and facilitator for the Hoya Program. This program was chosen by T-REX, CDOT, RTD and Southeast Corridor Constructors as a part of their small business support program. With the Dean of Business from CSU, Keller co-created the Power of Leadership Program - an eight month Leadership program designed to mold and support business leaders as they develop and assume greater roles in the community. This Leadership program integrated skills, spirit and a recognition of female leadership traits into a leading edge learning program.
Hayes also took a struggling chamber and built it to the largest women's chamber in the country. She has spoken and trained nationally on how to improve the health of a membership organization and encouraging participation by women and minorities.
Hayes was chosen as the "2001 Outstanding Woman in Business in Nonprofit" by the Denver Business Journal and “2002 Women in Business Advocate of the Year” in Region VIII for the Small Business Administration. Keller volunteered six years to the Rape/ Spouse Abuse Crisis Center as an on-line counselor, volunteer trainer, speaker and public relations volunteer. That experience led to her commitment to helping others make anything possible. She continues to strive to "Pay it forward" to her community.
Community Affiliations
-Dean's Leadership Council - University of Northern
Colorado
-Colorado Business Roundtable – Advisory Board
-Minority and Women Chambers' Coalition – Past Steering
Committee
-Denver Women's Commission - Past Chair - Appointed by
Mayor of Denver
-Minority Advisory Council to the Broncos – Past Board
Member
-Transition Team - Requested by Mayor Hickenlooper
-Crisis Center - Former on-line counselor, volunteer, trainer
and speaker
Awards/ Honors
-2002 Women in Business Advocate of the Year - Small
Business Administration (SBA), Colorado & Region VII
-2001 Outstanding Woman in Business, Nonprofit - Denver
Business Journal
-2001 Finalist, Unique Woman of Colorado - Women's
Foundation of Colorado
-1997 Woman of Achievement - Association of Women in
Communications
-2000 Influence Denver - Graduate
-2000 Woman Leader of Excellence - Colorado Women's
Leadership Coalition
-1998-2003 Who's Who in Denver Business - Denver
Business Journal
-Who's Who in America
-Great Navy of the State of Nebraska – Admiral