Holland & Hart's Betty Arkell Named to Governor's Venture Capital Investment Advisory Committee
DENVER (Sept. 28, 2010) – Governor Bill Ritter has named Holland & Hart partner Betty Arkell to a newly-formed advisory committee on venture capital investment. The committee of 21 members will be tasked with attracting venture capital support for several specific industries targeted for growth, including aerospace, bioscience, clean energy, and information communication technology.
“Many of my current clients are early-stage companies in these high-growth industries,” said Arkell. “Helping them with their venture capital financings has been quite fulfilling, so I am honored to have been invited by the Governor to participate on such an important panel.”
Arkell is a corporate and securities lawyer, with extensive experience in venture capital investments. She was counsel to the Venture Capital Association of Colorado at the time of its formation. She has been recognized by numerous lawyer ranking organizations, having been listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and Colorado Super Lawyers; selected as Denver's Outstanding Woman in Business by the Denver Business Journal in 2006; honored by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America in 2007; and selected as one of Law Week Colorado's "Top Women Lawyers" in 2008.
Governor Bill Ritter has named Holland & Hart partner Betty Arkell to a newly-formed advisory committee on venture capital investment. The committee of 21 members will be tasked with attracting venture capital support for several specific industries targeted for growth, including aerospace, bioscience, clean energy, and information communication technology.
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