b'With the new organizations, innovative discoveries, and breakthroughs in patient care that are part of the everyday around Fitzsimons Innovation Community, change is something were used to. As Fitzsimons Innovation Communitys new Chief Executive Officer, Im honored and excited to witness and aid in the change were striving for in this coming year and to reflect on what our Community accomplished in 2024. To start, I want to say how happy I am to be here. With a 30-year career in economic development, academia, and business consulting, coming to a place like Fitzsimons Innovation Community where so many of these elements culminate seems like a perfect fit. I was looking for a position where I could be part of transforming lives and economies, and that is exactly what Ive found on this campus.Our 2024 Annual Innovation Report provides an inside look at the new heights Fitzsimons Innovation Community reached this past year. We welcomed groundbreaking new companies to our Community, sponsored a major recruitment initiative for attracting life sciences organizations to our great state via the Colorado Hub for Health Impact campaign, and nurtured our valuable partnerships with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, CU Innovations, and the Colorado BioScience Association, among many others. We also did a major renovation to our master plan, outlining new strategic visions and tactical plans that align with our changing industries and infrastructure. In 2025, I look forward to continuing those initiatives while growing and developing in new ways, too. In my first few weeks on our campus, I have already witnessed what makes this place so special. Theres something exhilarating about watching our Community members grow and move with the speed and agility afforded to startups while still taking advantage of the stability and partnerships that accompany proximity and cooperation with our academic neighbors. That doesnt happen just anywhere. Im so thankful for the welcome I have already received and am looking forward to getting to work on making 2025 our best year yet. The future of Fitzsimons Innovation Community is bright, and I cant wait to see what happens here next.Kelly Brough President and CEO, Fitzsimons Innovation Community3'