Cathey M. Finlon
Cathey McClain Finlon is most widely recognized as a highly successful woman business owner and has tremendous contributions to the Denver community. She joined Kuper Advertising in 1985 as a minority partner. Finlon purchased the agency outright in 1988 and moved it to Denver under McClain Finlon. In 2007, its 25th year, the agency reached a size ranking in the top 100 advertising agencies in America. Leading the way as one of the few woman-owned advertising agencies in the U.S., McClain Finlon steadily attracted clients, including Xcel Energy, Johns Manville, Head Sports, Colorado resorts like Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail, and Crested Butte, tech companies like Sun MicroSystems, JD Edwards, and big brands like Western Union, Dell, Qwest, and Dex.
As a measure of Finlon's commitment to the community, McClain Finlon donated its services to many non-profit organizations, including the Denver Art Museum, Junior Achievement, Special Olympics, and Steppin' Out for Kids. McClain Finlon donated about $3 million of advertising and marketing services to the Denver Zoo, including developing their logo.
McClain Finlon is recognized for creating the Ballpark Neighborhood Security Newsletter to work with the District 6 police, businesses, property owners, and city council to assure improvements in the district. The Ballpark Neighborhood property at 2340 Blake Street received the Community Preservation Award from the Denver Historical Commission, while the agency received the Inc. Inner City 100 award.
Finlon serves on many boards of directors, including the prestigious American Association of Advertising Agencies, Denver Art Museum, Denver Public Schools Foundation, and the University of Denver Daniels College of Business. She has also served as past chair of Junior Achievement.
In addition, she has served on two elite think tanks at the University of Denver, which have recently studied the economic policies of Colorado and the state's constitution.
As a measure of Finlon's commitment to the community, McClain Finlon donated its services to many non-profit organizations, including the Denver Art Museum, Junior Achievement, Special Olympics, and Steppin' Out for Kids. McClain Finlon donated about $3 million of advertising and marketing services to the Denver Zoo, including developing their logo.
McClain Finlon is recognized for creating the Ballpark Neighborhood Security Newsletter to work with the District 6 police, businesses, property owners, and city council to assure improvements in the district. The Ballpark Neighborhood property at 2340 Blake Street received the Community Preservation Award from the Denver Historical Commission, while the agency received the Inc. Inner City 100 award.
Finlon serves on many boards of directors, including the prestigious American Association of Advertising Agencies, Denver Art Museum, Denver Public Schools Foundation, and the University of Denver Daniels College of Business. She has also served as past chair of Junior Achievement.
In addition, she has served on two elite think tanks at the University of Denver, which have recently studied the economic policies of Colorado and the state's constitution.