Linda G Alvarado

Linda Alvarado is president and CEO of Alvarado Construction, Inc., a commercial general contractor, construction manager, development, design/build, and property management firm. Based in Denver, the company has offices in several states and has successfully developed and constructed projects across America and internationally. Alvarado has 30 years’ experience in commercial development, government and institutional general contracting, construction management, design/build, and program management contracts. Alvarado made history as the first Hispanic (male or female) owner of a Major League Baseball franchise. As an owner of the Colorado Rockies, her role is also significant as it marked the first time that any woman was involved in a bid for ownership of a Major League Baseball team. Alvarado began business as a concrete contractor and was also the principal of a construction management firm that provided the full range of development and program management and construction management services from project concept through budget models, design, cost estimates, scheduling, construction phase, and project closeout. She is the recipient of numerous awards. She has served on the board of trustees of The Rose Community Foundation, Qwest Communications Foundation, and Taco Bell Foundation and is a founding member of The Colorado Latino Community Foundation. Alvarado is a corporate director of 3M and Pitney Bowes and previously served on the board of directors of Pepsi Bottling Group, Lennox International, Qwest Communications, and United Banks of Colorado. Linda G. Alvarado President and Chief Executive Officer, Alvarado Construction, Inc., a Denver-based commercial general contractor, construction management and development firm. In 1976, Ms. Alvarado founded Alvarado Construction, Inc. and has overseen the growth of that enterprise as a commercial general contracting firm. Ms. Alvarado is on the boards of the following public companies in addition to 3M: Lennox International Inc., Pitney Bowes, Inc., The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., and QWEST Communications International, Inc.