Sheila Bugdanowitz

Sheila Bugdanowitz, president and chief executive officer of Rose Community Foundation, died unexpectedly. A Denver native, Bugdanowitz graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in education. She stewarded the Rose Community Foundation since 1998. Founded in 1995, the foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in the seven-county Denver area. The nonprofit foundation has granted more than $246 million since its inception. Prior to joining the foundation, Bugdanowitz was vice president of Colorado Carphone, directing the company’s wireless communications and managing major accounts and 20 full-time employees. She served on the board of Mountain State Employers Council and was a member of the Colorado Women’s Forum of Colorado. Bugdanowitz also served on the boards of the Colorado Health Institute, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Children’s Hospital Colorado, where she also was board chairwoman. Bugdanowitz is survived by her husband, Rick; two sons, Michael and Bradley; a sister, Carol Sobel; and two grandchildren.