Karla Grazier

Karla Grazier became president and CEO of Goodwill in Colorado Springs in August 2010, and of Goodwill of Colorado in May 2019, reflecting the expanded scope of the merged Colorado Springs and Denver Goodwill organizations. The merger is the largest in the history of the Goodwill network with a combined budget of over $150 million.

In addition to her role as President and CEO of Goodwill of Colorado, Grazier serves or has served on several community, state, and national boards and committees — including those of the Employers Council, Memorial Hospital, Chamber and Economic Development Council of Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak Workforce Investment Board as lead independent director and audit committee chair for the board of directors of 5Star Bank and on the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of the Colorado Springs School.

In 2013, Karla was elected to the board of directors for Goodwill Industries International (GII), a $6 billion international organization, first serving as treasurer, then as vice chair, and in June 2018 completed her term as GII Board Chair. She currently serves on several GII board committees. In 2016, Karla was awarded GII’s Matthews Entrepreneurial Award and the Watkins Award for Mission Advancement and was the 2019 recipient of GII’s Kenneth K. King Outstanding Management Award for Executive Excellence, presented to a Goodwill CEO who demonstrates outstanding leadership and accomplishments. In 2019, Karla was recognized with the Athena Award, presented to an outstanding businesswoman who inspires others through her professional accomplishments, mentorship and community service.

Karla holds a BA from Notre Dame and an MBA from Indiana University and served as an adjunct lecturer in the graduate schools of Yale University and New York University.