Linda Alvarado started her “unplanned career” working as a laborer for a landscaping company. When she applied, the superintendent told her, “Don’t you understand? Girls do food service. Boys do landscaping,” and he sent her to her college adviser for counseling. Linda later became a contract administrator for a development firm developing large commercial construction projects. She was enamored by the design process and construction from the foundation to project completion.
Fast forward to today and Linda’s accomplishments are plenty and amazing, a testament of what a person can do through hard work, tenacity and belief. Linda founded her company, Alvarado Construction, in 1976 and continues to oversee the company as CEO. Considered to be one of the fastest growing construction companies in the United States, Alvarado Construction has offices in four different states. Alvarado co-owns the major league baseball franchise, the Colorado Rockies. She is both the first Hispanic female co-owner of a major league team and the first woman ever involved in a formal bid for ownership of a major league baseball team. Alvarado also owns many restaurant franchises in various states.
Linda G. Alvarado is President and Chief Executive Officer of Alvarado Construction, Inc., a large commercial and industrial general contracting/site management and design/build firm in Denver, CO. She is also President of Palo Alto, Inc. Restaurant Company, co-owner of the Colorado Rockies baseball team, and currently a member of the board of 3M.
Alvarado was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She attended Pomona College in Claremont, California. She was physically challenged at the age of 5, diagnosed with a hernia. She started the Alvarado company in 1976 with the help of her parents, given a loan of $2,500. The company started off by building concrete sidewalks and moved on to larger projects such as schools, stadiums, and aquariums. When she first opened her business she was active on serving nonprofit boards, supporting minorities and developing stronger connections with the inner city. At the age of 27, she served on her first corporate board.
Linda Alvarado founded her company, Alvarado Construction, in 1976 and continues to oversee the company as CEO. Considered to be one of the fastest growing construction companies in the United States, Alvarado Construction has offices in four different states. Alvarado co-owns the major league baseball franchise, the Colorado Rockies. She is both the first Hispanic female co-owner of a major league team and the first woman ever involved in a formal bid for ownership of a major league baseball team. Alvarado also owns many restaurant franchises in various states.
Video of Linda G. Alvarado’s received the lifetime achievement award from The Council of Urban Professionals’ (CUP) See video of her Award introduction below, courtesy of Oath.com
The Council of Urban Professionals’ (CUP) mission is to inspire, elevate, and empower the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders. Currently in our tenth year, they support the career progression of professional women and people of color in New York and Los Angeles by (1) delivering compelling skill-building programs focused on accelerating careers and enhancing visibility, and (2) by curating groups of top diverse professionals for impactful conversations and networking opportunities that result in community building, thought leadership, business development and provide a platform for recognizing diverse talent and inspiring service.
Their vision for the next ten years is to become the voice of diverse professionals and, through the delivery of talent development activities and compelling thought leadership, be a catalyst for the promotion of women and people of color into positions of leadership.
Photo’s by Jhon Caballero
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