Boulder-based Colorado Green Building Guild presented its annual Pioneer Award to Elevations Credit Union and its Leadership Initiative award to Stephanie Bingham. Elevations Credit Union partnered with Boulder County to help create an energy efficiency and renewable energy financing product after the Climate Smart Loan Program was discontinued due to concerns by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Bingham of Stephen Sparn Architects took the lead and went above and beyond to ensure that the Whiterock Building, home of Stephen Sparn Architects, was a model for energy efficiency and green building practices.

Boulder-based Outdoor Industry Association received a National Leadership Award for its work on behalf of parks and other public lands from a coalition representing the National Association of State Park Directors, the National Association of Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, the National Recreation and Parks Association and America’s State Parks Foundation. Domenic Bravo, administrator for Wyoming State Parks and a representative for the coalition, presented the award to the OIA board of directors.

Nonprofit Colorado Lending Source Ltd. announced its top small-business lenders for 2012 at its annual meeting Jan. 30. Winners of the 2012 Small Business Lender of the Year Award were Todd Guymon at Verus Bank of Commerce and FirstBank. Winners of the 2012 Emerging Small Business Lender Award were Great Western Bank, David Mariea at Centennial Bank and Melissa Cosby Gaetner at Vectra Bank. The Kitchen (Next Door) in Boulder won a 2012 Small Business Excellence Award.