2026 Parker Impact Award Recipient

The Rotary Club of Parker is happy to announce the recipient of the 2026 Parker Impact Award. This award is given annually to individuals/groups who have devoted countless hours of compassionate and loving care to our community.  

T.J. Sullivan

T.J. graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. He moved to Colorado in 1991. In 1992 there was enormous demand for HIV & AIDS education, and he and Joel Goldman quickly became the busiest speakers on the college lecture circuit, touring for 7 years, and impacting the choices of a generation of young adults nationwide. For their efforts, they were recognized with the “Angels Award” from the Ryan White Foundation, an honor shared with better-known names like Elton John and Elizabeth Taylor.

His book on college leadership, Motivating the Middle: Fighting Apathy in College Student Organizations (Wheatmark, 2012, 2016), is a mainstay in hundreds of university leadership courses.

He is a faculty member of the Western Association of Chamber Executives’ Academy program. In 2020, he was named CEO of the Year by the Colorado’s state chamber association. He has received recognition from the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce and the Denver Business Journal.

In 2019, after nearly 30 years, he retired from full-time speaking and is now the President & CEO of a chamber of commerce in the Denver, Colorado, area, nurturing small business owners much like he nurtured college speakers for so many years.

T.J. is also an active member of the Denver Cherry Creek Rotary, where he was honored as Rotarian of the Year as well as New Member
Rotarian of the Year. He consistently demonstrates dedication, professionalism, and integrity, embodying the core values of community
service and leadership.