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Collaboration starts with conversation. The Keynotes Blog embraces this idea by bringing forward the voices of our team, partners, and allies to discuss our work inspiring leaders to reach common higher ground. Check back here often for content that delves into our rich history and the ideas driving our work forward.
November 4, 2025
Growing Together: Keystone’s Impact on Agricultural Solutions
Cultivating Collaboration: Keystone’s 50-Year Legacy in Agriculture For five decades, the Keystone Policy Center has brought people together to find common ground on the toughest issues facing society. Nowhere is…
September 15, 2025
Shaping Tomorrow: Keystone’s Work in Education Innovation
For fifty years, Keystone Policy Center has worked across sectors to bring people together, bridge divides, and create lasting solutions. Among the most important of these efforts is education because…
August 19, 2025
Keystone Shares Teacher Perspectives on Housing Affordability Gap
Keystone Policy Center released the results of a first-of-its-kind statewide survey of more than 3,200 Colorado educators last week that found that the cost of housing is pushing teachers out…
August 4, 2025
Collaborative Governance: Partnering with Communities and Government
Collaborative Governance: Building Trust, Shaping Policy, Delivering Solutions For 50 years, Keystone Policy Center has helped communities, agencies, and institutions navigate some of the most difficult challenges facing our society….
June 19, 2025
Collaboration at the Speed of Trust: Keystone’s Tribal and Indigenous Partnerships
In the mid-1970s, on a ski weekend in the Colorado Rockies, a chance meeting changed the course of Keystone Policy Center’s history. Ed Gabriel, then head of the Council of…
May 8, 2025
Keystone Discusses Bee Health and Food Security on The Produce Moms Podcast
Matt Mulica, senior project director at Keystone Policy Center, recently joined The Produce Moms Podcast to talk about the Honey Bee Health Coalition and the critical role honey bees play…
April 23, 2025
A New Chapter for Colorado’s Outdoors
On April 23, Colorado officially launched a bold new vision for the future of our lands, waters, wildlife, and outdoor experiences — Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy. This statewide framework is a…
April 16, 2025
Stewarding the Land: Keystone’s Natural Resources Legacy
As Keystone Policy Center marks its 50th anniversary, one theme continues to define its legacy: the power of collaboration to solve the toughest natural resource challenges. Through decades of work…
April 9, 2025
New Keystone Report: Rural Teachers Struggle with Insufficient Salaries
Keystone Policy Center has released a new report revealing that rural teachers across the country are struggling with salaries that fail to meet the cost of living, exacerbating teacher shortages…
March 3, 2025
Keystone Policy Center Welcomes Eric Olson to Lead Energy Projects
Keystone Policy Center is pleased to welcome Eric Olson as an affiliate, where he will lead efforts to develop a comprehensive climate and energy strategy. Working closely with Keystone staff,…
Effective March 1, 2025, Thomas J. Vilsack, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa, became the first Chief Executive Officer for the World Food Prize Foundation. In this new role, Governor Vilsack is focusing on expanding the Foundation’s global network, and will further position the Foundation as a leader in addressing global food and nutrition insecurity, continuing his lifetime of public service.
Shelby Coffey III is a distinguished journalist, media executive, and thought leader whose career has helped shape the landscape of American news and public discourse. Over several decades, Coffey has held some of the most influential roles in journalism, including serving as editor of the Los Angeles Times, executive vice president of ABC News, and deputy managing editor of The Washington Post. His editorial leadership extended to key roles as president of CNN Financial News, editor of the Dallas Times Herald, and U.S. News & World Report.
Jerry Steiner has spent 40 years involved in agriculture following growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. He began his career with Monsanto, in multiple business leadership roles. From 2003-2013 he served as a member of the Executive team, as the company’s Executive Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs. He led the company’s global Government, Public and Industry Affairs teams across the 70 countries where Monsanto conducts business. This experience got Jerry connected to the Keystones centers work in agriculture. Key among his responsibilities were shaping the company’s public policy and building partnerships aimed at helping farmers around the world produce more food, while conserving valuable resources like water and energy. Two unique partnership that developed under his leadership were drought tolerant corn with 5 African countries, CIMMYT and the Gates foundation, and a building a sustainable business model in Brazil with the value chain leading to significant multi-company investment and soybean varieties that can protected themselves.
Jennifer Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy, leading a team of nearly 6,000 staff working in more than 80 countries and territories tackling the dual crises of the 
Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November 2018, becoming the first Black Member of Congress in Colorado history. In December 2022, Rep. Neguse was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), becoming the first Coloradan to serve in a senior elected leadership role in the House in over 85 years. He serves on the Natural Resources and Judiciary Committees, and was also appointed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve as one of four Democrats on the prestigious Rules Committee. Rep. Neguse serves as Ranking Member on the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, which he previously Chaired in the 117th Congress.
Llewellyn King was born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He went into journalism as soon as he turned 16, stringing for Time magazine and United Press in Africa.
Steven Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo North America, overseeing a more than $48 billion business that spans PepsiCo’s Foods and Beverage operating units. His leadership encompasses more than 125,000 associates and over 900 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Steven joined PepsiCo in 2001 as part of PepsiCo’s acquisition of the Quaker Oats Company, which he joined in 1997, and has held leadership positions of increased responsibility since.