Mick Freeman is a seasoned business leader, social entrepreneur, and strategic advisor. His experience spans the nonprofit, private, and public sectors, including startup, scale-up, turnaround, Fortune 500, nonprofits, and for-profit social enterprises. He’s passionate about entrepreneurship as a pathway to professional freedom, education, and youth enablement. He was long-time volunteer advisor with BEN Colorado before taking the helm in June 2024.

An active volunteer, Freeman serves as Chair of the Colorado Financial Services Board, previously served as a commissioner for Serve Colorado, the Governor’s Commission on Community Service, and was founding chairman of AXL Academy, the most diverse public charter school in Colorado.

A native North Carolinian, Freeman was a Reynolds Scholar at UNCG, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He’s the proud father of three children and lives in Golden, CO.