DENVER, Colorado (January 29, 2025) PCL Construction is pleased to announce Michael J. Kehoe, Vice President of Finance, has been named the Board Chair of Colorado Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC). Kehoe will serve a two-year term, effective this month.
EPIC is a group of business executives coming together to advocate for family-friendly workplaces and policies to ensure children receive the quality child care and education they need while enabling parents to thrive. According to EPIC data, Colorado has only enough licensed childcare providers for two-thirds of children under the age of 6. The state also has the fifth highest cost of childcare in the United States, up from the eighth position in 2021. To combat the childcare crisis, EPIC leverages expertise and collaboration across public and private sectors to increase access to high-quality and affordable childcare statewide.
“Good child care and early childhood education is the best way for our kids to get a head start in life, and is a big part of a young family’s overall wellness,” Kehoe says. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to partner with other business leaders to advocate for parents and ensure every child in Colorado has the care they need.”
Kehoe has been involved with EPIC since 2015. In his new role, he will lead the Board of Directors in raising awareness of the importance of early childcare and education, championing new policy solutions, and providing tools and innovative strategies to help businesses support the development, recruitment, and retention of employees.
“On behalf of EPIC’s Board of Directors, members and staff, I’m eager to welcome Mike Kehoe as our new Board President,” said Nicole Riehl, President and CEO of EPIC. “Mike is the perfect leader to help usher EPIC into the next two years of growth with a keen eye for initiatives like our national expansion, a new membership framework, and ongoing policy and advocacy. I look forward to his leadership and partnership as we work together to create family-friendly change for employers, employees and families.”
Kehoe is a lifelong advocate for Colorado families. He served on the Mile High United Way Board of Trustees from 2016-2019, is the former Board Chair of Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado helping to lead their campus redevelopment program and served 19 seasons as a youth sports coach in Golden, Colorado.
Members of Colorado EPIC are highly influential in bringing change to their communities, the workforce and the economy.
EPIC is currently recruiting industry and corporate leaders to join their network of executives bringing change to their communities, the workforce, and the economy. Learn more about membership here.
About PCL Construction
PCL is a group of independent construction companies that operates throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Australia. As one of the largest contracting organizations in North America, PCL completes more than $7 billion USD in work annually, building projects that shape communities. The company’s 100% employee ownership model fuels a culture of commitment for clients in the buildings, civil infrastructure, heavy industrial and solar markets. With a strategic presence in more than 30 major centers, PCL’s leadership teams consistently drive innovation and set new benchmarks for excellence, bringing unparalleled skill to every project. Watch us build at PCL.com.
About Executives Partnering to Invest in Children
Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) was founded in 2009 as a statewide organization of executive business leaders supporting early childhood and school readiness through policy advocacy, workplace initiatives, and innovative community solutions that promote improved access to quality, affordable child care and early education. As the business community's nonpartisan voice for early childhood, EPIC leads efforts to build infrastructure and advance policies that support the workforce of today while developing the workforce of tomorrow. Learn more at www.ColoradoEPIC.org