Mr. Ron Cousar
Email: Ron.Cousar@CSBLF.org

Director-Department of Internal Support Services, City of Colorado Springs
Musician-Guitarist, Percussionist, Songwriter- Founder of the Big Bad Blues Band

AWARDS AND CITATIONS

• Recognition from the National Park Service for Outstanding Service - 1981
• Mayor’s Citation – City of Baltimore, Maryland - 1991
• Regis University – Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award - 2001
• Southern University and A&M College – Certificate of Participation – Urban Forestry Program

Co-organizer - 1995

• Community Services Award given by The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Committee - 2004

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Black Leadership Forum – 2000/
• Center for Creative Leadership, Management Training Program – 1993/98
• Senate Bill #94 Juvenile Services Committee – 1994
• Leadership Pikes Peak – 1995
• Community Prep Charter School – Chair of the Board of Directors (1997-1999)
• United Way – Coordinated and represented Colorado Springs in the 1999 campaign
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – College scholarship fund raising program
• Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado-Executive Board Member 2002-2003
• Chair, NAACP Community Coordination Committee , Colorado Springs Branch 2003-present
• Co-Chair of the Workforce Management Council
• City’s Minority Recruitment Taskforce
• Sierra High School Business Program Advisory Committee