Barbara J. Brohl
BJ Brohl Strategies LLC
Barbara Brohl, Esq., Executive Director, leads the varied functions of the Colorado Department of Revenue. She is responsible for Colorado's Tax Division, the Division of Motor Vehicles, Lottery, and Enforcement for Gaming, Liquor and Tobacco, Racing, and Marijuana. The department has more than 1,500 employees and annually brings in more than $11 billion in fees and taxes for the state. Barb also co-chaired the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force, set up by Executive Order after Colorado voters approved the constitutional amendment that allows for the sale and consumption of marijuana by persons age 21 and older. The amendment also requires regulation of marijuana growth, manufacture and sale. The Task Force was charged with forwarding recommendations to the governor, general assembly and attorney general regarding how to the state should move forward with Amendment 64. In addition, Barb helped to develop legislation and rules around regulatory and enforcement matters for this industry. Seen as an expert in Marijuana Regulation, Barb has consulted with governments on both national and international levels; and has presented The Colorado Model in Uruguay, Switzerland, Germany, and at conferences here in the States. In recognition of her commitment to service, Barb has received several professional, leadership and community service awards. Among them, the 2008 Colorado Hispanic Bar Association's Christopher A. Miranda “Outstanding Hispanic Lawyer” award; 2009 Qwest Outstanding Service Award for Diversity, 2011 Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce Athena Award “Limitless” Finalist; the 2011 Boy Scouts of America Vale La Pena Service Award for “Unselfish service to Hispanic American young people”, the 2013 Colorado Women of Distinction Award from the West Metro Chamber of Commerce, the 2015 Trailblazer Award from the Latinas First Foundation, and the 2015 Denver Business Journal Outstanding Women in Business Award - Banking, Finance, and Accounting.. Born and raised in Colorado, Barb has a bachelor's degree from Regis University of Colorado and a juris doctorate from University of Denver College of Law. She was a judicial law clerk for Colorado Supreme Court Justices Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr. and William H. Erickson. But, her greatest accomplishment is her family, her husband, three children, and five grandchildren.
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