PULLMAN Navin C. Dimond, founder of Stonebridge Companies and a WSU alumnus, will speak on “Creating an Entrepreneurial Path to Success” as part of the Constructing America lecture series. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in Smith CUE 203.
In 2007 he received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the real estate and hospitality category for the Rocky Mountain region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.
Dimond serves on the franchise advisory council for Hampton Inn Hotels by Hilton, Marriott’s Residence Inn advisory board and the Starwood Hotels’ Aloft & Elements Advisory Council. He is a board member of the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association (CH&LA), where he served as chairman in 2003. Last year he was inducted into the CH & LA Hall of Fame.
He is a founding member of iSherpa Capital, a venture capital group focusing on wireless technologies. He also has an interest in areas such as banking, pharmaceuticals, defense and alternative energy.
Dimond is involved in community ventures, where he serves on the boards of the Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Metro Denver Sports Commission.
He graduated from WSU with a B.A. in business administration and a B.S. in construction management. He earned his MBA in real estate/construction management from the University of Denver.
