Professional Leadership
- Downtown Colorado Inc.
- Building Small
- International Downtown Association
- Colfax Bus Rapid Transit Task Force
- Denver BIDs Council
Education
- Colorado Economic Development Council, economic development certificate
- Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, leadership arts graduate
- University of Colorado at Denver, Master of Public Administration
- University of Utah, bachelor’s in political science with honors
“Hilarie Portell does excellent work in urban planning, new development and improvement districts. She is highly skilled in non-profit management and has a keen understanding of sustainability issues, especially as they relate to transportation and community revitalization.”
~ Stuart Anderson
Executive Director, Transportation Solutions