Heidi Ganahl

Heidi Ganahl
Member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents
from the at-large district
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 5, 2023
Preceded bySteve Bosley
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born (1966-09-09) September 9, 1966 (age 58)
Orange County, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder (BBA)
University of Denver (MHA)
Websiteheidiganahl.com

Heidi Ganahl (born September 9, 1966)[1] is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, author, and formerly an elected member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents.[2] She is the founder and former CEO of Camp Bow Wow, an international pet care franchise.[1] In November 2016, she was elected Regent of the University of Colorado.[3] As of 2024, she is the most recent Republican to hold statewide office in Colorado.[4]

Ganahl was the Republican nominee for governor of Colorado in the 2022 election, losing to Democrat Jared Polis.

  1. ^ a b Kenney, Andrew (June 20, 2022). "Heidi Ganahl Is Some Republicans' Latest Hope for Colorado. Can She Get Past the Primary?". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Heidi Ganahl". Archived from the original on January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "With Heidi Ganahl win, Republicans retain majority on CU Board of Regents". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Paul, Jesse (September 10, 2021). "Republican Heidi Hanahl files to run for Colorado governor in 2022". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved September 21, 2021. "The University of Colorado regent, who is the only Republican official who holds statewide office, was expected to formally announce her bid next week."