Oli Sanidas

I am passionate about empowering people through the use of creativity and technology. My specialty is creating innovative cultures. I have been recognized with two national awards for innovation. I was fortunate to be named Executive Director at Arapahoe Libraries in January 2017. As Executive Director, I get to lead an organization whose main goal is to empower its patrons. WIth that wonderful mission, I am working to create an innovative, empowering culture for the 300 plus talented staff that I get to oversee. I have been with the library for fourteen years. In addition, for nearly eight years I have served on the Board of Directors at Early Excellence of Denver located near Downtown Denver where I get to support the mission of early childhood education by bringing innovative ideas and experience to their team. My professional roots start in Hollywood where I worked for several years in the entertainment industry as an actor/filmmaker/coffee-fetcher/copy maker. Always wanting to work in a creative field I became drawn to the possibilities that a career in technology would offer. I obtained a Masters Degree in Technology Management from the University of Denver in 2003. I spent many years working in technology leadership until my most recent position.