David K. Williams

David K. Williams, Jr., along with Lenina Close, is a co-founder of the Gadsden Society. Dave attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a prestigious Morehead Scholarship, where he obtained his B.A. in Economics in 1989. He stayed in Chapel Hill and earned his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1992.

He has been active in the liberty movement for years. He is an original member of “Liberty on the Rocks” and is a contributor to the center-right blog aggregator “Peoples’ Press Collective.” He is a member of FreedomWorks and the Independence Institute, among other pro-liberty organizations. He graduated from the Leadership Program of the Rockies in 2009. Dave was a speaker at the April 15, 2009 Tea Party on the west steps of the Capitol. He currently runs his own law firm, The Williams Law Office, P.C.

Lenina Close

Lenina Close has a graduate degree in Psychology. However, the larger part of her education has come through her diverse life experience. She grew up in a small Amish town in Indiana, served in the Army, spent several years working in a federal prison, and has been a singer in a band. She, too, has been active in the liberty movement for years. She is an original member of “Liberty on the Rocks” and contributes to the Peoples’ Press Collective. She is an active participant in the Independence Institute, and a 2007 graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies. Lenina was a speaker at both the April 15, 2009 Tea Party at the Capitol, and the July 4, 2009 Tea Party in Arvada.

It is the general consensus that she gave the best, and most inspiring, speech at the tax day event. Lenina is passionate about leadership and believes that the greatest gifts we give others are the tools to live productive, purpose-filled, independent lives and the confidence to overcome adversity. In addition to her partnership with Dave Williams in the Gadsden Society, she currently operates Pink Panther Consulting.

Laura L. Leathers

Born and raised in Colorado, Laura now lives in Lakewood, where she is employed in retail marketing and sales promotion with The Integer Group. While completing her Master’s degree at Colorado Christian University Laura worked as a Legislative Aide at the state capitol and a volunteer work at the Independence Institute. A Leadership Program of the Rockies class of 2009 graduate, Laura works part time with the Gadsden Society of Colorado advocating for limited government and individual freedom.

Molly Vogt

Molly Vogt, the Vice President of The Gadsden Society, has a 16 year history of financial sales. The financial products have included mutual funds, life insurance, variable annuities, ERISA plans, health and welfare products and designs for business and their employee’s as well as private equity for local small business in Denver. She represented such companies as Columbia Management Funds, Marsico Capital Management, LLC., Wanger Capital, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Great West Life, American Skandia and ADP. Molly is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with existing FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses. She also holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and Plan Sponsor Professional (PRP) designations. Molly has served on the board of the Western Pension Benefit Conference, of which she has been a member since 2002.

Molly is a graduate from Florida Southern College where she earned a B.S. in Business Administration and majored in Marketing and Finance.

Molly recently became a community activist who is committed to helping preserve the freedoms of her fellow Coloradoans and enhance and support small business enterprise in Colorado, which will be a continuation of her life long mission to rebuild and grow hard working families nest eggs. Just as her wholesaling career involved presenting sales ideas and opportunities given the continuous legislative proposals and changes in the financial arena, she seeks now to utilize the same passion and purpose within the local government halls.