The ABQ Accent

Denise Nava Wyrick | Mentor, dancer, writer, creator… Denise Nava Wyrick is a critical member of our city. After 10 years at the Albuquerque Community Foundation and co-creator of Matchbox Marketing, Denise knows the impact of collaboration – and how far a deeply creative community can take us into a bright future.Her days are full, serving on numerous boards, making big decisions with community partners, attending events, and falling in love with the people of ABQ.Denise feels like the people she comes across are truly ready to make change, and that our city is an example of what community should look like.Listen in to learn more about what keeps her motivated to do more, one very special food rec, and how her work, through trust-based philanthropy and energetic colleagues, might be something by which you’d be inspired, too! Breaking Even’s March dance performance of an all-female retelling of Dracula, Such Unknown Horrors, goes on sale in January.

What is The ABQ Accent?

This pod is where catalysts, innovators, and risk-takers share what their unique accent is on their work. Like a spoken accent, we all have an inflection or emphasis on where we put our energy. Guests are putting their accents to work building their vision of the future… and YOU can get involved.