{"id":1004,"date":"2025-08-28T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:18:38","slug":"wings-over-the-rockies-ceo-out-after-eight-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/wings-over-the-rockies-ceo-out-after-eight-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Wings Over the Rockies CEO out after eight months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After eight months in the cockpit, the top leader at Wings Over the Rockies is out.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Harshaw is no longer the Denver aviation museum\u2019s president and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>The circumstances of the departure are unclear. Harshaw did not respond to BusinessDen\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>David Dickerson, a museum board member, has taken over as president and CEO. He did not address the reason for the change in an email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWings Over the Rockies has transitioned its leadership and remains focused on continuing to inspire and educate through our mission. \u2026 Our staff and board are united in ensuring stability and continuing to serve our community,\u201d Dickerson said.<\/p>\n<p>Wings Over the Rockies also laid off some employees in recent months, according to a source familiar with the matter. Dickerson, a pilot who has worked in marketing through his Golden-based firm GraceDickerson, didn\u2019t respond when asked about that.<\/p>\n<p>When Harshaw started work as CEO in January, museum board chairman Charlie Johnson touted Harshaw\u2019s two decades of experience in a news release. Harshaw was formerly the associate museum director for experiences at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related right\">\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/08\/27\/echostar-att-wireless-spectrum-sale\/\" title=\"Englewood-based EchoStar gives up wireless network independence for enough cash to survive\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEnglewood-based EchoStar gives up wireless network independence for enough cash to survive\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/08\/26\/kong-dog-toymaker-ownership-trial\/\" title=\"Founder vs. president: Trial to decide future of dog toymaker Kong begins\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tFounder vs. president: Trial to decide future of dog toymaker Kong begins\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/08\/26\/grasslands-leases-denver-building-switchyards\/\" title=\"PR firm owner leases Baker building to coworking company\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tPR firm owner leases Baker building to coworking company\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/08\/25\/dana-rodriguez-work-class-restaurant-englewood\/\" title=\"Casa Bonita\u2019s executive chef taking over Englewood urban farm\u2019s restaurant\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tCasa Bonita\u2019s executive chef taking over Englewood urban farm\u2019s restaurant\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/08\/23\/my-boy-tony-bar-denver-eli-cox\/\" title=\"Tennyson Street bar buys its real estate for $1.6M\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tTennyson Street bar buys its real estate for $1.6M\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMarcus\u2019 proven leadership in driving museum growth, creating exceptional visitor experiences, and building strong community partnerships makes him the ideal leader to shape Wings\u2019 future,\u201d Johnson said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to elevate the museum to new heights, sharing the future of aviation and space exploration,\u201d Harshaw said in the January news release.<\/p>\n<p>Wings had revenue of $8.7 million in 2023, up from $5.3 million in 2022, according to its most recent publicly available tax return. John Barry, the museum\u2019s president and CEO before Harshaw, made $244,000 in 2023, documents show.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its museum in Denver\u2019s Lowry neighborhood, Wings also has a center at Centennial Airport called Exploration of Flight.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.denverpost.com\/dp\/preference\">Get more business news by signing up for our Economy Now newsletter.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After eight months in the cockpit, the top leader at Wings Over the Rockies is out. Marcus Harshaw is no longer the Denver aviation museum\u2019s president and CEO. The circumstances of the departure are unclear. Harshaw did not respond to BusinessDen\u2019s requests for comment. 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