Notes from the Class of 2001

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) accepted Alison Zinn (IntlAf’01) as a fellow. Alison is a partner in the Denver office of law firm Lathrop GPM. ACTEC is a national nonprofit association of about 2,500 lawyers and law professors elected by their peers on the basis of professional reputation and experience in the preparation of wills and trusts, estate planning, probate, trust administration and related practice areas. To qualify as an ACTEC fellow, a lawyer must have at least 10 years of experience in trust and estate law.

Kevin Brinkman (CivEngr’01) launched OneCanopy, Colorado’s first company that aims to address the entire reforestation process from seed to project monitoring. OneCanopy, a privately funded conservation nursery located in Loveland, Colorado, will start by producing between 500,000 and 1 million trees per year for restoration efforts in the Rocky Mountain region before moving into other areas.

Lawyer, Allison Zinn (IntlAf, PolSci’01) received regional honors in the 2023 directory for Chambers High Net Worth, which ranks the best legal talent for international private wealth. She is a partner at the Lathrop GPM law firm in Denver and is a trial attorney focused on trust and estate litigation and elder law. 

Christine Peck (EPOBio’01) co-founded St Hildie’s, an award-winning, zero-sugar spiked tonic composed of botanical ingredients, attracting partnerships with major retailers like Whole Foods and Erewhon. The venture aligns with Peck’s passion for health and wellness. Peck credits her time at CU studying biology as the inspiration for her journey into entrepreneurship. "The choices we are making for St Hildie’s are aligned with my interests in health, the human body and environmentalism," she said.