13 Facts About Merle Chambers

Merle Catherine Chambers was born on 1946 and is an American lawyer, business executive, and philanthropist.

Merle Chambers was founder and CEO of Axem Resources, a private oil and gas exploration and production company, from 1980 to 1997, and since 1997 is the president and CEO of Leith Ventures, a private investment firm.

Merle Chambers is a political contributor in Colorado, focusing on Democratic and women candidates.

Merle Chambers graduated from the North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka in 1964.

In 2020, Merle Chambers launched Chambers Initiative, with an objective to empower systemic, sustainable change to create a more fair and just society.

The goal of Merle Chambers Initiative is to ensure that more people - particularly those most impacted by economic, social, and political injustice - have a good chance to reach their full potential.

Merle Chambers is an active contributor to state and national political campaigns.

Merle Chambers was the first woman to be inducted into the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States.

Merle Chambers has represented the state of Colorado as an advisory board member of the National Petroleum Council, and was a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business.

Merle Chambers is a founding member and past president of the Women's Foundation of Colorado.

Merle Chambers has been a trustee of the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation and as a board member of the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Colorado Women's Forum, the Colorado Forum, the Denver Health and Hospitals Authority, and the Cherry Hills Village Council.

Merle Chambers received the Korbel Humanitarian Award and the Evans Award from the University of Denver.

Merle Chambers is the third woman to have reached both the North and South Poles by plane.