Ken Salazar

Distinguished Velocity Awardee

Ken Salazar has served as United States Ambassador to Mexico, United States Secretary of the Interior, United States Senator, and Colorado Attorney General. He also served as Chief Counsel to Governor Roy Romer and as Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.

Ambassador Salazar became a partner in 2013 at WilmerHale, a top-rated American law firm with offices throughout the United States, Europe and China. He opened WilmerHale’s Denver office.  He is now Senior Counsel at WilmerHale. Ambassador Salazar began his legal career with one of Colorado’s premier law firms, Sherman & Howard.

Ambassador Salazar has been admitted to practice law in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. A lawyer, he has represented leading American companies in complex federal and state regulatory matters concerning consumer protection, antitrust, and privacy matters.  He also represented clients as a legal and policy expert on energy, environment, natural resources, and Native American matters.

Ambassador Salazar served on the Board of Directors of the Target Corporation.The Target Corporation is an American retailing company, founded in 1902, and a Fortune 100 company.

Ambassador Salazar also served on the Board of Trustees for the Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic is the leading integrated health care, education and research center in the United States that was founded over 160 years ago.