JW Roth, a fifth-generation Colorado native, is Chairman and CEO of Venu. He founded the Company in March 2017 and has been reshaping the live entertainment industry ever since. JW is also the Founder and Chairman of Roth Industries, LLC, a 200-400-ton per week prepared foods plant located in Colorado Springs. Additionally, JW is the sole manager and 50 percent shareholder of Centennial Standard Real Estate Company and co-manager of Touch 4 Partners, LLC, a venture capital investment fund. With more than 30 years of private and public company experience, JW has been actively involved in helping take several companies public, including Aspen Bio, Inc. And Where Food Comes From, Inc. JW has been featured in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and more than 50 business journals throughout the United States. He’s made multiple appearances on CNBC and Bloomberg Television and was named to the Venues Now 2025 All-Stars List.