On the move, November 24

Published November 24, 2006 at midnight

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Noteworthy

The Princeton Review, a New York-based education services company, listed Colorado State University's College of Business as one of the best business schools in the nation and the best-administered, according to its 2007 review edition. . . . FSN Rocky Mountain teamed with the Colorado Rockies in a community campaign titled Wins for Kids, benefiting Children's Hospital of Denver and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association. During the 2006 baseball season, the two organizations raised more than $50,000 through pledges by fans, Rockies players and coaches, and FSN staff. . . . Home Builders Association of Metro Denver awarded Kurowski Development Co., John Laing Homes and Village Homes of Colorado Inc. the Home Builder and Associates in Partnership Award for their goodwill and superior business practices. The association's storm water committee recognized Sheffield Homes, Richmond American Homes and Down To Earth Compliance for their commitment to excellence and environmental stewardship. These winners were evaluated on their responses to a storm water survey and on-site inspection of best management practices. . . . Klein Buendel Inc., a women-owned firm in Golden, was selected as a winner of the 2006 Tibbetts Award. . . . The Low Income Housing Tax Credit staff of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority received recognition from Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco for assistance they provided Louisiana after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. . . . The Northern Colorado Multicultural Corp. honored Language Exchange of Northern Colorado LLC, Nyala Ethiopian Cuisine and Colorado State Asian/Pacific American Student Services with the 2006 Arlene Nededog Merchant Awareness Award. The awards are presented to area merchants who have shown ongoing commitment to serving the needs of northern Colorado's diverse populations. . . . At its 31st annual conference, the Special District Association of Colorado honored Larry D. Moore, general manager of the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, with its Manager of the Year Award. . . . The National Center for Voice and Speech, founded in 1990 as a division of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, has been selected by the BBC as the primary U.S. site to film material on voice and voice science for a new program set to air in Europe. . . . Brian Taylor was recognized as an exceptional employee in conjunction with Technisource's Core Values Program. He is a branch manger for the Denver office. . . . Niwot High School won the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge, presented by the Allstate Foundation. The event was held at the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus. . . . Consulting Magazine named Point B Solutions Group one of the best firms to work for. The magazine released the rankings following a national survey of 5,000 consultants. . . . Kaiser-Hill, a CH2M Hill joint venture, was awarded Project of the Year from the worldwide Project Management Institute for its work on the Rocky Flats closure project. . . . The Sheraton Denver West Hotel earned certification from the International Association of Conference Centers for its meeting facilities. . . . South Suburban Parks and Recreation received recognition from the Colorado Lottery with a Starburst Award for the new solar classroom in South Platte Park. . . . Todd Gamboa, regional vice president at Village Homes, was inducted into the Home Builders Association's Built Green Hall of Fame. . . . Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute technical assistant Shahnaz Jaffari earned LEED accredited professional certification. . . . Forbes magazine ranked Denver-based Credo Petroleum Corp. No. 74 on its 200 Best Small Companies list. . . . Richard G. Weingardt, of Denver, received the 2006 Heritage and History Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his years of achievement and leadership within engineering and society. . . . Ronald K. Abo received the Spirit of Tlatelolco Business Award for his master plan of Escuela Tlatelolco's facility on Federal Boulevard.

Executives

Xcel Energy named Fred Stoffel vice president of marketing and Heather Tooker vice president of the supply chain organization. . . . Wild Oats Markets Inc. named Roger Davidson senior vice president of merchandising and marketing. . . . Assurant Employee Benefits hired David Schneeweis as vice president of sales, responsible for the Cincinnati, Denver, Phoenix and St. Louis sales offices. He is located in Denver. . . . Colorado Springs-based Chefs Brand appointed Patrick Wynhoff president and chief executive officer. He is succeeding Jon Medved. . . . Superior-based Newmerix, a provider of application life-cycle management software for enterprise applications, appointed Dan Gannon president and chief executive officer. . . . Bill Horton joined Tatum's Denver office as partner. . . . Holly Call has joined Deep Rock Water Co. as executive assistant, and Ardon Leak has joined as production manager in the bottling plant. . . . Merkle, a database marketing agency, appointed Eric Kirby senior vice president and general manager of Merkle's Denver-based e-mail marketing division, Merkle|Quris. Kirby will be responsible for the overall management of Merkle|Quris and develop the division's future direction and growth. . . . Kyle Iwasawa has joined Big O Tires Inc. as president, franchise business. . . . RNL, a full-service architectural firm, named Kevin Andrew chief operations and financial officer. . . . The Magnolia Hotels appointed Mark Wellbrock director of sales, Jim Mascaranez director of food and beverage, and Dana Berry corporate director of public relations. . . . H.C. Peck & Associates Inc., a national land service company, promoted Russ Gager to vice president of title operations. . . . Chris Peters has joined Home Investment Portfolio Partners Capital as vice president of operations. Peters is responsible for all current and future business functions of the company. . . . McWhinney named Jack Wolfe president of commercial properties. . . . Compass Bank appointed Lee Bowen senior vice president and relationship manager, commercial banking.

Financial

Mary Sullivan, an executive vice president at CB Richard Ellis, was named to Compass Bank's board of directors in Denver. . . . Fintech Group Inc. appointed Norm Dean chairman of the board of directors. . . . Peak Asset Management LLC added Joe Glasman. The company offers comprehensive wealth management strategies and solutions to individuals and families. . . . KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory firm, elected three members of the Denver office as partners: Brett E. Hanselman, Christopher S. Howson and Blaine Versaw. . . . KeyBank promoted Ryan Guilford and David Johnson to vice presidents, senior business banking relationship managers; Ken Shields and Kelly Jarabek to business banking relationship managers; and hired Gerard Gilmore as a construction relationship manager. . . . The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City named Larissa Herda, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Time Warner Telecom in Douglas County, as a member of its 10th District Economic Advisory Council. She will serve a two-year term. . . . GHP Horwath PC added Jonathan A. Lehmann as a tax associate specializing in estate and trust tax planning; Jennifer Davis as tax senior; and Evan Linn and Jim Ewing as audit associates. . . . CollegeInvest, Colorado's not-for-profit higher education financing resource, named Lora Louise Broady chief marketing officer and Lydia J. MacMillan chief outreach/client relations officer. . . . Nick Panetta was named president of the new Millennium Bank branch in Englewood. . . . GRAnderson Wealth Management Group appointed Sharlene J. Spencer vice president of the Denver-based firm. . . . Key Equipment Finance, a bank-affiliated equipment financing company and an affiliate of KeyCorp, named Pete J. Georgelas senior vice president and director of capital markets. . . . Clifton Gunderson LLP, the nation's 13th-largest public accounting and consulting firm, has acquired the Front Range-area accounting firm of Levine, Hughes & Mithuen. The combination will bring Clifton Gunderson's total personnel in Colorado to 175, including partners, consultants and staff in four offices. . . . Republic Financial Corp., a privately held company with investment interests in a diverse portfolio of operating companies, added Bryan Hursh as a director in its private equity group. He will be responsible for originating and executing transactions for Republic's private equity group and aiding in growth strategy.