AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK: Promoted Matthew R. Ruddy to vice president and manager of real estate and construction banking.
FAEGRE & BENSON: Announced that Colleen Faddick, a partner in the health care group, was named by Nightingale’s Healthcare News as one of 15 outstanding young health care lawyers in the U.S. Faddick was the only Colorado attorney on the list.
PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE: Announced that one of their respiratory-therapy students, Vicki Hedberg, received the 2005 Student of the Year Award in the Allied Health Specialist-Clinical category. The award was presented by the Colorado Private School Association and the Denver Newspaper Agency.
JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL: Named Penni Zelinkoff of Denver to the 2006 board of directors as an international vice president.
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.: Named Shannon Beardemphl store manager at 3333 S. Bannock St. in Englewood and Staci Cruz store manager at 5050 S. Federal Blvd., also in Englewood. Wells Fargo also appointed Deborah Dyslin and Matthew J. Laws as vice presidents; Justin D. Dicken, assistant vice president; and Diane E. Price and Roberto J. Valenzuela as officers.
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY: Announced that home-finance director Karen Harkin and loan-production manager Cindy Bradley received the Certified Mortgage Banker designation from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO INC.: Announced that Barry Dorfman, president of Staubach Co.; Brad McQueen, principal at Ehrnhardt Keefe Steiner and Hottman PC; and Ken O’Neal, a partner at Grant Thornton LLP, have joined the board of directors.
