PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL: Elected Martin VanDerSchouw, president and chief executive of Looking Glass Development and immediate past president of the Mile Hi Chapter of the Project Management Institute, to the board.
VILLAGE HOMES: Announced that Peter Benson has been named senior vice president of community development.
THE BAY AREA INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION: Awarded Fort Collins author Rick Griggs the 2005 Book of the Year Award in the self-improvement category for his book “Triumph in Teams.”
MYFINANCIALADVICE INC.: Announced that E. Thomas Garman, personal-finance researcher and professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, has joined the company’s advisory board.
COUNCIL OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS: The affiliate of the National Association of Realtors awarded Cindy Kurtz, a broker associate/partner with The Group Inc. Real Estate in Loveland, the Certified Residential Specialist designation.
THE PARKER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: Appointed to the board Trace Kaker of the town of Parker, Meme Dunckel Martin of Colorado Horse Park, David Van Landschoot of Parker Station, Diane Evans of Land Title and Kurt Wolter of the Pivotal Group.
M.A. MORTENSON CO.: Named John Lasell senior project manager and Mark Gray and Dave Reicken project managers.
GROOPLE: Tapped Shannon Hyland, formerly of the Mark Travel Corp., as chief financial officer.
PRUDENTIAL PREFERRED REAL ESTATE: Announced that broker associates Mike and Lynn Pender have joined the firm.
ROBBINS-GIOIA LLC: Appointed James Hale vice president, business development, of the defense division in Colorado Springs.
KCFR: Announced that Elise Thatcher has joined Colorado Public Radio as producer for Colorado Matters.
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS: Named Nancy van Hall a regional business consultant.
