SCHENKEIN: Announced that its principal and co-owner, Leanna Clark, has joined the Public Education and Business Coalition board and become the chairwoman of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Denver Alumni Association executive committee.
WEITZ-NORRIS CUSTOM HOMES: Announced the addition of Matt Matherly as business development manager.
RESEARCH MAGAZINE: Named Mark Smith of M.J. Smith and Associates one of the top-ranked financial advisers in America.
PRACO PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVERTISING CO.: Hired Jon Gelder as a senior art director; Dorie Hopkins, production artist; Kurt Volkmann, senior graphic designer; and Lexie Rhodes, graphic designer.
AL RAY COS.: Announced that Kevin Sherrod has joined as an associate real estate broker.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH DESIGN BUILDERS: Named Clark Dickerson of Littleton-based Dickerson and Associates an associate member.
COPPER MOUNTAIN: Appointed Ben Brown director of lodging services.
DESIGN STUDIOS WEST INC.: Announced that Jerry L. Adamson joined as senior associate.
CITIGROUP PRIVATE BANK: Hired Bruce Amman as a private banker in Denver.
REGIS UNIVERSITY: The School for Professional Studies named Susan E. Burke director of marketing and communications.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTING ARBORISTS: Elected Steve Geist, a plant pathologist at Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care, president for 2006.
SAUNDERS CONSTRUCTION INC.: Announced the addition of Keith McLaughlin, project manager; Ron Wittwer, MEP coordinator; Michael Baksa, Derek Breier, Doug Wilson and John Donakowski, project engineers; Chris York, payroll administrator; and Andrew Ray and David Foley, intern project engineers.
UNIVERSAL LENDING CORP: Appointed Jeffrey Rickard associate vice president.
