INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION: Gave the Hall of Fame Award to Dave and Gail Liniger, chairman and vice chairwoman, respectively, and co-founders of Denver-based Re/Max International.
THOMAS TABER & DRAZEN: Added Holly Menges as a senior copywriter; Kate Melville as a media buyer; and Julie Nathan as an account executive.
RE/MAX ALLIANCE: Announced that one of its agents, Kirk Shillington, was one of 10 Realtors nationwide to receive a $5,000 grant from the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation.
HOLLAND & HART LLP: Announced that Robert Connery, Paul Phillips, James Holtkamp and Michael Brennan were named leading attorneys in The International Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers.
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO DENVER: After 13 years as president and chief executive, John Arigoni has accepted a position as senior vice president of strategy management in the organization’s national headquarters in Atlanta.
WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP: Announced that Jared Samples received accreditation from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Samples has been an estimator for the company since 2005.
BRAND IRON MARKETING: Promoted Elizabeth Kudner to brand manager and Scott Fassett to lead designer.
WESTERN GAS RESOURCES INC.: Appointed Mark Petry vice president, land; Rex Specht vice president, operations; and Paul Gagnon vice president of Western Gas Resources Canada Co.
THE COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S AGENCIES: Hired Susannah Carroll as deputy director.
LATINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF PUEBLO: Honored Lenny Valdez of Allstate Insurance as the outstanding board member of the year; and Carlos Maldonado of the Pueblo Sister Cities Commission as the outstanding professional of the year.
