MCWHINNEY ENTERPRISES: Announced that Wendy K. Ellis has joined as vice president of marketing. Ellis was formerly senior marketing manager at The Woodlands Mall, a 1.4 million- square-foot shopping center in The Woodlands, Texas.
THE KENTWOOD CO.: Hired Lance Smith to develop its information technology department.
PENFORD CORP.: Announced that Russell A. Allwell will join the company as managing director of its operations based in Australia and New Zealand.
MCCLAIN FINLON ADVERTISING: Welcomes Serge Machial, Michael Maciolek and Gordy Hirsch as art directors. McClain Finlon also hired Giulia Rossi as an art buyer, Amanda Ferris as a media billing assistant and Lindsey Jamieson as a traffic manager.
LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP INC.: Named John V. Miller vice president-commercial services manager.
SAROWDIN PARTNERS LLC: Announced that Lucas Hohnstein has joined the firm as an associate.
MAXFOUR, DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACTORS: Appointed William Bayles to oversee federal programs.
AMBER HOMES: Hired Michelle L. Dugan as marketing manager.
CONFIDENT LIVING INC.: Promoted Jack Culotta from general manager to vice president of operations.
AURORA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION: Announced the additions of Sylvia Fajardo-Horton as accounting assistant and Heather McDowell as a member service representative.
DIRECT IMPACT: The Austin, Texas-based database marketing agency announced that Rhonda Mills of Denver has joined as director of business development.
MANSFIELD AND ASSOCIATES: The MetLife Financial Services affiliate appointed Donnie Archuleta, Andrew F. Clark, David R. Jones and Jennifer F. Longsworth as representatives.
TW HARTMAN INC.: Announced that Molly Chan has become a principal of the Fort Collins firm.
