PETRIE PARKMAN & CO.: Announced that David Kornder has joined the company as chief financial officer, a newly created position. Kornder was CFO of Patina Oil & Gas Corp. until it was sold to Noble Energy last year.
DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS: Donald Hoagland, senior counsel, was named the recipient of the Florence Rena Sabin Award by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the health of Colorado citizens.
THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP: Appointed David Scott as managing director of the mountain plains business center in Denver.
THE GAY & LESBIAN FUND: Named Marcie Moore-Gantz deputy director for programs.
BARNHART COMMUNICATIONS: Added Josh Davis as an advertising account manager and Molly Garrison as human relations/office manager.
COMPASS BANK: Appointed Steven Harlan vice president, private banking, and Christopher Smith vice president for the commercial real-estate group.
ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF DENVER: Announced that Erik Stenbakken of Greeley-based Stenbakken Photography was given the Judge’s Choice Award at the club’s annual show.
MARTIN/MARTIN INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS: Added Matthew Chapa and Becky Van Otterloo as CAD operators I; Lea Schaffer as CAD operator II; Danny Trujillo, Matt Dezort, Andrew Emmons and Greg Parent as engineers I; Max Shih and Nicholas Remington as engineers II; David Kuntz as project engineer; Peter Wainwright as computer tech I; Monica Vigil as administrative assistant; Jerome Zimmerman as senior CAD operator; and Andy Scott and Nicole Lane as professional engineers.
SPIREMEDIA: Hired Andy Hawks as a senior Web developer; Sarah Morton as an information architect; and Shawna Barnhart as a business analyst.
POWERSHIFT ENERGY CO. INC.: Hired Susan Westfall as vice president of marketing and human resources.
