STEELE STREET STATE BANK: Announced that two former Mountain States Bank executives have joined the firm: Vaughn Nichols as senior vice president and commercial lender, and M. Ryan Cowles as vice president responsible for commercial real-estate lending.
SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON INC.: Jeff Smith joined the professional-consulting-services firm’s Denver office as a senior planner in the aviation group.
CB RICHARD ELLIS: Announced that veteran office- leasing professionals Joe Cantalamessa and Kevin Foley have joined the firm’s downtown office.
MURPHY CO.: Gregory Spence has joined the Denver operations group as a senior project manager.
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Promoted Pam Hutton, a 27-year CDOT employee, to chief engineer.
GALAXY ENERGY CORP. Appointed Ronald Trout as a director.
KIMBALL GENETICS INC.: Announced that president and chief executive Annette Taylor was appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ genomic-medicine-program advisory committee.
U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL: Granted Dave Eddy, chief estimator of Fransen Pittman General Contractors, LEED-accredited professional status.
PATTON BOGGS LLP: Kenneth Witt has joined the firm as a partner in the Denver office.
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX – DENVER: Promoted Aaron Childers to director of enrollment and hired Adam Mikesell as director of information technology for Colorado and Wyoming.
HOLME ROBERTS & OWEN LLP: Named Scott Blackmun and Marla Williams partners.
JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.: Appointed Stephen L. Johnson assistant vice president of national accounts.
CARRIER ACCESS CORP.: Appointed Allen Snyder executive vice president and chief operating officer.
