METRO DENVER PARTNERS: The mentoring group for at-risk youth elected new officers. They are: Ken Laff, senior deputy district attorney for Denver, president; Doug Askam, senior manager at EKS&H PC., vice president; Donna Russell, senior vice president at FirstBank of Littleton, treasurer; Dr. Eric Sigel, associate professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital, secretary; retired teacher Lucy Beers, assistant secretary; and Andy Ellison, regional manager of Bank of the West, immediate past president.
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO: Named Rita Gordon, a broker associate/partner with The Group Inc. Real Estate in Fort Collins, as the recipient of the Associate of the Year award for her contributions to the organization.
KELLER WILLIAMS OF NORTHERN COLORADO MARKET CENTER: Recently added agents Rolando Contreras and Lainey Johnson in the Greeley office and Cyndi Moll and Carolyn Stuart in the Fort Collins office.
SPHERION CORP.: Hired Creighton Fuss as business development manager based in the Englewood office and Brooke Sherow as branch manager for the Colorado Springs office.
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE: Attorney David Howell has joined the Denver office.
MICRO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Named Hopi Mondale special sectors manager.
TRENSTAR INC.: Appointed Edward P. Roberto chief operating officer.
QWEST: Appointed Thomas J. McLoughlin vice president, consumer marketing.
KWLI-FM: Tracy Taylor will join the on-air lineup early next year.
MDC HOLDINGS INC.: Increased the number of directors on the board from seven to eight and appointed Michael A. Berman to fill the vacancy.



