NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS: Awarded Jim Swanson the National Leadership Award for his strong and consistent leadership. Swanson is director of financial aid at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS: Elected Okie Arnot as metro district vice president for 2006-07. Arnot is a team leader for the Denver Central Market Center of Keller Williams Realty.
90OCTANE LLC: Recently added Katy Tucker and Neil Broome to execute search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising and online lead generation strategies for clients. The firm promoted Paul Vangura to senior innovations coordinator and Brooke Caesar to senior marketing coordinator.
MDC HOLDINGS INC.: Increased the number of directors on the board from seven to eight and appointed Michael A. Berman to fill the spot.
COLLEGEINVEST: Recently named Lora Louise Broady chief marketing officer and Lydia J. MacMillan chief outreach/client relations officer.
AMÉLIE CO.: Recently announced adding Christine Fresneau as account executive.
ROTHGERBER JOHNSON & LYONS LLP: Named David P. Kunstle as special counsel in its Colorado Springs office.
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC.: Announced that Bob Merullo, chief concept officer and senior vice president, will become an independent consultant to the company effective Dec. 31.
THE PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF COLORADO: Elected Mark Sodden of All Colorado Insurance Services in Denver as president for 2007. Also elected were Michael S. Rifkin of Rifkin Insurance Associates in Greenwood Village, president-elect, and David Adams, ISU Insurance Services of Colorado Inc., Denver, vice president. Michael McCarron, Lakeside Insurance Center, Arvada, is the immediate past president, and John Putnam, SCA Insurance, Colorado Springs, will be state national director to Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.
