COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES: Honors David Matlock, Ph.D., Armco Foundation Fogarty professor of metallurgical engineering and director of the advanced steel processing and products research center, as the board of trustees’ outstanding faculty award recipient.
COMCAST CABLE: Announced that Karl Ossentjuk has been appointed as vice president of commercial services for the Colorado region.
FIRST COMMUNITY BANK: Announced Karen Schwartz as branch manager for the Plaza of the Rockies branch; and Kelly Poe as branch manager for the North Academy branch.
FETTER LOGIC INC.: Has hired Dennis Sarf as executive vice president, effective Jan. 1. Sarf is a 30-year veteran of the securities industry.
THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION: Announced it has hired Michael Blimes as vice president of development and Karen Kessen as director of Child Welfare Initiatives.
LANDAMERICA COMMERCIAL SERVICES: Has hired Linda Hull as a commercial closer and Jef Stanton as a commercial title officer.
THE SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Recently hired Kevin Wong and Lisa Miner as membership representatives.
THE GROUP INC.: The Fort Collins-based real-estate firm announced that broker associate/partner Chris McElroy was installed as vice president of Region 11 for the National Association of Realtors at the group’s annual convention held in New Orleans.
THE BREAKAWAY GROUP: Has appointed health-care technology and learning veterans Sheri Miller and Rich Parker to its management team. Miller fills the role of vice president of learning services, and Parker serves as vice president of client services.
ADOLFSON & PETERSON CONSTRUCTION: Announces the appointments of Sunnie Fanelli as manager of business development, Rick Ritter as senior project manager and Doron Shmueli as project engineer.



