AURORA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: Elected James Mulligan chairman of the board for 2007. Mulligan, a lawyer with Fairfield and Woods PC, succeeds Dave Tyler of Raytheon Co.
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, COLORADO CHAPTER: Elected Palmer Pekarek 2007 president. Pekarek is director of communications for LMC Community Foundation.
KUTAK ROCK LLP: Announced that Glenn Lenzen Jr., Neil Arney and Daniel W. Roberts, formerly of Lathrop & Gage in Boulder, have joined the Denver office as partners. John A. Henry Jr., Nathan Humphrey and Kelly Reynoldson have been named partners.
BROWN PALACE HOTEL & SPA: Hired Shannon Dex hei mer as public-relations manager.
E-470: Appointed Frank Weddig, Arapahoe County commissioner; Melanie Worley, Doug las County commissioner; and Erik Hansen, Thornton council member, to its board of directors.
THE NORTH HIGHLAND CO.: Hired Janice Cipoletti as a consultant manager.
DENVER MANAGEMENT ADVISORS: Appointed Hugh Devlyn a senior vice president.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY: Appointed Linda Haley senior resources division manager.
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD INC.: Announced that Tara Stacom has been elected to the board of directors of Orvis/ Cushman & Wakefield Ranch and Recreational Properties LLC. Stacom is vice chairman of Cushman & Wakefield.
BANK OF THE WEST: Named Hal Franke assistant vice president and manager of the Steamboat Springs branch.
PRACO PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVERTISING CO.: Added Jason Maxfield as a print-production manager and Johnny Chappell as an assistant media planner and buyer.
LB MARGARITA: Hired Ma shell Simpson as vice president of marketing.
HOLLAND & HART: Announced that Tarek Saad has become a partner in the Denver office.
