DENVER URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY: Reappointed Jesús M. Vázquez, a partner at Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, to a five-year term on the board of commissioners.
THE COLORADO TRUST: Announced the addition of Deidre Johnson as an assistant program officer. Johnson was formerly vice president of development and marketing at Qualistar Early Learning.
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY: Named Bruce White, chairman and chief executive of White Lodging Services, and Patricia Roche, a principal for Roche-Rooney, as this year’s honorary doctorate recipients.
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL: Appointed Julie Huntsinger as managing director.
THE TILT-UP CONCRETE ASSOCIATION: Unanimously voted Jim MacKinnon, preconstruction manager at Saunders Construction Inc., as president for the 2009 calendar year.
AMÉLIE CO.: Hired Dominique Yantorno as traffic, operations and production manager.
TRANSAMERICA CAPITAL INC.: Appointed Michael Petko as executive vice president, national sales manager.
METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT: Announced that Robert W. Hite will retire as district manager on Dec. 31.
CH2M HILL: Named David Ludwin as regional business group manager for the firm’s water business group in its nine-state Southwestern region.
OUTLAST TECHNOLOGIES: Appointed Sachiko Sasayama to sales operations; Ashley Tilman, marketing assistant; Carolyn Pettz, customer service representative; and Jamie Nash, administrative assistant.
THE LOWRY ALLSTATE INSURANCE AGENCY: Appointed Ali Norton as the customer service and billing manager.
BANK OF THE WEST: Named 11 bankers to its Circle of Excellence in recognition of their outstanding sales and service performance. They are: Michael Thomson, Denver; Gretchen Thomas, Tiffany Blackwell and Doug Hanisch, Evergreen; Aimee Ander sen, Golden; Jeannie Campbell, Arvada; Joyce Matthews, Broomfield; Deborah Servold, Saddlerock; Jennifer Zertuche, Thornton; Michelle Ingersoll, Elizabeth; and Rakshita Jagtap, Greenwood Village.
