COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION: Announced the appointment of Deborah Young as its director. Young comes from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, where she has served as associate director since 1997.
GORDON, HUGHES & BANKS LLP: Rich Kendall has become a principal within the business-advisory-services department.
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER: Named Maureen McKenna assistant vice president for development. She will be responsible for private fundraising efforts that benefit the college and its students.
MGA: Kip Cheroutes has joined the firm as vice president to lead the firm’s public-affairs practice.
IHS INC.: Appointed Jane Okun to the newly created position of senior vice president and chief customer process officer.
NATIONAL INVESTOR RELATIONS INSTITUTE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER: Elected officers for the 2007-08 year. They are Derek Cole, president; Wendy Yang, vice president, programs; Brenda Bell, vice president, membership and sponsorship; Terri Douglas, secretary and chair, communications; and Gary Kohn, treasurer.
DENVERWORKS: Announced the appointment of Nancy Doty, Arapahoe County clerk and recorder, to its board of directors.
MERCY HOUSING: Appointed Cheryll O’Bryan president of Mercy Services Corp. and vice president of property management of Mercy Housing.
THE NORTH HIGHLAND CO.: Recently hired Scott MacDonald as a principal consultant and David Kussie as a managing consultant.
ADAM AIRCRAFT: Announced that Steve Crowley will join the company as vice president of sales, marketing and customer support.
THE RITZ-CARLTON DENVER: Hired Douglas Rath as director of engineering.
KISSINGER & FELLMAN PC: Attorney Jonathan Abramson has become a shareholder in the firm. He specializes in civil litigation, criminal defense and highway-accident defense.
ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES: Promoted Scott Crawford and Andi Mann to research directors.
