LOWER DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT: Announced that Simone Howell Raarup has accepted the position of executive director. She joined the LoDo District in 2005, most recently serving as director of operations and membership.
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER: Named Mick Jackowski interim director for the College’s Center for Innovation. Jackowski is an associate professor of marketing.
THE RITZ-CARLTON DENVER: Appointed Kristy Chenell as director of catering sales.
THOMAS TABER & DRAZEN: Hired Kaycee Majxner as strategic planner, Jennifer Woltil as an information analyst and Toni McLean as an account coordinator.
NEWSGATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Announced that Jeff Nolan has joined the company as vice president of corporate development.
KAMLET SHEPHERD & REICH ERT LLP: Elected Barry Schwartz partner and chairman of the appellate- practice area of the litigation group. The firm also hired Beth Regas and John Mereness as senior associates and Elizabeth Peros, Aimee Wagstaff, Mary Carter, Hannah Wanebo and Steven L. Hill as associates.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA: Honored Tonja Mitchell, a character and leadership programs coordinator for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, as the Top Youth Development Professional in the BGCA Southwest Region.
THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER: Hired Lorin Fleisher as director of the Lawrence C. Phipps Conference Center and Phipps Tennis Pavilion.
THE SALVATION ARMY: The Intermountain Division has selected John Sebby as executive director of development.
JEPPESEN: Named Tawfic Hammad strategic account manager for its Dubai operation.
