NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER: Hired Ron Berge as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 3. Berge was formerly at Children’s Hospital. National Jewish also announced that Dr. Thomas L. Petty was honored by The CHEST Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim Inc. with an endowed research fund in his name. The Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Endowment in Lung Research will support lung research and advances in respiratory patient care.
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS: Named veteran real estate broker Ray Sherman of Keller Williams’ Park Meadows Market Center as Educator of the Year.
PG ENVIRONMENTAL LLC: Rebecca Sturgeon has joined the firm as a Clean Water Act compliance specialist.
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY: Announced that Carol Ziegenhagen, an agent at the Boulder Market Center, was awarded the Accredited Buyer Representative designation by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council Inc. of the National Association of Realtors and the EcoBroker designation, awarded by EcoBroker International.
DOOR & HARDWARE INSTITUTE: Awarded Jim Johnson, vice president of Colorado Doorways Inc., with the Distinguished Consultant Award.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS: Announced that James R. Morris, a business valuation appraiser, has achieved Accredited Member status.
EDUCATION SALES MANAGEMENT: Named Douglas Kelsall president and chief financial officer. Kelsall is the former president and chief operating officer of eCollege.
KEY EQUIPMENT FINANCE: Appointed John Evans executive vice president and managing director of international operations.
SPHERION CORP.: Promoted Chance Davis to managing director at the company’s professional services group office in Denver.
USA SWIMMING: The national governing body for the sport of swimming named Jim Harvey as chief financial officer.
SPACES: Appointed Jody Jaraczewski to create and manage strategic relationships and alliances in the commercial real estate and architectural and design communities.
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