NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH: Named Dr. Dan Bessesen, chief of endocrinology at Denver Health, to its Clinical and Integrative Diabetes and Obesity Study Section. Bessesen is part of a team that reviews grants submitted to the NIH’s Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease Institute and recommends funding.
WELLS FARGO: Promoted Robin Van Bergen to regional president of retail banking operations in the metro area. Van Bergen leads a team of more than 1,300 at 68 locations.
MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN INC.: Named Laura Gabbay director of development.
GOOGLE: Awarded University of Colorado at Boulder computer science major Rob Mickle $25,000 in the first round of its Android Developer Challenge.
HENRYGILL COMMUNICATIONS: Announced the addition of Michael Evans as senior interactive developer.
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION: Named Rob Cohen, Brooke Johnson and Margot Pinto to its board of directors. Cohen is chairman and chief executive of IMA Financial Group Inc.; Johnson is executive director of the Carson Foundation; and Pinto is a trustee of St. Anne’s Episcopal School and a board member for Rose Women’s Organization.
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: President Larry Penley has joined the board of directors for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs.
COUNCIL OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL EPIDEMIOLOGISTS: Recognized Dr. Richard Vogt, executive director of the Tri-County Health Department, with its 2008 “Pump Handle” Award to acknowledge his contributions to the field of applied epidemiology and outstanding professional achievements on the local, state, national and international levels.
VLADIMIR JONES: Appointed Meredith Hall Vaughan president of the agency.
PALMARIS LLC: Named Kirby Slunaker president and chief executive.
ASSOCIATION OF ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS: Appointed Sue Dunn, president and chief executive of Donor Alliance, president for the 2008-09 term.
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