XCEL ENERGY: Recently named Joe Fuentes a member of its media relations staff in Colorado. Fuentes has acted as company spokesman for Coors Brewing Co., managed the StorageTek Foundation and handled media relations for Storage Tek/Sun Microsystems.
PANZANO: The Northern Italian restaurant appointed Josh Mayo as general manager. Mayo, 35, was most recently a manager at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Denver.
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO.: Hired Wade Pursell as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
COUNCIL OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS: The affiliate of the National Association of Realtors awarded Debbie Friedman, a broker associate at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, with the Certified Residential Specialist designation.
BOULDER EAST COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS: Recently added Ken Rose and Bill Roettker as board members.
TRENKA & ASSOCIATES: Welcomed Susan Chong as a broker associate.
WINE MASTER CELLARS LLC: Named Charles Malek as president.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: Recently appointed Rudy Cooper as president/chief executive.
ENTRUST NEW DIRECTION IRA: Hired Patrick Hagen in the marketing department to teach continuing education classes and help clients understand alternative retirement investing.
GAMA INTERNATIONAL: Awarded Don Stephenson, a Country Financial agency manager in Aurora, with the Gold International Management Award for excellence in management.
FIRSTNET LEARNING: Promoted Sam Prien to national sales manager, Gretchen Ficek to senior account executive and Shannon Thomas to account executive.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROYALTY OWNERS: Recently elected Bill Sinclair, founder of Agelio Networks Inc., to the board of directors.
LINHART PUBLIC RELATIONS: Named Russ Rizzo, a former Salt Lake Tribune reporter, as an account executive.
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