AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES: Named Kevin Unger, president and chief executive of Poudre Valley Hospital, the nation’s top young health-care executive of the year. Unger will receive the 2009 Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award during the ACHE’s annual conference in March.
DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS, THE DENVER BAR FOUNDATION AND THE DAVIS FAMILY: Presented the 2008 Richard Marden Davis Award to Mari Newman, a partner at Killmer Lane & Newman. The award is presented annually to a Denverite under age 40 who has combined excellence as a lawyer with civic, cultural, educational and charitable leadership in the tradition of Dick Davis early in his career.
SPECIALTY COFFEE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: Named Greg Lefcourt of Ozo Coffee Co. in Boulder the Mountain Regional Barista Champion.
FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES: Hired Ken Granader as vice president of sales.
STERLING-RICE GROUP: Promoted Margaret-Ann Burness and Jen Sterling to senior account directors; Laura Slavec to account director; and Lobelia Buckner to senior account manager.
ARCA BIOPHARMA INC.: Appointed Derek Cole as vice president, investor relations and corporate communications.
PERKINS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC: Named Peter Q. Thompson chief executive.
LOCAL MATTERS INC.: Founder and chief executive Perry Evans has been elected chairman.
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER: Appointed Susan Shirk Noble director of development for major and planned gifts; Jaime Livaditis, associate director of development for the School of Professional Studies and the School of Business; and Trey Lambert, associate director of development for athletics and the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
FENNEMORE CRAIG: Promoted Sue Chetlin, Cam Chandler, Pam Colquette and Bruce Dahl to shareholders in the Denver office.
CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF COLORADO: Recently hired Sarah Sweer as its health-promotion and wellness specialist.
LOS ALAMOS TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES INC.: Announced that George Rasmussen has joined the firm as vice president-energy management.
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP: Named Brian Ignat a patent agent in the Denver office.
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