UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER and NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY: Named Michael L. Knotek director of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute. Since 2001, Knotek has served as a consultant specializing in transitions and research in programs, projects and major research facilities.
MUTUAL OF OMAHA BANK: Charmaine Booth has joined the bank as a senior mortgage loan officer in Colorado. Booth had served as a loan officer at Cherry Creek Mortgage in Evergreen.
COBANK: Appointed Mary McBride as chief banking officer. She succeeds Phil DiPofi, who was named president and CEO of Northwest Farm Credit Services in Spokane, Wash. Cobank also named John Svisco chief administrative officer.
ALPINE BANKS: Recently promoted Merle Klocke to senior vice president in Frisco.
SNELL & WILMER LLP: Daniel R. Frost recently joined the firm as a partner in the Denver office.
CIVIC CENTER CONSERVANCY: Appointed John Ackerman, Joan M. Fritsche, Bruce Heitler, June Johnson, Matt Neren, Vicki Sterling and Marvin Wilkinson as board members.
BRINKMAN CONSTRUCTION: Added Todd Parker as the preconstruction manager for the Fort Collins office.
KEY INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC.: Named Carlos Culebro a client-relationship executive for the Rocky Mountain states.
SOUTH METRO DENVER REALTOR ASSOCIATION: Bruce Garfield of Re/Max Masters Inc. has been elected to the board of directors.
SMARTWOOL CORP.: Promoted Chris Hahn to general manager, international business; Bob Ranftl to chief financial officer; and Les Wong to vice president, value chain.
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