• Grant Thornton LLP added Chris London as a manager in the firm’s tax division.
• Sherman & Howard said Stephen E. Smith, a member in the firm’s litigation department, was named a co-leader of the Interlaw association’s arbitration and litigation special business team.
• Ogilvy Public Relations named Tara May general manager of its Denver office and appointed Kabira Hatland director of client service for OgilvyEarth.
• Bennett S. Aisenberg, a sole practitioner, will be honored with the Colorado Bar Association’s Award of Merit on Jan. 11.
• Brad O’Neill joined the Colorado Health Insurance Cooperative as director of distribution and broker relations.
• Ascent Sotheby’s International Realty promoted Patrick Barrett to broker associate and added Laura Howe as a new broker.
• Lisa Harris was named communications manager at Rose Community Foundation.
•Pam Jeffords joined Mercer as a partner and senior client manager.
• Josie Mills was selected as Arapahoe Community College’s 2012-13 Faculty of the Year. Mills, who began her eighth year at ACC in the fall of 2012, teaches writing.
• AmideBio LLC announced that John P. Mayer, a senior research scientist at Indiana University, joined its scientific advisory board.
• Barnhart Communications named Cameron Day creative director and Lucy Bowman account executive .
• Sheridan Ross P.C. said Michael Tompkins rejoined the firm as a shareholder.
• Colorado Assistant Senate Majority Leader Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, a primary-care physician, was selected for inclusion in the Best Doctors in America 2013 list.
