• Amy Blackwell, owner of Blackwell Communications LLC in Castle Rock, was elected to a two-year term on the national board of directors of the American Association of University Women.
• Guaranty Bank and Trust Co., hired Steven M. Kitchen as a market president for Guaranty Bank and Trust in the Denver Tech Center.
• StarkSchenkein LLP added Jennifer Chambler as supervisor in the audit department and Alex Velasco joins as a staff auditor.
• Lisa Clements, director, Office of Behavioral Health at Colorado Department of Human Services, has been named to the board of directors for the Council of State Governments Justice Center.
• Wember has hired Matt Wilhelm as a project manager.
• Encision Inc. appointed Dr. Patrick Pace, as non-executive chairman of the board. Pace has been a director of Encision’s board since 2012.
• The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office, named David McCormack as the new deputy state director for support services.
• Troops to Teachers named Col. (Ret.) Joey Strickland as associate regional director of Native American affairs.
• Denver attorney Maureen A. Cain was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
• The Ritz-Carlton, Denver appointed Betsy Olwine to spearhead all sales and marketing initiatives, strategies and community partnerships.
• The Group Inc. Real Estate, announced that Christine Cavelier has joined as a broker associate/partner.
• Megan Dubray was named public relations manager at Aiello Public Relations & Marketing.
• The Colorado Symphony named Susan Stoveall as its new director of marketing and public relations.
