• The Colorado Department of Human Services promoted Katie Griego to director of the Division of Employment and Benefits in its Office of Economic Security.
• Gretchen K. Zech, senior vice president of global human resources at Arrow Electronics Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of the Society for Human Resource Management.
• ACE Scholarships, appointed Charles J. Smith, an associate at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, to the associate board.
• Sean M. Bahoshy, an associate at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, was appointed to the board of directors for Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado.
• Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics appointed Julie A. Sullivan, an associate at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, to the board of directors.
• American Vein & Vascular Institute named Noel Boyce as clinic manager at the new Colorado Springs location.
• Andrew J. Freyer, an associate at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, was named to the board of directors for Metro Denver Partners.
• Beem & Isley, P.C. announced that Clifford Lee Beem, received the professionalism award from the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
• Space Foundation has elected retired Air Force Lt. Col. Shelli Brunswick as chief operating officer.
• Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP has elected three new partners: Mark Bussey, Zachary Detra and Eric Waeckerlin.
• Pinnacol Assurance hired Edie Sonn as vice president of communications and public affairs.
• Daniel Gross has joined the construction and commercial litigation practice at Woods & Aitken LLP.
• Thierry Prate has joined HDR as a principal project manager.
• 1st Reverse Mortgage USA promoted Steve Scheiern to national retail sales manager.
• Northstar Bank Colorado appointed Casey Whisenhunt as assistant vice president and market president of the Longmont and Firestone branches.
• Destination Services Corporation hired Scott Bierman as director of sales mountain resorts.
