Mariah Gant has been named the new Research Manager for the Northern Colorado Business Report. She took over the position Aug. 1, when Ross Manley returned to complete his Ph.D. in energy finance at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden.

Gant graduated with a degree in journalism and technical communications from Colorado State University in May. She spent her last semester proofreading and copyediting for NCBR.

Gant will be responsible for researching and compiling data from companies throughout the region for both the ranked lists that appear in each issue of NCBR and the directory information for NCBR‘s special publications, such as the Green Book, Event Planning Guide, and MD, the Northern Colorado Medical Directory.

This year, Manley will also continue researching to help out with the revival of the NCBR Tech Directory, which has been expanded to include Boulder and Broomfield counties in Rocky Mountain Tech.