On the Job – Oct. 17, 2014
ADVERTISING, COMMUNICATIONS
Molly Schaaf, who had been executive producer at The Martin Agency in Richmond, Va., was named director of integrated production at Made, a Boulder-based advertising agency, where she will oversee all production including broadcast, interactive and print. During her 10-year career at Martin, Schaaf headed campaigns for GEICO, Hanes, the American Cancer Society and Opportunity International.
ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION
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Sam Noblett was hired as marketing coordinator and Kate Baker was promoted to director of marketing and communications at Fort Collins-based Brinkman Partners. Noblett has three years of experience with specific knowledge in real estate and journalism, and graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor of liberal arts degree and a minor in media studies. Baker, who has worked at Brinkman for more than three years, has more than a decade of experience in corporate marketing and media management. She has a master of science degree in advertising management from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in communication with a history minor from CSU.
ENERGY
Yuval Wasserman, president of Fort Collins-based Advanced Energy Industries (Nasdaq: AEIS), also will serve as chief executive and board member, succeeding Garry Rogerson, who had been CEO since August 2011. A 30-year veteran of semiconductor and electronics industries, Wasserman joined Advanced Energy in August 2007 as senior vice president for sales, marketing and service. He previously was president and CEO of Tevet Process Control Technologies Ltd., a semiconductor metrology company. Prior to that, he held senior executive and management positions at Boxer Cross Inc., Fusion Systems and AG Associates. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel.
Glen Davis was promoted to chief executive of Broomfield-based Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc., replacing Susan Reilly, who will continue as president. Davis has served as RES Americas’ chief commercial officer since September 2013 and previously was CEO of Agile Energy, a company he founded in 2004 that was acquired by RES Americas in 2013. RES Americas, a division of RES Group based in the United Kingdom, develops, constructs, owns and/or operates renewable energy projects including wind and solar in the Americas. Davis also was named to the executive board of RES Group.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Bubba Speed was promoted to central division sales director at Fort Collins-based New Belgium Brewing. Speed started at New Belgium in the Liquid Center Tasting Room 12 years ago and moved up the sales ranks, serving as ranger and area manager in Portland, Ore., and in the upper Midwest, and most recently as regional sales director overseeing Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. In his new role, he will oversee sales team and distributor efforts in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Speed, who will remain in Madison, Wis., is filling the role recently vacated by Michael Corrigan, who has moved into the new position of national field sales director.
HIGH TECH
Sameer Dholakia was named chief executive and board member at Boulder-based SendGrid Inc., a provider of email delivery services. He previously was group vice president and general manager of the Cloud Platforms Group at Santa Clara, Calif.-based Citrix Systems Inc. He replaces Jim Franklin, who has served as SendGrid’s CEO since 2011.
HOSPITALITY, RECREATION
Bob Trotter was named general manager of St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder. A third-generation hotelier, Trotter has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, most recently serving as general manager at The High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, N.Y.
NONPROFIT
Dan Benavidez, Robert Schaffner and Brooke Brestel joined the board of Boulder County CareConnect, which provides safety-net services for seniors and adults with disabilities through offices in Boulder and Longmont. An author, activist, consultant, and public speaker, Benavidez has been a cornerstone leader in Longmont for decades, advocating for the Latino community. Schaffner, a longtime Boulder resident and retired certified public accountant, has been a volunteer with BCCC’s Fix-It Program since 2009 and is known within the organization as “Mr. Grab Bar Installer.” Brestel served as a Meals-on-Wheels volunteer in New York City before getting involved in Elder Law. She currently works with and advocates for Colorado seniors through her position at the Vincent, Romeo and Rodriguez law practice in Louisville.
SERVICES
Steve Manhart was hired as vice president for sales and design at Louisville-based Citron WorkSpaces, the furniture division of Source Office and Technology. He brings nearly two decades of contract furniture industry knowledge and sales experience. He previously was vice president for sales and marketing for Workplace Resource, a Herman Miller dealership in Denver. Manhart has a degree in business from the University of Wisconsin.
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