On the Job, Jan. 22-Feb. 4, 2016

ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION

Brian Betsill was promoted to senior associate and Arlo Schumann and Spencer Lindstrom were promoted to associate at Fort Collins-based design firm [au]workshop architects+urbanists. Betsill is a project manager with more than 10 years of experience on academic, civic, residential and commercial projects. Schumann has more than 14 years of experience as a project architect, and Lindstrom, an architectural intern, recently received his master’s degree in architecture from Rice University in Houston.

Laird B. Heikens was promoted to president of Phelps Development LLC, a division of Greeley-based Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Heikens began his career with Hensel Phelps in 1989 as a field engineer and rose through the ranks to become director of development before being appointed president. A graduate of Colorado State University, Heikens replaces Eric Wilson, who has retired, and will be based at the company’s corporate office in Greeley.

Taylor Meyer and Jeff Hansen of Fort Collins-based Vaught Frye Larson Architects passed the Colorado Architect Licensing Exams, bringing the firm’s number of licensed architects to seven.

Banking & finance

Sam Skipworth became a loan officer for Citywide Home Loans in Fort Collins. A U.S. Army veteran, he has experience in real estate investing and business management and creation.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Gerry Horak, Fort Collins mayor pro tem, was elected chairman of the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Kevin Ross, a trustee for the town of Eaton, was elected vice chairman. The organization is made up of 15 local governments that work together on improving regional transportation and air quality along the Front Range.

ENGINEERING

Scott Hargrove, a structural engineer, was hired to work in the Fort Collins office of Denver-based CTL|Thompson, a geotechnical, structural, environmental and materials engineering firm. Hargrove has more than 10 years of experience in residential, commercial and industrial structural/civil design, and previously worked at Fort Collins-based Tetra Tech Inc. Before that, he was a structural engineer at Crested Butte-based Resource Engineering Group Inc.

HEALTH CARE

Kelly Romanelly, Brendon Comer and Dr. Mandy Shaw joined Banner Medical Group in Northern Colorado. Romanelly, a nurse practitioner practicing at Banner Health Clinic in Greeley, received a master of science in nursing degree with a primary-care certificate from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. Comer, a licensed clinical social worker, received his master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and also graduated from Duke University’s Integrative Health Coaching Program at Duke Integrative Medicine. He is be based at Banner Behavior Health in Greeley and also will serve Banner Health Clinics in Windsor and Fort Collins. Shaw, based at the Banner Health Clinic in Loveland, attended medical school at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and completed her family practice residency and internship at UNO’s medical center.

HIGH TECH

Linda Lokay was named general manager of Spatial Corp., a Broomfield-based company that makes 3-D software development toolkits for design, manufacturing and engineering. She joined Spatial in 2011 as vice president for marketing and alliances. She previously ran her own marketing services and technology consulting firm, HexagonEC, and held key roles in product development and services with Valen Technologies and Vericept Corp. as well as management positions at Raindrop Geomagic and PTC. Lokay served for four years on the board of directors of Boulder County Force, now the FC Boulder soccer organization. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

LAW

Corey W. Moore joined Otis, Bedingfield & Peters LLC as an associate attorney in its Loveland office. Born in Broomfield, Corey most recently worked as a law clerk at Donahoe & Young, LLP in Valencia, Calif. A former middle and high school history teacher, Corey earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California-Berkeley and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Halina S. Dziewit has been added to Lathrop & Gage’s intellectual-property practice in Boulder. Dziewit has more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property, and has provided counsel to and worked with numerous startups and a wide range of companies, from small, local entities, to those appearing in the Fortune 100.

Deanne R. Stodden and Robert D. Lantz joined the Coan, Payton & Payne LLC law firm, which has offices in Greeley, Fort Collins and Denver, as equity members based in Denver. Both practice in the areas of real estate, banking, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, business law and commercial litigation.

Jennifer Rosenthal and Matt McKinney were elected partners of Kendall, Koenig & Oelsner PC, and became shareholders of the firm. A BizWest 2016 40 Under Forty honoree, Rosenthal previously was an associate in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado Law School, where she now is an adjunct professor and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council and the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board for the Silicon Flatirons Center. She and McKinney are supervising attorneys for CU’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic. McKinney, a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law, serves on the board of directors of Intercambio Uniting Communities and St. Vrain Football Club.

MANUFACTURING

Joseph Mitchell, interim president and chief executive of Longmont-based UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UQM), was appointed president and CEO and will take a seat on the company’s board of directors. He had been interim CEO since July 21, replacing Eric Ridenour, who was “removed” as president, CEO and board member. Mitchell joined the company three years ago as vice president of operations and led all manufacturing, quality and purchasing functions. He has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, with more than 15 years in the development and production of electric powertrains and vehicle electrification. Prior to joining UQM, he was director of operations and quality for Continental Automotive’s North American Hybrid and Electric Drive business unit. His previous experience also includes senior management positions at Siemens VDO and Ballard Power Systems. Prior to that, Mitchell held a series of manufacturing and quality management positions at Ford Motor Co.

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