David Thurow and Barbara Bowman of Grand Junction have been appointed to state boards.

Thurow was among eight new appointees to the Colorado Workforce Development Council. Thurow is a principal of Prosono, a social impact advisory firm. He represents business on the council.

The council advices, oversees and integrates the work of the Colorado talent development network to meet the needs of employers and workers across the state.

Bowman was appointed to the Scenic and Historic Byways Commission as a representative of the Transportation Commission of Colorado. Bowman represents an 11-county region of Western Colorado that includes Mesa County on the transportation commission.

The Scenic and Historic Byways Commission works with state, federal and private organizations to assist in the development of byways management plans and coordinate funding for byways improvements.