Mike Urlacher has joined Bray & Co. in Grand Junction as director of the company’s maintenance and construction division. Urlacher brings to the new leadership position experience in maintenance and construction, most recently managing operations for Porter Homes and helping clients with their custom home needs. He previously worked as an estimator at FCI Constructors […]
Kathy Tomkins was honored as the best-selling agent for December at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Tomkins posted the highest dollar volume in sales and most closings. Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For more information, including listings for property for sale and rent, log on to the website at www.heidenhomes.com […]
Anouk Kincaid, Missy Orton-Combs and Michelle Raymond, therapists at Family Health West in Fruita, received national recognition for their efforts to support communication, mobility and participation in activities for children. The National Joint Committee for the Communicative Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities presented the McLean Yoder Award for Professional Excellence to the pediatric rehabilitation […]
Melissa Schierland has been named director of the Mesa County Department of Human Services Economic Assistance Division. Schierland and Susan Skyberg served as interim co-directors since October. Schierland joined the Mesa County Department of Human Services in 2010 as a case manager with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. She served eight years as […]
Alpine Bank announced several changes to the executive team overseeing operations. Andrew Karow, who served as chief digital officer from 2015 to 2022, is now chief operations officer. Glenn Davis, who served as chief retail officer, is now chief development officer and in charge of efforts to recruit, develop and retain talent. Jack Rickstrew, formerly […]
Glacia Peck was selected as the new director of the Family Health West Foundation in Fruita. “My hope is to spark motivation for partners, donors and volunteers by reigniting a shared vision for the future — creating the kind of care we all want for our loved ones and inspiring the future of health care […]
Former Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis has been reappointed to the Colorado River Water Conservation District Board of Directors. “It is a privilege to continue to serve on the Colorado River District Board of Directors as the Mesa County designee,” McInnis said. “Water is the lifeblood of our community, and we must fight to protect […]
Dr. Joyce Sekharan of Grand Junction has been appointed to the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis also reappointed Kasia Iwanickzo-MacLeod and Daniel Ramos, both of Denver, to the 11-member board overseeing CMU. “I am elated to join the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees and am honored to represent Western […]
Jared Prochnow of Fruita has been reappointed to the Colorado Juvenile Parole Board and serves as chairman. Prochnow was reappointed to a four-year term expiring in 2026. He’s among five public members not employed by the state to serve on the nine-member board. The board grants, denies, revokes and otherwise specifies conditions of parole for […]
Andrea Haitz, president of the Mesa County School District 51 Board of Education, has been elected to the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Board of Directors. Established in 1940, the CASB advocates on behalf of more than 1,000 school board members and superintendents in the state. The organization also provides services and training for […]