People On The Move

The pair are business partners and part of a team specializing in the leasing, acquisition and disposition of industrial properties across metro Denver.

Employers Council, a B2B human resource and employment law company, announced this week that long-time President and CEO Michael Severns plans to retire, effective March 31. Kim Koy, the organization’s current chief operating officer will succeed Severns. Koy will begin her new role on April 1.

Up with People (UWP) is a global nonprofit, education organization based in Denver. The organization was founded on the principle that young people are distinctly capable of looking beyond borders or political affiliations, seeing beyond race and building bridges of understanding in a way that governments and other institutions have struggled to achieve.

Schmidt, Cooper and Alford worked together directly for the past four years and will continue to collaborate on select growth opportunities, community engagement and strategic partnerships going forward.

Keo Frazier has nearly 20 years experience in marketing and will focus on strategic communications and brand engagement. Carrie Lau comes to Emily Griffith Technical College with more than 25 years of experience and will focus on implementing innovative technology solutions.

BKD Wealth Advisors is a subsidiary of BKD that provides investment oversight, wealth management and family office services to high-net-worth families and corporations.

Founder Elia Wallen steps down as president and CEO to focus on the growth of Hotel Engine, Wallen will become chairman of the newly formed board of directors for Travelers Haven.

Williams, currently executive vice president of sales, marketing and communications, will succeed Steve Gorman, who will continue as an active member of the company’s board of directors.

Masias brings a wealth of experience in economic development, stakeholder engagement, public policy and transportation.

Robbins focuses his practice on a broad range of corporate and finance matters with an emphasis on serving the advanced energy industry.

Harris will launch ActivateIT in the Denver market, leading fundraising, community engagement and program management for the new venture.

Gore will oversee all aspects of sales and marketing for the luxury property management firm, which has more than 30 years of success in a variety of businesses.

This dual role, serving both organizations, will help further the mission of the company through a targeted corporate social responsibility strategy and continue to drive the foundation’s focus on advancing oral health equity.

Wendt ​raises the lawyer count in Denver to 19, which is more than triple the number of attorneys since the office opened in 2008.

Fischmann is admitted to practice in Colorado and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has a record of assisting clients in developing and executing strategies to safeguard their technology and to maximize the value of their intellectual property to investors.

Prior to joining BMC, Little spent 12 years at Amstar. n her most recent role as head of finance and operations, she was responsible for Amstar’s global accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, tax, corporate finance, HR and IT functions.