Bob Denver

Many prominent business professionals live in Colorado Springs. Colorado itself is home to numerous fortune five hundred companies. The people discussed in this article have had a major impact on the lifestyle and economy of Colorado and Colorado Springs. If you are interested in relocating to Colorado Springs, it is a good idea to get to know who your neighbors are, especially if the help shape your community.

Karen Kemerling Ph.D. has joined the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses as vice president of information technology. She has more than 20 years of business advisory and information management experience.

Dr. Felicia Knightly has been promoted to senior veterinarian of the Denver Zoo. She has worked for the zoo since 1997.

Dirk R. Hobbs has received the Circle of XCLLNC Award from Sunshine Media Group for achievement in custom/vertical publishing for 2008. He is publisher of M.D. News magazine and CEO of Medical Voyce Inc.

Doreen Merz has been promoted to supervising tax senior at Stockman Kast Ryan and Co.

Liz Stokes has been promoted to supervising tax senior at Stockman Kast Ryan and Co.

Melody Hall has been promoted to supervising tax senior at Stockman Kast Ryan and Co.

Craig Beyrouty has been named dean of the College of Agriculture Sciences at Colorado State University. He currently heads the Department of Agronomy at Purdue and also serves as a professor.

Vicki Caldwell has received the President's Service Award for 2008 from the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. She is director of global relocation for Rusinak Real Estate Inc.

Maren Steward J.D., APR, has been named chief executive officer of LiveWell Colorado. She most recently was vice president of external affairs at The Children's Hospital in Colorado.

Tom Zurenko has been named president of the Bob Telmosse' Foundation. He has served a member of the board of directors since 2008.

Lonna Borden has been named chief financial officer of Bella Energy. She previously was CFO of IZZE Beverage Co.

Gary Loo has been selected to receive the inaugural Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award from the College of Business at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He is president and CEO of High Valley Land Co. and chairman of High Valley Group, and was president of Current Inc.

So there you have it; a little background information on the business professionals living in or around Colorado Springs.

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