PROMOTIONS & HIRES
governing board member bell and creative-writing faculty member Lois Roma-Deeley have received regional awards by the Pacific Region of the Association of Community College Trustees. Campbell was honored for trustee leadership, and Roma-Deeley received outstanding-faculty recognition.
Boards
Pamela Judd, a partner at Roshka DeWulf & Patten in Phoenix, has been appointed to the board of directors for Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, a non-profit that helps girls and their families overcome negative issues in their lives.
Kristina Finnel has been named the consumer adviser to the board of directors for the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Jason Gellman, a partner at Roshka DeWulf & Patten in Phoenix, has been elected to vice president of programs and events for the Phoenix Union Foundation for Education, a non-profit providing career and college scholarship assistance to high school students in the Phoenix Union High School District.
Kevin P. Nelson, a shareholder at Tiffany & Bosco in Phoenix, has been appointed a member of the board of governors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.
Education
Lisa Hartsock joined the Be Kind People Project as chief executive officer and executive director. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the nation’s educational environment by recognizing teachers and positively impacting students. Maricopa Community Colleges
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Finance
Micheala Griffin joined Jackson Financial Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale as a director of first impressions and marketing coordinator.
Health care
Penny Cowden joined Sun Health Foundation in Surprise as chief development officer to lead the donor-giving and philanthropic programs.
Lisa Hartsock
Hospitality
Rick Williams has been promoted to vice president, rooms operations, at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.
Law
Lauren E. McKeon, business and finance practice, and Tyler M. Cobb, public-finance practice, joined Ballard Spahr in Phoenix as associates.
Michael Morrissey joined Mitchell Stein Carey in Phoenix to handle criminal cases and government investigations.
Michael P. Faith has been promoted to partner at Faith, Ledyard & Faith in Phoenix.
Margaret Olek Esler joined Polsinelli in Phoenix as an associate in the real-estate development/transactions practice.
Timothy W. Moser joined Quarles & Brady in Phoenix as a partner in the real-estate practice group.
Lawrence A. Kasten, a partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber in Phoenix, has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Sommer Greene, a court reporter from Phoenix, earned the Certified Realtime Reporter certification according to the National Court Reporters Association.
Prisma in Phoenix added four directors: Lisa Hunter, director of technology; Sandra Mattson, director of marketing strategy and communications; Dan O’Connor, director of marketing service; and Andy Matznick, creative director.
Marketing and public relations