M.R. Hicks was promoted to principal at Norris Design.

Kate Waggoner joined Energy Real Estate Solutions as chief operating officer, a new position within ERES.

Catherine Hildreth was promoted to shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

Amy Graves joined Craine Architecture as a senior project architect.

Daniel Ryley, executive director of the Arvada Economic Development Association, recently earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer by the International Economic Development Council.

Cheryl Casserly joined Transwestern’s Denver office as senior vice president.

Larry Thiel joined Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP as a managing director in its Denver office.

Julie Hendricksen joined Consilium Design.

Stephen Shepard, CAE, will be the new executive vice president of Denver Metro BOMA starting Jan. 1, following Jeannie Bernard’s retirement at the end of this year.

Ed Maierhofer rejoined Swinerton as a senior estimator.