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Nowak joins BMO bank as senior private banker

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Teresa Nowak BMO Private Bank has announced that Teresa Nowak has joined the Tucson office as a senior private banker. She will be responsible for providing tailored private banking services to high-net-worth individuals, families and organizations, including closely-held and family-owned bu…

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Gloria Rich Staff Matters, a Tucson-owned and -operated firm, has hired Gloria Rich as vice president of the light industrial and administrative staffing services division for the state of Arizona. Rich has more than 20 years of industry experience.

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Angela Brown The Parsons Group has announced that Angela Brown is the new executive director of Hundred Palms Tucson. Brown has worked as a licensed practical nurse since 1974 specializing in geriatrics and memory care. She previously served as assisted-living director at Hundred Palms. Brow…

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Vante's Vogel named chair of AZ Technology Council

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The Arizona Technology Council has elected Roger Vogel, chairman, president and CEO of Tucson-based Vante Medical Technologies, as its board chair. Vogel is the first chairman from a Tucson company for the Phoenix-based council, which has more than 700 members statewide. Vogel joined Vante, …

Michael J. Brandt

The Northwest Fire District's elected governing board approved a contract to name Michael J. Brandt as fire chief. The two-year contract is effective May 28. Brandt has served as the district's interim fire chief since Oct. 6, following the retirement of Jeff Piechura. Brandt has more than 3…

Greg Lanz

Tucson-based Modular Mining Systems has appointed Greg Lanz as general manager, North America. Lanz, who has more than 15 years of experience in mining and information technology, previously was Modular's manager of global sales. He also has prior experience in the North American region as a…

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IBM elevates engineer Chavez

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Brian Erstad, professor and interim head in the department of pharmacy practice and science at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, has been promoted to head of the department. A member of the department since 1988, Erstad has served as interim head since February 2012. He was assi…

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Thom Cope has joined Mesch, Clark & Rothschild P.C. as a partner in the law firm. Cope, who is part of the firm's employment section, has more than 40 years' experience in employment and labor law, with an emphasis on litigation and representing clients before administrative agencies suc…

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Kasey Nye has joined Mesch, Clark & Rothschild P.C. as a partner in the law firm. Nye has been practicing bankruptcy and restructuring law for more than a decade, representing large and small business and nonprofit entities as debtors and creditors in Arizona and throughout the U.S. He j…

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UA's Erstad to head pharmacy practice

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Realtor David Winter is now assistant sales manager at Long Realty's River/Campbell branch office. His responsibilities include new agent development and helping the office's sales associates maximize the company's technology and support systems. Winter, a Realtor since 2001, has worked in t…

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Ariz. State Museum names new director

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Carondelet Foundation has hired Jessica Galow as corporate and foundation development officer. Galow will develop and strengthen foundation relationships with the Southern Arizona business community, and will assist with the foundation's overall development operation. She was previously fund…

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Tucson resident Nate Clark has joined BMO Harris Bank as a premier banker serving the greater Tucson market. Clark will be responsible for business development and managing the financial needs of clients with investable assets over $250,000. He brings more than 10 years of industry experienc…

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In its 120th year, Arizona State Museum has named Patrick D. Lyons, Ph.D., as director. Lyons, an archaeologist, will be ASM's seventh director since its founding by the territorial Legislature in 1893. Lyons replaces Beth Grindell, who was named director pending a national search, following…