Camco Construction has hired Brent Christiansen to be a construction superintendent. He will oversee a variety of projects including construction of office buildings, shopping centers, warehouses and parking structures.
There have been some personnel changes at the Children's Museum of Utah. Anne Asman has been appointed executive director and will oversee daily operations, short-term expansion and a major relocation of the museum. Deirdre Darby-Duffin has been appointed public relations coordinator and diversity officer.
There have been some personnel changes at EURO RSCG Dahlin Smith White Partners (DSW Partners). Dax Bambrough has been hired as an assistant media planner. Lisa Hanson has been hired as an office manager. Brad Lindsay has been hired as a copywrighter.
Christopher Nelson has been appointed public-relations officer for the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. He formerly served as public relations specialist for the U.'s Health Sciences Center.
McNeil Engineering has hired Tyler Wright, who has joined the firm's structural engineering department. He has eight years of experience and specializes in large industrial and mining projects.
A.J. Busch has joined Intermountain Financial Group/Mass Mutual's Salt Lake City office as a financial services representative. He formerly was a small-business owner.
Lee Wright has joined the law firm of Snow, Christensen & Martineau where he will focus his practice on commercial litigation. He completed a one-year clerkship with Judge Gregory Orme of the Utah Court of Appeals.
Richard Smuin has become a mortgage loan officer at the Bank of Utah. He will be working out of the bank's main office in Ogden. He has several years of experience in mortgage lending.
There have been some changes at Beneficial Life Insurance Co. Errol Phippen has been named president of recruiting. He formerly was the firm's vice president of agency operations. David Munk has been promoted to managing director of planning and administration. He formerly was director of planning and development. Richard Allen has become managing director of field development and communications. He had been the firm's director of market development.
Dr. Lynn Stromness has joined the American Fork office of Excel Eye Center. He specializes in contact lenses and is licensed to prescribe medication for eye infections and disease. Dr. Marc Braithwaite has joined the Excel Eye Center in Provo. He treats ocular disease, helps patients with difficult contact lens fittings and is experienced in vision therapy.
Tom Cherry has been appointed executive director of Salt Lake Donated Dental Service. The organization offers donated dental services to homeless and impoverished clients.
Wesley Austin has been named intellectual property counsel for emWare. Austin, a registered patent attorney, will handle patents and trademark efforts, copyright and trade secret matters for the firm.
Setpoint Companies of Ogden has named Joseph Knight to the position of CEO. Setpoint Inc. focuses on amusement-park systems and rides, and Setpoint Systems focuses on industrial automation and lean manufacturing.
CYCLOPSS Corp. has chosen Durand Smith as its chairman and has named William Anawaty to the board. The company develops ozone technology and applications for various industries and consumers.
Gentner Communications Corp. has chosen James Valeo to be vice president of strategic operations and general counsel. He will direct the firm's merger and acquisitions efforts, develop relationships with equipment manufacturers and other partners, and work as the company's general counsel and corporate secretary.
ZEVEX International has promoted James Holden to the new position of vice president president of ZEVEX OEM Division. He will handle all aspects of the contract manufacturing division.
H. William Gordon has become CEO for TechSystems Inc., an information technology firm that focuses on investing in and acquiring businesses based in India.
Ned Weinshenker has succeeded Martin McGlynn as president and CEO of Pharmadigm Inc. The firm was incorporated in 1991 to commercialize technology licensed from the University of Utah Research Foundation.
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) has chosen new officers. Janet Haskell was elected chairperson, Alan Francom is vice chairman and Richard Perez is secretary and treasurer.