Honig named chamber chair-elect.

• Author: Kemper, J. Mariner
• Position: Tom Hoing named chair-elect of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

TOM HONIG, regional president of Wells Fargo Bank, Rocky Mountain Region, has been named chair-elect for the 2004-2005 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Having served on the DMCC board since 2000, Honig currently serves as co-chair of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and is scheduled to assume his new responsibilities in September when Ned Minor, founder and partner of Minor & Brown P.C., takes over as chair.

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KELLER HAYES, president of the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce for seven years, has left the organization to work privately as a consultant in coaching on leadership and gender issues and general training. CWCC is the largest women's chamber in the country--growing from 640 members when Hayes took the post to 1,600 members currently. She has created new programs and events, including a certification regime for women-owned businesses, the Power of Leadership training program and the chamber's Building Partnerships Breakfast.

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RALPH PETERSON, chairman and CEO of CH2M Hill Cos., Denver, has received the Leadership in Industry Award from the Keystone Center for his approach to industry development and devotion to creating more jobs in science, math and engineering. Additionally, University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie received the...