ACADEMICS

UNC's Monfort College of Business has appointed Gene O'Hara as the new director of the Monfort Executive Professor Program. O'Hara spent four years as the CEO of North Colorado Medical Center and is a long-time supporter of the university. He is also a member of the Dean's Leadership Council at MCB and serves on the boards of several other Northern Colorado groups. O'Hara will be responsible for recruiting regional and national speakers, as well as executive professors for the college.

CSU's Career Center has named Jeremy Podany the new director. Podany has experience in employer relationships, recruiting partnerships and career counseling. He previously served as director of career services for Indiana University's School of Informatics and Computing. Podany has worked in higher education for more than 12 years, most of which has been in career services.


ACCOUNTING

Fort Collins' Sample & Bailey CPAs announced that Francine Cooper has achieved her Certified Public Accountant designation. Cooper earned her bachelor's in business administration in 2008 and joined Sample & Bailey the same year. Currently, Cooper is senior accountant within the