Lindsay Schultz of Colorado Springs has been promoted to CEO of MRC Recruiting, an executive search firm specializing in precious metals mining and the resource sector, that is headquartered in Denver and Albuquerque, N.M. She has been with the company for 15 years and was vice president. She has a bachelor’s degree in human resources and organizational behavior from the University of New Mexico and a master’s degree in business administration from Arizona State University.

Tammy Rivera of Colorado Springs will be promoted to managing partner of BKD CPAs & Advisors for its Colorado and Salt Lake City operations on June 1. She has been with the accounting firm for 21 years as an audit manager and was appointed as a partner in 2017. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Colorado State University.

Andy Merritt has joined The O’Neil Group Company of Colorado Springs as chief strategy officer. He had been state director for former U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, chief defense industry officer for  the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and served on the staff of former U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, former U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard and former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, all Colorado Republicans. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and served in the U.S. Army.

Jennifer Taylor, has been hired as the first executive director of the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute. She has held marketing posts with Milestones for Growth, Bryan Construction, ERA Shields Real Estate, Facilitek, Berwick Electric and Kinder Morgan and also was vice president of local industry for the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from University of Northern Colorado.