Business people
Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, announced the appointment of Angie Briner as director of social services.
Jason Thomas was honored by UPS for 20 years of service.
AMO Office Supply hired Nick Smith and Shantell Corell as account managers and Matt McGeever as a delivery specialist.
Brock Zehr joined the staff of First Merchants Bank of Decatur as a residential mortgage loan originator.
Michelle Gladieux, president of Gladieux Consulting, delivered the keynote address at the International Association for Cold Storage Construction conference and expo in Las Vegas.
National City Corp. announced William J. Tutwiler was awarded the designation of certified trust and financial adviser.
Dr. James Cox II, Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc., was elected secretary of the Indiana State Chiropractic Association board. Elected district directors include Dr. George Joachim, Aaron Chiropractic Clinic, district three; and Dr. Derek Dyer, Dyer Health & Wellness Center, Huntington, district five.
Fort Wayne resident R. Scot Stepleton was named program director at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth. He will lead the new Wound Healing Center.
Lia Sophia recently announced honors for Marsha
Koch, Julie Goelz and Melisa Wallace, all of Fort Wayne, for their outstanding sales, accomplishments and professionalism.
SYM Financial announced Seth Whicker was named to Medical Economics’ 2008-09 list of 150 best financial advisers for doctors.
Heather J. Kidwell rejoined Baker & Daniels LLP as a partner in the firm’s corporate finance practice group.
Christopher T. Allen was named vice president and Midwest regional general manager for Safeco Insurance.
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology appointed Amy Lowden as chief financial officer.
The Lutheran Foundation elected its 2009 board of directors. Re-elected board members are Heidi Adair, Nathan Fink, Paul Goeglein, Kim Irmscher and Deborah Neumeyer. Jim Rettig was elected as a new member. Officers elected for 2009 are Jim Dowling, chairman; Andrew M. Goeglein, vice chairman; Craig A. Linnemeier, secretary; and Ron Rohrbacher, treasurer.
Jon Moore joined the staff of Dulin, Ward & DeWald Inc. as an accountant.
The American Society of Professional Estimators, Fort Wayne Chapter 65, announced that Samual
Fetters of Fetters Construction Inc. and Chuck Grijalva with Moss Construction Cost Management Inc. were accepted into membership of the local professional construction trade organization.
Weigand Construction Co. announced Adam Westgerdes has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional.
The Hagerman Group hired Jim Banks as director of business development and Theresa Lanning as controller.
Keith Knepp joined the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce professional staff in the position of government and community affairs coordinator.
The following attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2009 Best Lawyers in America: Dan
Borgmann, managing partner of Helmke Beams LLP; Kathleen M. Anderson, Dennis C. Becker, D.
Randall Brown, Bobby B. Gillenwater and William T. Hopkins Jr.
, all of Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Fort Wayne.
Director/animators Paul Griswold, president of Fusion Digital Productions in Fort Wayne, and Syd Garon of Los Angeles recently co-directed a music video for the band N.A.S.A. The song, “Money,” features Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winning singer/songwriter David Byrne and Chuck D, leader of the rap group Public Enemy.
Denise Conrad was elected president of the Indiana Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Jack Laurie Group hired Andy Schumm as director of sales and service, Wilmer Delagrange as project manager at Jack Laurie Interiors and Tom Overmyer as director of operations for the Fort Wayne branch of Jack Laurie Group.