Michael J. Fowler and Jeff A. Clark joined the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.
Amy Jo Aldrich, co-owner of LifeWorks Counseling and Consulting Inc., earned her license as a marriage and family therapist.
Jim Saxton and Jessica Johnson of Saxton Landscape are joining Bruce Ewing Landscaping.
Tom Blee of Bruce Ewing Landscaping received the employee-of-the-year award from the Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association at the 2009 Green Excellence Award ceremony.
Dr. Mary Ellen Argus opened her dental office at 6427 Georgetown North Blvd.
James O’Connor was elected partner at Barrett & McNagny LLP.
Pattie Lehman of Covington Travel Inc. joined the Islands Travel Advisory Board in partnership with Virtuoso.
The Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced its 2010 executive committee and board of directors. The executive committee is Jim Anderson, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, board chairperson; Tory Richardson, Fort Wayne/Allen County Airport Authority, vice chairperson; Kevin Croy, Fort Wayne Marriott, secretary; Gary Shearer, Tower Private Advisors, treasurer; Tim Beere, DeBrand Fine Chocolates, director; and Bob Lister, Grand Wayne Convention Center, director. The board of directors is Tommy Bell, IPFW athletics; Randy Brown, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum; Rich Davis, Downtown Improvement District; Steve Gard, The Oyster Bar restaurants; Gil Haynie Jr., Hawk, Haynie, Kammeyer & Chickedantz; Mike Nutter, Fort Wayne TinCaps; Mike Packnett, Parkview Health; Mac Parker, Baker & Daniels; Nelson Peters, Allen County commissioner; Vince Robinson, INK newspaper; Dawn Rosemond, Barnes & Thornburg; Melissa Schenkel, Vera Bradley; John Urbahns, city of Fort Wayne; Irene Walters, IPFW; Curt Witcher, Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Department; and Ed Welling, Grinsfelder Associates Architects.
Chad Carpenter joined Parkview Heart Institute as chief operating officer.
Candice Hall joined The Women’s Bureau as an outreach/prevention specialist for the bureau’s Rape Awareness Program.
Robyn Ford joined Rustic Hutch as a design consultant at the Pine Valley store.
Allstate exclusive agency owners Kevin Gwozdz, Merle Maples, Jeffrey Griggs, Darren Vogt, Steven Westrick, Doug Haines, Douglas Haines, Susan Law and Cameron Norris were designated as owners of a Premier Service Agency for 2009.
Teresa Walters of Wolcottville received multiple awards at the HALO/Lee Wayne ceremony for its top 200 national account executives. The awards include the Star Award for consecutive years of company-leading sales growth and membership in the President’s Club, a sales achievement group comprised of the top 10 percent of the sales force.
The Apartment Association of Fort Wayne NE Indiana honored the following members at its Summit Celebration: Sharon K. Hauser/manager of the year, Kelly Durkes, Windsor Oaks; assistant manager of the year, Tara Hartnett, Windsor Oaks; leasing consultant of the year, Stephen Best, Windsor Oaks; distinguished service of the year, Stephen Best, Windsor Oaks; maintenance supervisor of the year, John Leeuw, Canterbury Green; maintenance technician of the year, Aurelius Graves, new generation management; and associate member of the year, American Family Insurance, Tom Hendrix, agent. The association’s officers for 2010 are Durkes, president; Tracy Stolte, Archer Pointe Apartments, vice president; Larry Thatcher, Chapel Oaks Apartments, secretary; Tammy Brandt, New Generation Management, treasurer; and Rose Newman-Clevenger, Sentry Management Services Inc., past president. Other members of the board of directors are Tom Deitche, Guardian Management; Miriam
Larmore, Teakwood Arms; and Rob Myers, Myers Law Office.
Kyle Martin joined Ferguson Advertising as vice president of account services.
Community Friends of Women’s Studies announced its officer election results. They are Janet Badia, director, IPFW women’s studies program; Nancy Brown, community volunteer; Faye DelCid
Valenzuela, Coventry Meadows Inc.; Carol Butler, Seven Valleys Association, president; Tom Butler, Northrop Grumman Corp.; Nena Clark, community volunteer; Linda Fox, IPFW professor, chair, women’s’ studies program (retired), vice president; Khalilah Hanan, IPFW & Ivy Tech; Judith Hollander, IPFW professor (retired); Michael Michmerhuizen, Barrett & McNagny; Katherine Pruitt, IPFW women’s studies program; Janne Ross, Concordia Lutheran High School, secretary; and Gregory Smith, CPA, consultant, treasurer.
The nominees for the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Northeast Indiana ATHENA Award Program are Chris Battell, president/CEO, Brainfood for Business; Eve Colchin, director of institutional advancement, Indiana Tech; Kathie Green, constituent liaison, Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd; Connie Kerrigan, manager of community nursing, Parkview Hospital; Dorian Maples, owner, Angel Corps; Helen J. Murray, president and COO, Indiana Michigan Power; Lynn Reecer, president, Aboite New Trails Inc.; Dawn Rudolph, CEO, St. Joseph Hospital; Courtney Tritch, marketing and events coordinator, Downtown Improvement District; Tonya Vojtkofsky, co-founder, Fort Wayne Derby Girls; Irene Walters, executive director of university relations and communications, IPFW; and Mary Ann Ziembo, senior vice president, National City Bank.
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital announced its board members and officers. The officers are Terry Vanette, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, chairman; Charles Nedele, Croxton & Roe Insurance Service Inc., vice chairman; Ken Dunlap, Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber, secretary; and Barbara
Short, DAS Services Inc., treasurer. Oren Skinner and Larry Watkins were members-at-large added to the board. Other board members are Steve Blum, Maxton Motors; Dave Goodwin, MSD of Steuben County; Dr. Berry Miller, chief of staff; Jeff Posendek, Trine University; and Dr. William Smith, Angola OB/GYN.
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana board of directors elected the following officers for 2010: Tom
Horton, Barrett & McNagny, board chairperson; Janet Stephenson, community volunteer, vice chairperson; Deb Durnell, Star Financial Bank, secretary; and Don Bender, Fischer Bros. Trucking, treasurer. Newly elected board members include Tim Miller, community president, Salin Bank; Kathy
Peterson, office manager, The Allergy and Asthma Center; and Amber Recker, executive editor, Business People Magazine. Robbie Resnick, sales engineer at Sweetwater Sound, joins the board as an intern.
Tom Carroll joined Brand Innovation Group as client development director.
Brandon Talbert joined the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership as director of business recruitment.
Amy Cupp joined Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana as a children’s advocate.
Dr. Jim Ruckel of Just Right Chiropractic and Wellness completed a 12-hour symposium on traumatic lumbar syndrome.
Susan Carr joined Carson Boxberger LLP as a legal administrator.
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture recognized Pete Eshelman of Heritage Farms for excellence in progressive farm practices. They also recognized the following families with Hoosier Homestead Awards: Yoder of Adams County; Wayne and Eleanor Conrad, of DeKalb County; Larry E. Zahm, of Huntington County; Thomas A. Smith, of Kosciusko County; Bitting of Noble County; Benson R. Lewis, of Steuben County; and Ogden of Wabash County.
