Charles V. Chaffee, CEO of BRC Rubber and Plastics Inc., was named Rubber Industry Executive of the Year by The Rubber and Plastics News.
Lutheran Life Villages hired Da’Shonda Smith as admissions coordinator for the Fort Wayne campus and John
Morreale as director of maintenance for the Fort Wayne campus.
George N. Bewley of Bewley and Koday and Mark A. Warsco of Rothberg Logan and Warsco were inducted as Master Fellows of the Indiana Bar Foundation. Membership in the Fellows is awarded by recommendation and approval by the foundation in honor of consistent demonstration of professional distinction.
Xocia Healthy Chocolate added Kathy Moses, Terry McMillen, Jennifer McMillen, Jack Adams, Sharon Frank, Shelly Deck, John K. Smith, Marlene Hill, Richard Kyro, Carol Frane, James Ufheil, Karl Henry, Monica
Strothers, Sonya Cross, Donald Nicol, Miriam Renner, Marilyn Britton, Lisa England, Gregory A. Smith and Judith Smith as Fort Wayne area distributors.
Allstar Communications promoted Marge Frazier to director of customer service and hired Brittni Martin as executive assistant.
Keith Miller, Steve Westrick, Justin Harkelroad, Susan Law and Cameron Norris earned the designation of Premier Service Agency for 2010. The award is given to Allstate insurance agency owners for exceeding customer expectations.
Bill Flint, president of Flint Strategic Partners, was certified as a business adviser by the Organization For Entrepreneurial Development.
Shawn Patterson joined BeniComp Advantage’s Business Development Division in the position of national business development.
Christie Onwujuba-Dike, a professor at the University of Saint Francis School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership, joined the Service Corps of Retired Executives as a small business counselor.
Patrick Pearson of Bluffton wrote “Live Long and Profit: A Guide to Small Business.”
NAI Harding Dahm hired Jaclyn Shaw as an association property manager and Carol Foley as an executive assistant in the property management department.
Jeff Benzing joined Do it Best Corp. as communications director.
Norman Newman was appointed director of financial aid at Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast.
Diana Hart, owner of On Broadway Daycare, was awarded accreditation by the National Association of Family Child Care.
Ramon S. Perry III joined Perry Law Office and will concentrate in Social Security disability and collection law.
Ron Hertenstein launched Phoenix Business Solutions at 916 Coliseum Blvd. W. to help companies become more efficient and save money by working with a network of area business professionals. For information, call 484-7022 or go to www.phoenixsolves.com.
Francis Serrani and Janice Serrani of Reliv International were promoted to the master director level for meeting income and sales volume goals.
Robin Johnson and Tina DeBoard of Fort Wayne joined Tastefully Simple as independent consultants.
Jennifer Boen joined Stop Child Abuse and Neglect Inc. as communications manager.
Salin Bank promoted Krystal Thompson to bank sales officer at the Fort Wayne downtown banking center.
Donna Stokes-Lucas joined Bank of America Merchant Service as assistant vice president, small business banking and senior merchant specialist.
Geoff Paddock, executive director of the Headwaters Park Alliance, was elected to the board of directors of the Indiana High Speed Rail Association. Former city councilman Dr. Tom Hayhurst also is a board member of the organization.
“All In My Mind,” a book by Jennifer Busch of Fort Wayne, reached No. 1 in the depression, stress and stress management categories on Amazon.com and No. 12 overall and was listed at No. 1 on the Amazon movers and shakers list.
