Jeffrey L. Walls, professor of business at Indiana Institute of Technology, was named the 2011 National Faculty Adviser of the Year by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Lutheran Life Villages hired Carol Tanner as community relations manager and Kris Lundquist as director of sales at the new high-end retirement community on the north side of Fort Wayne.

David Hefty, CEO and co-founder of Hefty Wealth Partners in Auburn, was one of a group of LPL Financial advisers to ring the Nasdaq bell to open trading on June 24. LPL Financial is the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer.

Kary Monroe, financial professional at Innovative Financial Services, the investment division of First Federal Savings Bank, passed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Series 7 General Securities Representative Exam. Monroe is now licensed for stock, bond and mutual fund sales.

New board members and officers for the History Center were recently announced. Board members are Tim Gibson, Wells Fargo Advisors; Ann Livschiz, IPFW history department professor; Al Moll, executive director of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation; Karen Richards, Allen County prosecuting attorney; and Curt Witcher, senior manager for special collections, Allen County Public Library. Elected to a second term as board members are Nancy Haffner Boylan, community volunteer; Patricia Parker, community volunteer; Peggy Seigel, community volunteer and local historian; and Ragna Urberg, Wells Fargo Bank. Officers for the coming fiscal year are Larry Adelman, president; Alan Grinsfelder, vice president; Orrin Sessions, secretary; and Evan Hyndman, treasurer

David Temple joined Catalyst Marketing Design as director of digital services. Temple has 15 years of e-marketing and digital experience.

Rebecca S. Carothers was named the endowed faculty chair for early childhood education at Ivy Tech Community College. Carothers is the first endowed faculty chair for Ivy Tech Community College.