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Construction
Pepper Construction has promoted the following: Mitch Denton, project executive; Ben Dykstra and Alan Holt, project managers; Toni MaGuire, director of first impressions; Allen Baker, superintendent; Karen Grundmann, sr. project assistant; and Jenna McIntosh, project accountant.

Gilbane Building Co. has added the following to its Indianapolis office: Marcellus Byrd, senior project engineer; Nicholas Abrams, area superintendent; and Ross Imwalle and Shaka Elms, office engineers.

Mark Riffey has been promoted to vice president of business development and marketing at Ryan Fireprotection Inc.

Government
Jana Heritier has joined the Indiana Board for Depositories as office manager.

Lisa Cottingham has been named executive director of the Indiana Bond Bank.

Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo, Lewis Wagner, has been named to the board of Waterworks.

Robert W. Carmony, Shelbyville, has been named to the board of the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority.

Barry Ritter has been named executive director of Indiana’s Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Advisory Board.

Matthew Branic has joined the Indiana Attorney General’s office as a deputy attorney general. Christopher Anderson, Holly Lester, Kallyn Vandenack and Amy Wardlow have joined the office as outreach specialists.

Manufacturing
Tom Ryder has been promoted to president and chief executive officer at Genesis Plastics Welding.

Professional/Trade
Meeting Professionals International, Indiana chapter, has named the following officers: Deann Patena, Blue Chip Casino, president; Rebecca Moreland, president elect; Angie Duncan, immediate past president; Chris Bennett, vice president, finance; Debbie Brechtel, vice president, administration; Jenny Russell, vice president, education; Emile Perkins, vice president, communications; Jodi Massey, vice president, membership; Tina Mahern, director, strategic partnerships; Maria Meschi, director, marketing/public relations; Bridget Williams, director, community outreach; Jamie Flemington, director, monthly programs; Natasha Long, director, special projects; and Stephanie Anderson, director, member care.

Services
Lori A. Ball has been promoted to chief operating officer at BioStorage Technologies.

Bose Public Affairs Group LLC has promoted the following: Andrew Miller and Trevor Vance, vice president; and Michael O’Brien, second vice president. Shelby Taylor has joined as a public relations specialist.

Transportation
Jerrod Carter has joined Wheaton World Wide Moving as chief information officer.•