People in the news – March 5, 2012

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Accounting
Jeffrey S. Pratt has joined Brady Ware Capital LLC, as a managing director, mergers and acquisitions and debt placements.

Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
Jason Ratliff has joined Burkhart Marketing Associates as a graphic designer in the creative department.

Lisa Battiato has joined the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce as the executive director.

Architecture/Design/Engineering
American Structurepoint has added the following to the architectural group: Daniel L. McCloskey, senior design architect and the director of documentation of large-scale projects; Timothy T. Wise, senior design architect; Scott A. Marchisin, project architect; and Paul M. Konwinski, entry-level architect. Daniel L. Weinheimer has been named the leader of the federal group’s architecture division.

Schneider Corp. has added the following: Karen K Collins, engineer, ENG-site dev serv department; Kent F Schuch, senior project manager engineer, water resources department; Jack Johnson, Indiana party chief, survey field department; Jacob T Lawson, Indiana instrument op, survey field department; Geoffrey C Weidner, controller, accounting department; Chelsea A Thomas, marketing assistant, sales department; Victor M Santoro, technician engineer, engineer transportation department; and Brian Phillips, technician engineer, water resources department.

Banking
John Thullen has joined Regions as commercial real estate market manager for its Indiana, Eastern Kentucky and Ohio markets.

Civic/Not-for-Profit
The Carmel Chamber of Commerce has named the following officers: Susan Ziel, Krieg DeVault LLP, chairwoman; Mike Vall, Firestone Diversified Products, chairman elect; Ron Hanson, Hanson & Snyder Personal Financial Advisors, treasurer; Joshua Carr, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, secretary; and Dr. Lynda Smirz, IU Health North Hospital, past chairwoman. New board members are Jo Biggers, MISO; Cheri Dick, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre; and Jud Scott, Vine & Branch Inc.

Meredith L. Carter has joined the board of Aspire Indiana.

Gennesaret Free Clinics have elected the following new board members: Mark Douglas, Schiller Anderson Co./ Aetna Co.; Karen Porter, St. Vincent Health; Dr.Lucia Spears; and Linda Wilgus, Northwest Radiology.

Conner Prairie Interactive History Park has added the following: Lynelle Mellady, public relations manager; Chris Petrelli, events manager; and Jody Walker, director of annual fund and membership. Aili McGill has been promoted to director of operations, and Cathy Ferree has been promoted to vice president of exhibits, programs and facilities.

The Indiana Historical Society has named the following officers: Jerry D. Semler, chairman; Sarah Evans Barker, first vice chairwoman; Susan R. Jones-Huffine, second vice chairwoman; James C. Shook Jr., treasurer; Michael A. Blickman, secretary; Thomas G. Hoback, immediate past chairman; and John A. Herbst, president and CEO. New board members are Gary Hentschel, James H. Madison, Dr. Robert E. Sexton and LuCarole West.

Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc. has named the following new board members: Kris Comar, Merrill Lynch; Sara McClammer, Jennings Taylor Wheeler & Haley PC; Doug Sharkey, Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union; and Charles A. Hyde, Indianapolis Zoo.

Julia Huffman has been named president and CEO of Noble of Indiana.

The Indiana 4-H Foundation has named the following new board members: Christy Denault, president; Kathy Reehling, CREW Corp.; Roy Searcy, Posey County 4-H; and Ron Turpin, Lincoln Financial Network. Stefanie Mojonnier, IU Bloomington School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has joined as development coordinator.

Kostas A. Poulakidas, Krieg DeVault LLP, has been named to the Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees.

Trent Hahn, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, was selected as a member of the Starfish Initiative board of directors.

The Indianapolis Parks Foundation has named the following executive board officers: Kelly Pfledderer, Apparatus, president; Kevin Osburn, Rundell Ernstberger Associates LLC, vice president; Corrie Meyer, Schmidt Associates, secretary; and Ken Hedlund, Somerset CPAs PC, treasurer. New board members are Greg Fennig, Indianapolis Power & Light Co.; Aaron Dixon, Ice Miller LLP; Kelly Eskew, IU Health; Mary Jo Kennelly, First Financial Bank; Steve Sullivan, Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors; Victoria Temple, The Schneider Corp.; Michael W.M. Weishaar, Cassidy Turley; and John Jackson, Ratio Architects.

Construction
F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc. has added the following: Lynn Busby, business development manager; Timothy Barnett, vice president of business development; Brooke Lock, marketing coordinator; Erin McGinn, marketing assistant; Tina Keesling, assistant insurance coordinator; and Joseph Watts and Paul McCully, project engineers.

Thieneman Construction Inc. has added the following: Steve George, chief financial officer, Bryan Egli and Scott Newcomb, project managers; and Todd Lemen, estimating manager.

Gordon Elston has been promoted to chief operations officer at Veteran Construction. Kurt Beard has been named production manager.

Finance
Lauren Battista and Marc Klein have joined Ameriprise Financial as financial advisors.

Paul Jacquin has been promoted to first vice president at Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.

Government
The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority has reelected the following officers: Christine Altman, Hamilton County, president; Chuck Fewell, Hancock County, vice president; Jerry Bridges, Madison County, secretary; and Bill Kirchoff, Hendricks County, treasurer.

Tristan Vance has been named director of the Office of Energy Development.

Health Care
Dr. Jeffrey P. Kyrouac, board certified internal medicine, has joined the St.Vincent Medical Group.

Dr. Sharon M. Moe, professor of medicine and director of the division of nephrology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been named Stuart A. Kleit Professor in Nephrology at the IU School of Medicine.

Sarah C. Jenkins has joined the department of neuropsychology at St.Vincent Neuroscience Institute as a health psychologist for adult patients.

Gregory Soderberg has joined TriMedx as general sales manager, national field services.

Richard Witmer has been named director of security and safety for Franciscan St. Francis Health.

Insurance
Craig Morfas has been promoted to executive vice president of claims, legal and corporate secretary at Baldwin & Lyons Inc.

Casey Enzor has been named Indianapolis office head for Marsh.

Ashe Abebe has joined Wenclewicz Insurance as an insurance agent.

Law
Schultz & Pogue LLP has added the following: Elliott I. Pinkie, partner; and Dean C. Snyder, Justin C. Wiler and Mary Katherine MacGill, associates. Charles S. Smith and Kori L. McOmber have been named partners.

Jacque Wilson, attorney, has joined Brannon Robinson Sowers Hughel & Doss PC.

Leah B. Silverthorn has joined Wooden & McLaughlin LLP as an associate focusing her practice on environmental matters.

Séamus Boyce and Alexander Pinegar have been named partners at Church Church Hittle & Antrim.

Kiersten Kamman has joined Ice Miller as an associate in the litigation and intellectual property group. Whitney Larson has joined as of counsel, labor and employment group.

Rich Blaiklock has been elected as deputy managing partner of Lewis Wagner.

Manufacturing
Carole Casto has been named the executive director of corporate communications at Cummins Inc.

Mike Kiel has joined Jackson Systems LLC as sales executive.

Professional/Trade
Evan Reinhardt has joined the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care as executive director.

Paul Norris Jr., Indiana University-Purdue University, has been named president of the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police.

Anita W. Sherman, Greenwalt CPAs, has been elected to the North America board of directors of CPA Associates International Inc.

David Duncan, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, has been named first vice president of the board at the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.

Real Estate
Beth Patterson has been named director of retail services at Colliers International, Indiana Region.

Michael Patarino has joined Keystone Group as vice president of development services.

Services
Jesamyn Rayman has joined Milliner & Associates as an accounting, finance and administrative staffing manager.

Linda Rose has joined Trustaff as business development manager, Indianapolis office.

Bradley Carson has joined Reliable Water Services LLC as business sales representative.

Emanuel C. Smith Jr. has joined Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers as managing director, Lawrence location.

Sue Lindsey has been named office manager and director of quality at Right at Home Indianapolis South East.

Dana Harrison has been named director of talent acquisition and leadership services at ADVISA.

Jack R. Lemmon and Jeremy Hatch have joined Robert Swaney Consulting Inc. as consultants.

Technology/Telecommunications
Tim Jelks has joined TelSpan as inside sales representative.

Michael Todd Hughes has joined Officescape as senior project manager, enterprise division.

André Harris has joined Indesign as the director of client development. Russell Willmot has joined as an RF/electrical engineer.•