People in the news – Feb. 14, 2011

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Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
Burkhart Marketing Associates has named the following: Paul Burkhart, president and CEO; Diane O’Connor and Erin Green, art directors; Cole Fisher, account executive; and Trisha Smith, media director.

Matt Keating has joined Caldwell VanRiper as a senior account executive.

Architecture/Design/Engineering
Kyle J. Cyr has joined Cripe Architects + Engineers as client services director.

Joshua D. Smith has been promoted to client services liaison at Butler Fairman & Seufert Civil Engineers.

Matthew Murray has joined structural engineering firm CE Solutions Inc. as a project manager.

Civic/Not-for-Profit
Community Health Network Foundation has named the following new officers: Patricia Keiffner, IBJ Media, chairwoman; Frank Hancock, vice chairman; Cheryl McLaughlin, secretary; and Robert Shortle, treasurer.

Elizabeth Blevins has been named director of annual giving for the Indiana University Foundation.

Lauren Branigan has joined Child Care Answers Resource and Referral as the infant/toddler specialist.

Construction
Garcia Construction Group Inc. has added the following: Todd Oswald, senior project manager; Jessica Reeder, construction administrator; and Lance Elledge, superintendent.

Education
Mark Apple has joined Harrison College as associate director of public relations.

Government
John Hanley has been elected presiding judge of Marion Superior Court. Judges Becky Pierson-Treacy, Marc Rothenberg, and David Certo have been elected co-presiding judges.

Health Care
Dr. Jo Mahenthiran has joined Community Heart and Vascular as a board-certified cardiologist.

Scott Linneweber has joined Managed Health Services as director of compliance.

Manufacturing
Robbie Gantt has been promoted to customer-relations manager at Gary Fong Inc.

Professional/Trade
Chuck Hensley has been named a member of the Institute of Investment Management Consulting.

Real Estate
Alliance Commercial Real Estate has named the following: Bryan Augustin, vice president sales and leasing; Brooke Augustin, vice president; and Drew Augustin, office sales and leasing and commercial investment sales.

Technology/Telecommunications
Brian O’Neal has joined Slingshot SEO as vice president of development, and Matt Hunckler has joined as director of marketing.

Stephanie Lindley has joined The RND Group Inc. as an assistant administrator.•