People in the news – March 14, 2011

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Civic/Not-for-Profit
The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership has added the following: Patrick Goble, controller; Becca Murphy, better buildings project manager; and Laura Cochran, grants manager. Rob Evans has been promoted to director of mortgage and credit services.

Jen Lowe has been named finance director for the 500 Festival.

Zaida Monell has been promoted to vice president, employee and organization development, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana Inc.

The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir has named the following new board members: Nora Barnard, Nora Barnard International; Ali Curtis, Ivy Tech Community College; and Kyle Henne, Community Health Network Foundation.

David Donaldson has joined The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as chief technology officer.

Robert J. Bonner has been named to the board of trustees at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

USA Funds has elected the following to its board of trustees: Marlene V. Coulis, Anheuser-Busch, and Erik I. Moreno, Fox Networks Group.

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

Amy L. Bear has joined VSA Indiana as vice president, development and marketing.

Joelle Ogle has rejoined Easter Seals Crossroads as respite program manager.

Kevin Corcoran, Lumina Foundation, has joined the board of directors of the Indiana Recycling Coalition.

Carey Hamilton, Indiana Recycling Coalition, has joined the board of directors of Keep America Beautiful.

Education
Dee Trzil has been named sensory motor coach for the Brain Balance Achievement Center, Indianapolis.

Julie Marks has joined Harrison College as chief talent officer.

Claudia Torres has joined Providence Cristo Rey High School as associate director of admissions.

Curt Miller, Katz Sapper & Miller, has been named chairman of the board of visitors at Butler University.

Finance
Tom Enright has joined Raymond James as a vice president of Municipal Fixed Income Sales and Trading.

Mike Schumaker has joined City Securities Corp. as a vice president in the public finance department.

Government
Joseph Rudolph has been promoted to state technical services director, Indiana Department of Transportation.

Health Care
Dr. James L. Gahimer, St. Francis Medical Group, has established a practice with Center Grove Internal Medicine.

Holly L. Ross has joined Managed Health Services as finance manager.

Insurance
Sarah Hanson has joined MJ Insurance as claims coordinator, and Aaron Shields has joined as a property and casualty producer, Indianapolis office.

Pete Harrington has joined Shepherd Insurance & Financial Services as vice president of sales.

Scott Davison has been promoted to executive vice president at OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc.

Law
Erin Connell has joined Bose McKinney & Evans LLP as an associate in the family law group and litigation group.

Nathan A. Leach has been named a partner at Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP.

Spencer P. Goodson has joined Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman.

Media
Joe Tanner, Baker & Daniels LLP, has been named to Law360’s product liability editorial advisory board for 2011.

Printing/Publishing
Fineline Printing Group has added the following: Justin Bogard, data and postal services manager; Aaron Bickel, estimating specialist; and Bryan Selzer, press operator.

Professional/Trade
Bill Winingham has been named a member of the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission and the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications.

Kyle Niederpruem has been named to the Indiana State Bar Association public relations committee.

Shaun Duffin, GBQ, has been named to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ business valuation committee.

The Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors Inc. has named the following officers: Charles M. Coyle, Force Design Inc., Columbus, president; Gary Kent, The Schneider Corp., Noblesville, president elect; Jim Tibbett, CB & M Survey’s Inc., Linton, past president; Don West, USI Consultants Inc., Carmel, vice president; Rich Hudson, GAI Consultants Inc., Valparaiso, secretary; and Dennis Grumpp, The Schneider Corp., New Palestine, treasurer. New directors are Todd Bauer, ForeSight Consulting LLC., Ft. Wayne; Don Bengel, Bengel Engineering & Surveying, Valparaiso; Perry Cloyd, Midwest Surveying and Mapping Inc., Columbus; R. Jason Coyle, Stoeppelwerth & Associates Inc., Fishers; Kevin Rowland, Stradtner Rowland & Associates Inc., Vincennes; and Ryan Swingley, USI Consultants Inc., Fishers.

Levester Johnson, Butler University, has been selected as president elect of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

Real Estate
Sean McHale has joined Colliers International, Indiana region, as director of industrial services.

Debra Barnes has joined Re/Max Ability Plus, Carmel. Michelle Holt has joined Re/Max Centerstone, Plainfield. Thomas Ross has joined Re/Max Legends Group.

Patty Bender has been named vice president of operations at Century 21 Scheetz. Annie Hamilton has been named vice president of relocation, and Richard Lampe has been named vice president of sales.

Daniel R. Meador has joined Cassidy Turley as managing director of brokerage services.

HDG Mansur has promoted the following: Rafal Rak, associate asset manager; Elena Borthwick, junior financial analyst; Kevin Ewing, director of transaction management; and Doug Etter, chief investment officer. Joe Patterson has joined as head of information technologies.

Restaurant
Maria Dufour has been named chef/owner of Dufour’s in Irvington.

Mark Marlar has been named executive chef and operating partner at Oceanaire.

Technology/Telecommunications
Perpetual Technologies Inc. has added the following: Carolyn O’Neal, Sybase/SQL server administrator, Ryan Johnson, ePortal technical specialist; Ross Johnson, Microsoft consultant; and Michael Waters, systems administrator.

Bill Craun has joined The RND Group Inc. as a lead software engineer.

Indesign LLC has promoted Clif Barnes, Doug Herbert and Jason Ridenour to senior software engineers. Andrew Boice, Jim Chen and Matt Streicher have been promoted to senior electrical engineers. Andrew Smith has joined as an accountant.

Keri Christman has joined Rook Consulting as client success manager.•