Accounting

Clifton Gunderson LLC has named R. James Alerding a member; Randie Dial and Susan Holbrook, assistant accountants, business valuation team; and Melissa Sherrick, administrative assistant.

Birk Gross Bell & Coulter PC has appointed Tammy Combs and Ralph Hague, senior accountants, and Lisa Dillon, Jerry Brawley, Diana Musgrave, and Tracy Bachmann, staff accountants.

Banking/Finance

Michael L. Kubacki has been elected president of Lakeland Financial Corp. and Lake City Bank.

Daniel G. Schreiner has been named president of Ryland Mortgage Co.

Civic

Indianapolis Museum of Art has elected Leonard J. Betley, Regenstreif Foundation Inc., chairman; Andrew J. Paine Jr., NBD Indiana, president; Lori Efroymson, Real Silk Investments, vice president; John M. Mutz, PSI Energy Inc., vice president; E. Kirk McKinney Jr., treasurer; Laura M. Jolly, secretary; and Allen W. Clowes, honorary vice chairman.

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc. has appointed Richard Lopez, Randolph County Economic Development, chairman; Paula Fike, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, chairwoman-elect; Jerry Williams, Eagle Investments I, LLC, vice chairman; Nancy Eaton, Acordia Inc., secretary; and James Vivian, Laminating Co. of Indiana Inc., treasurer. Board members: Katherine Abrams, Pfizer Pharmaceutical; Maria Blake, Indianapolis-Marion County Library; Pequita Jay Buis, Buis & Associates; Henry A. Efroymson, Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan; G. Michael Marvel, Eli Lilly & Co.; Kurt King, Merrill Lynch; Thomas J. Helbing, RQAW Corp.; and Susan Tinder White, Bank One.

Legal

John J. Kish has joined Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman PC.

Hackman McClarnon Hulett & Cracraft has named John D. Cochran Jr. and Mark S. Alderfer, members; and Sherri A.B. Elder, has become an associate.

Manufacturing

Arvin Industries Inc., Columbus, has appointed Elizabeth L. Gurnack, director, investor relations; John W. Brown, vice president, public affairs and corporate communications; and A. R. Sales, vice president, financial planning and relations.

Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Co., Middlebury, has promoted Don Medd to vice president of operations; and James W. Johnson, to assistant vice president of business development.

Medical/Health Care

Indiana University School of Medicine has appointed Dr. Michael Koch, chairman of the Department of Urology; and Dr. Joseph Chu, associate dean for student and curricular affairs.

St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services has appointed Dr. Peter Castellanos as a pediatric neurologist; and Dr. Robin Stickney, medical director of occupational medicine.

Kim M. Gattle has been named director of development for Walther Cancer Institute.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Indiana state chapter, has elected Lynne Holzhausen, Eli Lilly and Co., president; Ingher Leeuwenburg, vice president of fundraising; Susan Thom Barlow, Roche Diagnostics/Boehringer Mannheim Corp., secretary; and Richard Lippoli, Deloitte & Touche, treasurer. Board of directors: Andrew Cardimen, Bank One; Michael Hanson; Dr. John Holcombe, Eli Lilly and Co.; Jim Shella, WISH-TV (Channel 8); Betsey Thompson, Riley Hospital Diabetes Care Team; and Dr. Kirk Ways, Eli Lilly and Co.

St. Vincent Carmel Hospital has appointed Dr. Steven Priddy as medical director.

Family Dental Center has promoted Dr. Garry Barth to senior doctor, Greenwood Park Mall, Greenwood; and Dr. John Ferguson, senior doctor, Washington Square Mall.

Real Estate

Tammy Vo has joined RE/MAX Connection as a sales associate.

Retail

Signature Inns Inc. has appointed Christy Johnson, manager, Evansville; and Eric Litwiller, manager, Kokomo.

Trade/Professional

Indianapolis YWCA has appointed Elizabeth L. Brown, executive director.

Indianapolis Medical Alliance has appointed Karen Shoemaker, president elect; Paula Goedde, first vice president; Judy Pearce, second vice president; Stacey Mandelbaum, third vice president; Barb Sobat, fourth vice president; Jan Casale, treasurer; Lucinda Taber, corresponding secretary; and Jackie Wolf, recording secretary.

Tom Schuman has been named manager of communications and media relations for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

Nan Callaway has been named program services director at WTIU, the Indiana University public television station.

Michael J. Obergfell has joined USI Consultants Inc., as chief structural engineer.

Virginia K. Washington, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Office of Student Financial Aid Services, has been elected to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' board of directors.

Rebecca M. Stevens has been named marketing manager of Nextel Communications.

Department of Veterans Affairs Indianapolis Regional Office has named Dave Polikoff, loan guaranty officer.

Cynthia Kimball has been named executive director of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.

URS Greiner Inc. has appointed Ramez E. Butros, director of engineering and manager of transportation services.

Michael Johnston has been named president and chief operating officer of MegaSys Inc., Greenwood.

Caesars Indiana, Corydon, has appointed Jack McGinty, vice president of casino operations; Joseph Feldman, director of table-games operations; and Anthony Vroblesky, director of slot operations.

Gina Pozzo has joined WFMS 95.5 FM, as an account executive.

Countrymark Cooperative Inc. has appointed Diane Fleming, member PC field support; James Haun, seed technical; Joyce Zwierlein, executive administrative assistant; Bradley Belcher, field support analyst; Jill Kranning, identity preserve; Beth Rose, member training manager; and Joe Stackhouse, assistant controller.

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