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THEVOICE • rockfordchamber.com
March 2020
in the news MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Rockford Chamber members appear bolded. Thank you for your support of your fellow Chamber members.
1. Leslie West
2. Brent Johnson
3. Kerry Leigh
4. Connie Kelly
5. Ron Allen
6. Julie Altenbernd
7. Paul Arco
8. Michael Randone
9. Dave Marshick
10. Stephanie Lawton
11. Scott Bordwell
12. Jessica Hernandez
13. Laura Kockner
14. Victoria Ulman
15. Danielle Mirabal
16. Dave Zegunis
17. Kristen Paul
18. Nick Povalitis
19. Kristi Amenda
20. Steve Schou
21. Colleen Fry
22. Marc Smith
23. Gabrielle Torina
24. Dr. Altaf Dawood
BOARD APPOINTMENTS Leslie West (1), State Farm Insurance & Financial Services, was appointed to the Greater Rockford Airport Authority Board of Commissioners by Mayor Tom McNamara; replacing Pastor K. Edward Copeland who retired in December 2019. Steve Summers, morning host for 95.3 the Bull, joined the GiGi’s Playhouse Rockford board. Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association elected board officers: Brent Johnson (2), Ringland-Johnson Construction, president; Steve Schmeling, Schmeling Construction Co., chairman, and Joel Sjostrom, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc., treasurer. Kerry Leigh (3), executive director, Natural Land Institute, was appointed by Governor J.B. Pritzker to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources advisory board through January, 2025. Connie Kelly (4), Century 21; Ron Allen (5), retired pharmacist, and Julie Altenbernd (6), Rock River Disposal, joined the Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful board. Winnebago County Medical Society elected new board members: Tiffanie S. Ferry, M.D., president; W. Stephen Minore, M.D., president-elect; Jennifer Lane, D.O., secretary; Mitchell S. King, M.D., treasurer. Directors: H. Trent Barnhart, M.D.; Douglas P. Roegner, M.D., and Christopher M. Whelan, M.D.
NEW HIRES, PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENTS Paul Arco (7) was named media relations coordinator for OSF
HealthCare’s Northern Region. Mike Robinson retired after 12 years in the role.
National Bank and Trust’s wealth management team as a trust & investments officer.
infection preventionist certification. Candice Hamilton (28) was named 2019 Employee of The Year.
Per Mar Security Services hired Michael Randone (8) as key account manager.
Colleen Fry (21) was named Rosecrance’s director of alumni relations.
Rosecrance hired Molly Reid as community relations coordinator.
Fehr Graham promoted Marc Smith (22) to senior engineering technician in Rockford.
Specialty Screw Corporation gave its President’s Award to Lance Owen (29) in December for outstanding service.
SwedishAmerican welcomed Jessica Skinner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, as a float nurse in family medicine. First National Bank and Trust promoted Dave Marshick (9) to senior vice president commercial banking manager, Kyle Lamb to vice president & commercial banking team leader in Walworth County, Stephanie Lawton (10) to vice president small business portfolio manager, Scott Bordwell (11) to SVP commercial banking manager, Jessica Hernandez (12) to vice president and branch manager, Laura Klockner (13) to bank secrecy act officer, Victoria Ulman (14) to loan operations manager and officer, and Danielle Mirabal (15) to loan operations manager and officer. Dave Zegunis (16) joined as residential loan originator. Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau promoted Kristen Paul (17) to director of destination development and Nick Povalitis (18) to vice president of marketing & sports development. David Byrnes, executive director, Midway Village Museum, announced his retirement in December 2020. The search for a new executive director is underway. Kristi Amenda (19) joined Blackhawk Bank as a mortgage planner in the Beloit market. Steve Schou (20) joined First
Michael Eickman and Loraine Miatke, owners of Eickman’s Processing Company, have retired. Tom and Katie Eickman now are the owners. Transform Rockford hired Gabrielle Torina (23) as engagement and communications manager. Mercyhealth welcomed Dr. Altaf Dawood (24), gastroenterology, to Mercyhealth Physician Clinic– Riverside. Emily Tams (25) was named the new communication strategist at V2 Marketing Communications. Betty Waits was named the new manager of the Rockford Midtown Market, a partnership of Katie’s Cup and Midtown District. Thayer Lighting, Inc., welcomed Jacob Gracia (26) as solar energy advisor. Former Rockford IceHogs head coach Jeremy Colliton and assistant coach Sheldon Brookbank now serve behind the bench for Chicago Blackhawks. To date, 119 skaters have graduated to the NHL after playing with Rockford, including 89 with the Blackhawks.
EMPLOYEE/COMMUNITY RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS Nanette Maher (27), nurse manager, Wesley Willows, completed her
Dr. Raymond Garcia (30), medical director, Rosecrance Harrison campus, completed the process to maintain psychiatry credentials with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. Paul Green, managing director – investment officer, Wells Fargo Advisors, was recognized on the Best in State Advisors list by Forbes. Entré Computer Solutions named Shelley Turecek (31), executive account manager, as its 2019 Employee of the Year. The Cave People from Space team of Joseph Goral (captain), Brian Hierstein and Kelly Madison won the Rockford Park District’s Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition with “Player Piano.” They advanced to the 2021 U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake Geneva, Wis. Nine state teams, 17 high school teams and one exhibition team competed. Keith Country Day School ninth grader Saketh Dontaraju (32) won the Southwestern Illinois National History Bee and National History Bowl tournaments as a one-person team. He competed against teams of two to five players and older high school students. Lori Wallace (33), project manager, KMK Media Group, served as a judge for the American Advertising Federation’s annual ADDY District 9 creative awards competition in Dubuque, IA.
