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| november 2018
theVoice • rockfordchamber.com
in the news
Rockford Chamber members appear bolded. Thank you for your support of your fellow Chamber members.
Members in the News
1. Benjamin Bernsten
2. Daniel G. Saavedra
3. Nathan Bevineau
4. Danielle Tumilowicz
5. Jack Croffoot
6. Dennis Roop
7. Angie Riggle
8. Geoff Oman
9. David Sidney
10. Jason Holcomb
11. Katryna Kirby
12. Diane Zammuto
13. Mary Breeden
14. Rhonda Sunden
15. Patrick Morrow
16. Aimee Floto
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
as a project administrator.
American Advertising Federation Northern Illinois announced its board for 2018-2019: Erin Salisbury, Digital Hive Mind, Inc., president; Melissa Westphal, Chartwell Agency, secretary; Stacy Wallace, V2 Marketing Communications, treasurer, and Chris Kelley, V2 Marketing Communications, immediate past president. Additional board members: Sherry Pritz, NIU/ EIGERLab, Lonna Converso, Midway Village Museum, and Lindsey Oswald, Meridian.
Geoff Oman (8) joined the Rockford Park District as sales and corporate partnership manager.
Transform Rockford elected two new members to its steering committee: Benjamin Bernsten (1), Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois, and Daniel G. Saavedra (2), Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects.
Mercyhealth hired Jeanna Babcock as manager of the adult critical care and step-down ICU units at Rockton Avenue Campus. Transform Rockford announced its new team: David Sidney (9), executive director; Jason Holcomb (10), program development manager; Katryna Kirby (11), strategy & communications manager, and Diane Zammuto (12), operations coordinator.
Plastic surgeon, Dr. Turkia Abbed (19), joined Transformations Plastic Surgery & MedSpa.
director for an economic development organization near San Antonio, Texas.
Rosecrance named Colleen Fry (20) as alumni coordinator.
Rockford Public Library hired Aaron Carlin and Emily Klonicki as assistant directors.
The Honorable Mary Linn Green swore in seven new Winnebago County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program volunteers: Tara Whitecotton, Emma Shackleton, Allen Duerksen, David Krizka, Dianna Gonzalez, Steven Builta and Summer Rachas. Gary L. Anderson, M.D. (21), University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, an associate professor of clinical pathology and chair of the Department of Pathology, will retire after 35 years.
River District Association welcomed Nathan Bevineau (3) and Danielle Tumilowicz (4) to its board.
Rockford Bank & Trust hired Mary Breeden (13) as vice president, treasury management; Rhonda Sunden (14) as senior vice president, commercial banking, and Patrick Morrow (15) as senior vice president, commercial banking.
Wesley Willows welcomed Jack Croffoot (5) and Dennis Roop (6) to its board.
Rockford Art Museum named Aimee Floto (16) as executive director.
Tariq A. Gheith, M.D. (23), specializing in epilepsy and general neurology, joined OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute.
NEW HIRES, PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENTS
Mercyhealth welcomed gastroenterologists Dr. Jonathan Foster (17) and Dr. Nicole Gentile (18) at Rockton Avenue, building 1.
Jimsi Kuborn, VP of investor relations, is leaving the Rockford Area Economic Development Council to become executive
Fehr Graham hired Angie Riggle (7)
CYRS Wealth Advisors, LLC, hired Suzanne Roberts (22) as administrative services associate.
Carz R’ Us General Automotive Repair & Tire hired Melvin Deering (24), technician, and Lewis Peterson (25), office overlord. Associated Bank hired Private Client and Institutional Services team members: Marifran Georgis (26), wealth advisor and senior trust administrator; Robin Chambers (27), senior fiduciary assistant; Mindy Lucchesi (28), vice president, wealth advisor and senior trust administrator, and Michael St. John (29), retirement plan consultant. The bank hired Virgie Taylor (30) as portfolio manager, Private Client Services. Northern Illinois Vein Clinic hired Nurse Practitioner Hallie Konieczki (31) to its team in Rockford. Amy Henderson (32), PA-C, joined OSF HealthCare, focusing on family medicine at Rock Cut Primary Care.
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17. Dr. Jonathan Foster
18. Dr. Nicole Gentile
19. Dr. Turkia Abbed
20. Colleen Fry
21. Dr. Gary L. Anderson
22. Suzanne Roberts
23. Dr. Tariq A. Gheith
24. Melvin Deering
25. Lewis Peterson
26. Marifran Georgis
27. Robin Chambers
28. Mindy Lucchesi
29. Michael St. John
30. Virgie Taylor
31. Hallie Konieczki
32. Amy Henderson