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| OCTOber 2018
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in the news
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Members in the News
1. Patrick Derry
2. Frank Rotello
3. Cathy Herdeman
4. Tracy Girardi
5. Ronda Barkley
6. Jessica Grunzke
7. Emily Keilback
8. Douglas Moffitt
9. Sherri Nelson
10. James Simonovic
11. John Tejeck
12. Donna Thompson
13. Joan Lodge
14. Dr. Pawandeep Dhillon
15. Dr. Jason Ziegler
16. Laura Snyder
BOARD APPOINTMENTS The Golden Apple Foundation board voted in new member, Patrick Derry (1). Rosecrance Foundation Rockford board added Susan Maher and Kim Keefe, the Chicago board added Joe Gasbarra and Kathy Weber, and Rosecrance Health Network/Inc. board added past chair Lisa Lindman. The Workforce Connection board announced new officers: Frank Rotello (2), board chair; Michelle Cassaro, vice-chair, and Amy Ott, secretary-treasurer.
chief advisory and development officer, Sherri Nelson (9) as retirement plan services assistant, James Simonovich (10) as associate in the Accelerated Career Development Program, John Tejeck (11) as business development manager for the retirement plan services team and Donna Thompson (12) as risk management analyst. Rosecrance hired Joan Lodge (13), LCSW, as administrator of adult community mental health.
NEW HIRES, PROMOTIONS, RETIREMENTS
University of Illinois College of Medicine chose Pawandeep Dhillon, M.D. (14), and Jason Ziegler, M.D. (15), as co-chief residents for the Rockford Family Medicine Residency Program.
The Music Academy hired Cathy Herdeman (3) as voice instructor beginning fall 2018 semester.
The Rockford Housing Authority board announced Laura Snyder (16) as CEO.
Tracy Girardi (4) joined Blackhawk Bank as VP treasury management.
Womanspace named Debby Gaines as its new program director.
Savant Capital Management hired Ronda Barkley (5) as client services assistant, Jessica Grunzke (6) as administrator, Emily Keilback (7) as program manager for talent development, Douglas Moffitt (8) as
OSF HealthCare welcomed Dr. Asma Khan (17), pediatrics, to OSF Parkview; Dr. Taariq Khan (18), family medicine, to Rock Cut Primary Care, and N. Mariam Shair, M.D. (19), pediatrics, to OSF HealthCare
Medical Group – Belvidere. Mercyhealth hired Joel Prah (20) as vice president of supply chain, Loretto Glynn, M.D. (21), to the pediatrics specialties staff and Ladd Udy (22) as vice president of value based care and population health. Rosecrance hired Carlene Cardosi (23), LCSW, CADC, as regional administrator, with oversight of services in Milwaukee, McHenry County, Des Plaines and Chicago. Union Savings Bank promoted Nicholas A. Gill (24) to senior vice president and hired Allen Sisson (25) as senior vice president and commercial lender. Omni hired Alyssa Schwabe as marketing manager, Kerry Weber as senior talent acquisition consultant, and Michael Kenyon and Stephanie White. Rock Valley College appointed Jonathan Hardbarger as dean of aviation, engineering & apprenticeship, and Garry Krause as vice president of workforce development. SwedishAmerican welcomed endocrinologist, Amrutha George, M.D. (26)
The Rockford Art Museum board selected Aimee Floto as its new executive director. Steve Bauling (27) joined the Illinois Bank & Trust business banking team.
Meridian named Fred Bruchsaler (28) as Employee of the Month for August. Mercyhealth promoted Sherrie Jones, MBA, BSN, RN, to clinic operations director. Rockford Bank & Trust hired Mary Breeden as vice president, treasury management, and Rhonda Sunden as senior vice president, commercial banking. OrthoIllinois physicians Dr. Jon Whitehurst (29), Dr. Geoffrey Van Thiel (30) and Dr. Scott Trenhaile (31) will continue as part of the Chicago Blackhawks medical network.
EMPLOYEE/COMMUNITY RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS David Bogner (32), vice president and trust officer, Stillman Bank, received the Certified Trust &
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17. Dr. Asma Khan
18. Dr. Taariq Khan
19. Dr. N. Mariam Shair
20. Joel Prah
21. Dr. Loretto Glynn
22. Ladd Udy
23. Carlene Cardosi
24. Nicholas A. Gill
25. Allen Sisson
26. Dr. Amrutha George
27. Steve Bauling
28. Fred Bruchsaler
29. Dr. Jon Whitehurst
30. Dr. Geoffrey Van Thiel
31. Dr. Scott Trenhaile
32. David Bogner