Landmark Plastic Corp. promoted Randall V. Gaj to vice president and chief financial officer. He previously was vice president and controller.
“Since joining Landmark in early 2004, Randy has implemented world-class financial reporting functions for the company, including cash planning and treasury management,” says Gerald D. Stethem, president and chief operating officer. “He has also helped in substantially improving our relationships with vendors while also working with the operations team to assist in cost-control activities. Randy’s promotion expands his responsibilities and contributions to Landmark Plastic Corp. Randy’s background, management style and positive attitude will allow Landmark Plastic Corp. to continue to grow as a world-class organization for years to come.”
Gaj previously worked as treasurer for five years with NCS HealthCare Inc., a publicly held national distributor of pharmaceutical products. Before that, he held senior financial management positions with United Screw & Bolt Corp., Sealy Corp. and Hauserman Inc. He began his career with KPMG Peat Marwick.
Landmark is involved in the design, manufacturing and distribution of plastic containers used to grow and store plants of all sizes and shapes and offers a line of thermoformed and injection-molded horticultural packaging products.
BOBER, MARKEY, FEDOROVICH & CO.
Michael Hydell was hired as tax manager by Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Co.
He has more than 14 years of experience, most with public accounting firms. He earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Miami University and a master of science degree in taxation from the University of Akron.
INNIS MAGGIORE
Christine Hudak was appointed art director in the creative department of Innis Maggiore.
She was most recently a senior graphic designer for Progressive Insurance Co. Prior to that, she worked as a graphic designer for TRW Inc.
THE TIMKEN CO.
Philip D. Francassa joined The Timken Co. as vice president-tax. He is responsible for the company’s global tax reporting, planning and strategy.
Previously, he worked as senior tax counsel and director of taxes for Visteon Corp. He began his career with Price Waterhouse LLP in Detroit and worked as a tax attorney with General Motors Corp.
INFOCISION
InfoCision Management Corp. promoted Nate Drushell to vice president of marketing.
He was previously director of marketing in the company’s nonprofit division. He is credited with exceeding 2005 sales goals and leading the nonprofit division to expand the client base, as well as helping oversee the Christian division. He has been with the company since 1997.
ACCESS INC.
The board of directors of Access Inc. named Sylvia Hines executive director following the retirement of Barbara Reiter.
Hines brings experience from positions with the YWCA in both Northern and Southern California. During the past 20 years, she was director of a shelter for homeless women and children, CEO of the YWCA of Glendale, Calif., and executive director of the YWCA in Palo Alto, Calif. She most recently worked as executive director of the Support Network for Battered Women in Sunnyvale, Calif.
She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Florida Southern College and a master’s degree of divinity from Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif.
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
FirstEnergy Corp. named Bennett L. Gaines vice president and chief information officer.
Prior to joining FirstEnergy, he worked as vice president and chief information officer at Cinergy Corp. in Cincinnati. He has also worked at Powergen plc in the United Kingdom and LG&E Energy Corp., EDS Corp., McKesson Corp., Hamilton-Hallmark Corp. and IBM Corp. He began his career with Ohio Edison.
DIEBOLD INC.
Diebold Inc. named Charles E. Ducey vice president, global development and service. He previously worked as vice president of Diebold Global Customer Service Solutions. He has worked for the company since 1978 and has held field and home office positions including vice president, service operations and finance for the North American sales and service division. He also previously worked as Diebold’s vice president and corporate controller.
ALBRECHT INC.
Albrecht Inc. elected James P. Nilsen president and treasurer. He rejoined the company last year as vice president, treasurer and secretary. From 1982 to 1998, he served as secretary and treasurer of The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. and as treasurer and board member of Albrecht Inc. from 1984 to 1998. Between posts with the company, he served seven years as executive vice president for Kenworth truck dealership operations in Richfield, where he previously worked as a controller in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
