The ALPHA GROUP Agency announced that Geoffrey F. Novack has been named President of ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES Inc.
Cuyahoga County commissioners named Paul J. Volpe, AIA, to the RTA board of trustees.
The Prince & Izant Co., Cleveland, appointed R.J. Mulford managing director and Grayson L. Alexy marketing manager.
Jeffrey M. Whitesell joined the law firm of Arter & Hadden LLP in its Cleveland office as an associate.
Hawk Corp. appointed Gerd Hinzmann as technical director of the Hawk Powder Metal Group.
Dean Skinner was named president of Zerotime Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wyse Advertising.
Wastequip and its lead equity investor, CIVC Partners, named Robert C. Rasmussen as president and CEO of Wastequip.
Delta Systems Inc. has added Michele Yurich and Toma Verzescu.
Stern Advertising has named Bob Simon executive vice president, executive creative directory, of the agency.
Gardiner Trane has promoted Rich Vaccariello and Mike Reindel to service team leaders.
Ann Eastburn Oswald has joined the sales staff at Realty One’s Pepper Pike office.
Muriel Brannigan has joined the staff of The James B. Oswald Co. as chief information officer.
Stephen Dodd has joined the Pepper Pike law firm of Conway, Marken, Wyner, Kurant & Kern as an associate, property and estate planning matters.
Grubb & Ellis Co. has hired Benita Nowak as a senior associate in its Cleveland office.
Kirsten M. Grahovac joined ShoreBank, Cleveland as a real estate loan officer.
WCPN 90.3 FM announced that Vice President of Marketing and Development Maureen Paschke is a recipient of the 2000 Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award (DSMA).
Larry L. Landford has joined Cleveland Financial Group as a financial planner.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland has promoted Joanna S. Golden to volunteer director and Julie Johnson has joined the staff as special events coordinator.
Paul Rosenberg became general manager of business enterprises for Cleveland Sight Center in December 2000.
Ely Enterprises Inc. has appointed Richard Gaare as the regional sales manager for its Chicago office.
Shoes and Clothes for Kids Chairman Allan C. Krulak announced Valerie F. McCormack is the new executive director of the company.
Dale Menefee is the new director of consulting services at JC Technology Solutions.
Metropolitan Bank & Trust named Jim Solether assistant vice president, product development manager.
Mary C. Novak, Medical Mutual’s vice president of labor and national accounts, won the Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award from Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland.
Fifth Third Bank, Northeastern Ohio, has appointed Steven L. Roth as regional sales manager, residential lending.
Brandi S. Wilhelm has joined Cunningham & Associates as staff accountant.
Ted Smith, inspector, received the Fredon Corp. Employee Award.
Phillip Russo joined Patio Enclosures Inc. as administrative manager of advertising.
Terry Kilbourne has been re-elected to his seventh year as president of The Electrical League of Ohio, a trade association for professionals in the Northern Ohio electrical industry.
The B.B. Bradly Co. Inc. added Pegg Lyttle to the sales department at its Painesville location and Shawn Johnston to the sales department at its Columbus location.
The Sales and Marketing (DSMA) Award honored Kathleen M. Sautters, marketing director for SS&G Financial Services.
Cohen & Co. promoted Brian DeRespirls to senior manager in the Tax Department; Jami Blake, Marlene Bruns and Joel Jancsura to manager in the Accounting & Auditing Department; Chris Bellamy, Jeff Dimmerling, Danielle Galantls, Chery McKenna and Nevin Nussbaum to senior staff, Accounting and Auditing Department; and David Victor to senior consultant in the Litigation Services Department.
Tremco Inc. appointed Thomas C. Sullivan Jr. as vice president of corporate development.
Dix & Eaton Inc. has promoted Richard A. Nelson and Frank B. Petras to head its investor relations practice as managing directors.
Cefaratti Group appointed John F. Stringer to director of operations for the reorganized Video Production and Trial Graphics division.
Dr. Shura Hedge, a board-eligible psychiatrist, joined the medical staff of Far West Center.
Michael S. Mainwaring, an associate administrator at Southwest General Health Center, received the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award.
Douglas J. Fischback joined the Krill Co. Inc. as senior project manager.
