ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING
Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman hired Steven J. Moody and Bonnie Gust Peskin in the general liability practice group, and Stephanie L. Cruz as a firm administrator.
Joel A. Strom of Joel Strom Associates received a Certified Management Consultant designation.
Mitchell Stanley joined Conway, Marken, Wyner, Kurant & Kern Co. as an attorney.
Skoda, Minotti & Co. received the highest possible ranking in its peer review.
James A. Dimitrijevs, Tyler L. Mathews, Douglas B. Schnee and Michelle Smolin were elected shareholders in the litigation department of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co.
LakeWest Group promoted Kelli Oden, David Coffman and Marisa Di Mauro to manager.
Meaden & Moore promoted R. James Rollins to partner.
Sonya S. Virant was promoted to medical division director at Litigation Management.
Ulmer & Berne added Jess E. Gamiere to business litigation and Adrienne Hackett to business law.
Deloitte & Touche appointed Tony Decello as leader of the private client advisers practice and Jill Voigt as leader of the valuation services practice.
Kenneth M. Haffey joined Skoda, Minotti & Co. as partner in financial services.
Stephen J. Brogan was named managing partner of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.
Ciuni & Panichi added James Faulhaber, Melissa Marvin and Lee Pavetti to the tax department and Jennifer Male and Joseph Sweeney to the accounting and auditing department.
Meaden & Moore hired Catherine J. Shaw as senior manager in the tax services group and Michael J. Ashley as manager in the management consulting group.
Terry W. Vincent of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs joined the board of trustees of the Greater Cleveland Committee on Hunger.
Melissa M. Gleespen and Maureen M. McGuire joined McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber as associates in the business department.
ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Gina Mignona joined McKinney Advertising & Public Relations as an account manager.
Cleveland Scholarship Programs appointed Stephanie Reardon as vice president of institutional advancement.
Stern Public Relations added Tom Leland as vice president/creative director, Bob LaBarge as associate creative director, Steve Shaffer as group media director, Tracy Bergen as senior account executive and Roberta DeBarr as account executive/broadcast manager.
Mark Nylander of Liggett-Stashower was named an outstanding alumni at Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Wyse Landau Public Relations hired Lisa Kruse as vice president.
BANKING & FINANCE
ShoreBank named Gwendolyn Gregory vice president of operations, Melba Jackson director of deposits and communications and Wanda Jackson vice president of strategic planning/financial analysis and staff development.
Fifth Third Bank named Donald Graham executive vice president, Albert J. Barnabei, Laura L. Conway and James E. Johnson vice presidents, Trina Gierden, Kelly Jablonski, Tina Maenza and Sharon Roney assistant vice presidents, and Jeffrey Croghan, Melissa Fitzgerald, Charles Harris, Jeffrey Hyde and Jennifer Novakovich as officers.
Dollar Bank promoted Ted Grabowski to assistant vice president, private banking.
US Bank named J.P Nicols senior vice president and managing director in its private client group.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Medical Mutual named Don Green director of purchasing and general services and Don Pirc manager, professional contracting.
Reel Fish & Seafood is Northern Ohio’s newest seafood purveyor.
MANUFACTURING
Universal Screw Machine Co. appointed Derek R. West vice president of sales.
Fred S. Mervis of Noll Machinery completed the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course and exam.
NSL Analytical Services promoted Sharon Martinko to Network/LIMS administrator.
Towlift won the Dealer of the Year Award from Caterpillar Lift Trucks.
HTG Custom PlasTech won a Fast Track 50 Award.
Dependable Chemical named Allen Harrison regional sales manager.
Ranpak named Walter L. Oswald Jr. product manager, Gary T. Hering plant manager and Robert C. Cheich director of manufacturing engineering.
Susan L. Pyle of Essential Sealing Products was elected president of the board of directors.
Tremco named Timothy F. McLaughlin marketing manager of the fire protection systems group.
HI TecMetal Group appointed John Sparenga as corporate quality engineer and Celeste Pauley as customer service representative.
MEDIA
Verite Productions won a world medal at the New York International Film and Video Festival and the gold award at the Houston Worldfest International.
GIE Media hired Ali Anderson, Lauren Spiers and Enloe Wilson as assistant editors for the Lawn & Landscape media group.
Glazen Creative Group hired Meg Clark as office manager.
SCK Design received three awards in the 2002 American Graphic Design Awards competition.
NONPROFITS
Far West Center added Mary Deucher to the clinical staff.
Jackie P. Alshawabkeh was named recruitment and training specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland.
REAL ESTATE & ARCHITECTURE
Prudential Select Properties acquired the offices of Prudential Hackett & Arnold in Pepper Pike and Gates Mills.
Lifestyle Landscaping Inc. promoted Scott Waechter to landscape manager.
Morous Brothers Construction received the National Preservation Award for its renovations of the Euclid Avenue Arcade.
Hal Ehretsman of Chartwell Group was recognized by the National Association of Realtors with the Good Neighbor Award.
TECHNOLOGY
IdeaStar promoted Paul Elliott to vice president, business development.
AtomicBox Logistics added Mansfield Plumbing, Harbortown Industries, Technical Consumer Products, Leifheit USA, Keilen, Artistic Studios and Cedar Fresh to its client list.
