ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING
Plante & Moran hired Matthew Kucharson, Martin D. DuPont and Louis Buchino in the audit department.
Skoda, Minotti & Co. hired Christopher S. Brandt as a computer support staff member, Cassandra Horton as a member of financial services and Terry L. Hannon as an administrative assistant.
Data for Decisions in Marketing Inc. changed its name to DecisionPoint Marketing & Research.
Capital Advisors Ltd. hired Melissa Moore as an analyst.
Thomas A. Gallagher and Michael Rea of Brennan Financial Group earned New England Securities’ 2003 Gold Inner Circle Membership honor.
ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Liggett-Stashower Inc. promoted Carol Landefeld to general manager, direct marketing group.
AMG Advertising promoted Dale Zurawski and Phil Soencksen to associate creative director and Chris Cheetham to senior art director.
Shirley Leonard joined Brown, Flynn Communications as senior account director.
Integrated Marketing Communications hired Steve VanDette as vice president of the promotional products division and Edie Sweeterman as an account manager.
Academy Graphic Communication received the gold award in International Paper’s “Best Idea on Paper” contest.
Robert Falls & Co. promoted Jennifer L. Morgan to vice president.
BANKING & FINANCE
Mathew deConingh was named private banking managing director at US Bank’s private client group.
United Mortage Group launched a new Web site, www.umgloans.com.
EDUCATION
Margaret Lyons was appointed superintendent of the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Cleveland.
Virginia Marti College of Art and Design earned a State Workforce Development Grant.
HEALTH CARE & INSURANCE
Tom Bassett joined Medical Mutual as purchasing manager.
Unicare Corp. named Robert W. Glaser executive vice president.
e-Cleveland Clinic earned an award for best consumer Internet medical service at the first Consumer Directed Health Care Conference.
The James B. Oswald Co. hired Mark Rader as surety practice leader, Anthony Sokolowski as client manager in group benefits, Terry Colosimo as assistant client manager in surety practice and Sue-Anne Bacon as assistant client manager in risk management.
HUMAN RESOURCES
COIT Services Inc. named COIT Cleveland Franchise of the Year for 2002.
Ross Enviornmental Services Inc. named Fred Ribelli Western regional sales manager and Jim Norman Eastern regional sales manager.
Curtis Gray was named chef at Watermark Restaurant.
LEGAL
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis hired David B. Tommer as director of probate operations.
Roetzel & Andress expanded to include a two-floor office space with a 20,000-square-foot renovation project and hired David H. Gunning in the real estate, land use and construction group.
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur hired Amy L. DeLuca as an associate in the litigation department and Gwendolyn A. Jones as an associate in the business/tax department.
MANUFACTURING
Ohio Machinery Co. purchased a Cat dealership and renamed it Ohio CAT.
TREK Diagnostic Systems added the VersaTREK REDOX name to its blood culture and mycobacterial media and released VersaTREK Windows software.
Swagelok formed a strategic business unit, Swagelok Biopharm Services.
Koyo Corp. of USA received John Deere Supplier of the Year recognition.
HTG-Duncan, a HI TecMetal company, added aluminum heat treating capability.
King Nut Co. purchased Peterson Nut Co. Brands and Fairmont Snacks Brands.
MEDIA & PUBLISHING
The Great Lakes Cos. was inducted into the Graphic Arts Council of Cleveland’s Hall of Distinction. The company also promoted John Lehmann to vice president, new business development, Beth Bemer to marketing director and Don Raimondo to vice president of sales.
NONPROFITS
CIGNA Foundation is a national sponsor of The March of Dimes fund-raiser, WalkAmerica.
Terri Hamilton Browne was appointed president of University Circle Inc.
The Federation for Community Planning named Anne Hill and Alex Sanchez as board members.
Parma Hospital Health Care Foundation‘s Renaissance Evening raised more than $53,000 for residential hospice.
The Board of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation gave $278,150 in grants to 17 nonprofit organizations in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties.
Linda S. Riddle joined Far West Center as director of outpatient services.
Jennifer Downey was elected president of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association of Women’s Business Owners.
Tom Tomasula joined the Employers Resource Council as a consultant.
REAL ESTATE & ARCHITECTURE
Turner Construction Co. promoted Mark Dent to purchasing manager.
Cory and Jill Kwait joined Prudential Select Properties’ Pepper Pike office.
Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects named Peter D. Bohan and Jeffrey P. Gluvna associates and hired Frank Barnett and Rick Ortmeyer as architects.
