Jason Springer has been appointed vice president of human resources at Advocate at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest.
Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter was named to the National Governor's Association (NGA) State Alliance for e-Health, an initiative designed to improve the quality and efficiency of the country's health care system.
Kevin Keough was reelected as association president for 2007 at January's Plumbing and Piping Contractors Association of Northern Indiana meeting. Others elected include Doug Young as vice president; Tom Fistrovich as secretary/treasurer; and Jerry Keough, Walter Reichelt and David Chermak as directors.
American Trust & Savings Bank, with branches in Whiting, Hammond, Crown Point and Munster, announces the hiring of John Wilkening as vice president-director of business development and Rory Restle as residential mortgage manager.
Peoples Bank announces that Mary Ciciora has joined the Wealth Management Group at Peoples Bank, Jennifer Gunning as been promoted to assistant banking center manager of the Schererville Banking Center and Susan Crose has been promoted to head teller of the Munster Banking Center.
Dr. Jay Platt, an oral surgeon from Munster, attended a conference, "Foundation of Implant Prosthodontics: from Diagnosis through Restoration and Maintenance" in Atlanta.
The Chicagoland Christian Village, 6685 E. 117th Ave. recently appointed Beth Ingram as the organization's new administrator. Ingram is responsible for managing daily operations of both the healthcare and assisted living facilities, being a proponent for the organization's mission to provide a continuum of excellent care and support services for the internal community, community special projects and other various duties.
PROMPT Ambulance Service and Southlake Limousine, announces that William Shelton is the winner of the December, 2006 RESCUE (Recognizing Exemplary Service, Character, Unity, Excellence) Award.
Team Chevrolet in Valparaiso announces they have a new GM World Class Technician, Jim Koopman. GM technicians must complete more than 450 hours of training to reach the status of World Class Technician.
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