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biz people [Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, IA)]
[May 14, 2014]

biz people [Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, IA)]


(Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, IA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) area residential care NEW HIRES Nathaniel Hargrove as a supervisor/IPC in the vocational services department. He brings with him a variety of experience including working as a QIDP for an agency in Minneapolis as a group facilitator and educational coordinator in an alternative school program, and in the office of drug probation and counseling.



Gladen Lieb as quality services coordinator. She moved from Chicago, where she held a position in quality assurance with a home health care company for many years.

young professionals steering committee ACHIEVEMENTS Dubuque Young Professionals announced the Steering Committee for 2014-2015: President, Chelsea Ellingson, March of Dimes, division director; vice president, Jessica Pape, St. Mark Youth Enrichment, director of development; secretary, Stacy Hines, American Trust & Savings Bank, second vice president loan administration department; past president, Derek Olberding, Fidelity Bank & Trust, assistant vice president; programming chair, Manisha Paudel, City of Dubuque Human Rights Department, human relations specialist; ambassador chair, Dee Crist, Dubuque Bank & Trust, AVP, mortgage producing sales manager; membership chair, Kristin Mayo, Ruhl Mortgage, loan officer; symposium chair, Kyle Kumpf, Valued Focus Growth, owner; future Young Professionals, Liza Johnson, University of Dubuque, associate director of career services; YP Days of Caring chair, Lisa Bowers, American Trust & Savings Bank, second vice president, human resources and director of professional development; social media chair, Jim Winter, TH Media, digital content editor; chamber executive, Barry Gentry, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, senior vice president; chamber membership liaison, Damian Waid, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, membership manager; and chamber marketing liaison, Spencer Birkenholz, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, director of marketing.


passes opticianry exam ACHIEVEMENT Klauer Optical and The American Board of Opticianry announced Anthony J. Klauer has passed the National Opticianry Competency Exam. The exam measures technical optical and dispensing knowledge. Certification by the board is the only national recognized voluntary credential for opticians.

elks lodge 297 officers ACHIEVEMENTS New officers for the 2014-2015 year: Kevin Ahlers, exalted ruler; Sandy Barryman, loyal knight; Jim Betzner, lecturing knight; Thelma Roberts, secretary; and Kevin Vaughn, Dennis Barry and Alice Wolfe, all appointed as trustees.

honkamp krueger NEW HIRE Tina Moes as graphic designer in the marketing department.

HK Payroll services NEW HIRE Donna Bormann as administrative supervisor in the tax credit department. She will lead the administrative team in helping clients pursue and recoup federal and state employment taxes.

mercy medical center-dubuque PROMOTION Joanne Datisman to regional technical manager of the Dubuque and Clinton,, Iowa, facilities. She previously served as desktop and network services technician at Mercy-Dubuque.

APPOINTMENT Laura Beyer as director of ambulatory and peri-anesthesia services. She most recently worked as the director of patient care services at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital.

Tim Flynn to director of supply chain/laundry. His most recent position was at Alliant Energy, where he served as the senior manager of supply chain logistics.

bard materials ACHIEVEMENT Aaron Glendenning, safety and environmental director, recently completed the NRMCA Environmental course and became a certified professional.

fuerste, carew, juergens & sudmeier NEW HIRE Nicholas J. Garlisch as an attorney. He graduated from Drake University in 2009 and received his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2011.

weitzel financial services NEW HIRE Katelyn Wolfe as a client services specialist. Her primary responsibilities include processing of applications, transactional requests and correspondence, preparation of statements and forms, and provide support to representatives and clients.

ACHIEVEMENT Ray Quint has qualified for the 2014 Million Dollar Round Table, an international, independent association of the top 1 percent of the world's life insurance and financial services professionals.

biere dental NEW HIRE Mary Beth Smith as business administrator. She brings with her more than 30 years of expertise in the dental field.

march of dimes ACHIEVEMENTS Mike and Susan Steele, Jan Powers and Katie Moran will chair this year's Signature Chefs Auction Event Chairs and Ambassador Family. Joel, Katie Moran and daughters, Emersyn and Peyton will serve as the ambassador family. Mike Steele is the co-owner and CEO of Steele Capital Management. Powers is the owner of The Powers of Communication and the Newcomer Services Consultant for Greater Dubuque Development Corp. Joel is a sales manager at Family Beer and Liquor Store and Katie is the Controller at Steele Capital Management.

certified bank club director ACHIEVEMENT Julia Terwilleger, of American Trust & Savings Bank, has completed the Certified Bank Club Director professional certification program in partnership with Heritage Clubs International and the Northeast Iowa Community College.

100 great iowa nurses ACHIEVEMENT Mercy Medical Center nurse Kali Blocklinger, RN, BSN, was selected as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2014. She is a nurse on the surgical services unit at Mercy.

COttingham & BUtler NEW HIRES Nicole Lyon, administrative assistant, Health Corp.; Alyssa Braun, engagement coordinator, HealthCheck 360; Molly Welu, marketing specialist, marketing department; Ashley Smith, customer service representative, National Specialized Transportation Division; Brittany Edge, work comp case manager, Health Corp; Gina Hernandez,service representative, risk management; Justine Ehlers, customer service representative, National Specialized Transportation Division; Tricia Kalinczok, customer service representative, SISCO Department; Chris Walter, auto liability/general liability adjuster, casualty claims department; Justin Smoot, safety consultant, safety department; Jessica Kennedy, account manager, HealthCheck 360; Ashley Keedy, customer service representative, National Specialized Transportation Division; Becca Roth, health coach, HealthCheck 360; Allison Kremer, benefits sales executive, benefits name department; Amy Simmons, financial services representative, accounting department; Ashley Bowden, benefits service representative, benefits department; Bob Heath, sales executive, Risk Management Department; Ian Theis, benefit marketer, benefits department; Crissy Adams, executive assistant, administration department; Matt Mowry, safety consultant, safety department; Ellen Lichtenstein, benefits communication specialist, benefits department; Halie Russell, brokerage claims specialist, National Specialized Transportation Division; Cathy Allen, accounting specialist, accounting department; Steven Digmann, sales executive, National Specialized Transportation Division; Dustan Coons, sales executive, National Specialized Transportation Division; Shayna Siegert, benefits service representative, benefits department; Molly Shanahan, brokerage claims coordinator, risk management department; Chris Williams, director of quality and compliance management, administration department.

DuTrac community credit union board ACHIEVEMENT DuTrac Community Credit Union announced the following Board of Directors at the 67th annual meeting: Kevin Mueller and Michael Ready were elected to three-year terms to the board of directors. Robert Mannhardt was elected to fill the remaining unexpired (two- year) term of Donald Pfohl, who retired from the board in August 2013 after more than 21 years of service.

Elected officers: Harlan Pedretti, chairman; Dan Deutmeyer, vice chairman; Michael Ready, chief financial officer and treasurer; and Kevin Mueller, secretary.

Daniel Deutmeyer was appointed credit committee chair and will serve with Vonda Hosch, Kevin Mueller, associate board member Nicholas Specht and senior vice-president lending Bob Upton. Linda MacDonald was appointed audit committee chair and will serve with John Vail, Scott Neyens and Robert Mannhardt.

certified medical examiner ACHIEVEMENT Richard M. Dodds, of ChiroCare Plus, has completed the required training, passed the medical examiner certification test and is now on The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The registry is a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration program that requires all medical examiners who wish to perform physical examinations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers to be trained and certified in administration physical qualifications standards.

prudential financial NEW HIRES Ben Weber as a senior relationship management specialist. He will be working in TRS Client Service servicing plan sponsors of retirement plans in the Midwest region.

Terra Adelmund, Eileen Allison, Joel Dronebarger, Austin Jungers, Sarah Mensen, Kate Sieverding-Millman, Ashley Sites, Jamie Vance, Janel Wright, Julie Yarolim, Javaughn Busch, Terri Roberson, Emily Depner, Jenna Lueken, Justice Kelly, Cody Shipp, Tyler Kraus, Rachel Forbes, Hannah Banchak, Danielle Phillips, Holly Sutter and Joshua Freeman have joined the company as customer service associates, level 1 in the Participant Service Center.

mystique casino PROMOTIONS Ed Krempel to marketing manager. In his new position, he will be responsible for group sales, MY Club operations and overall player customer service.

Tammy Sutter to casino host. She has been with the casino since October 2010 as a junior host.

flexsteel industries PROMOTIONS JR Randall to manager of product development and engineering. He has been with the company for 35 years.

Patti Hoefer to inside sales supervisor. She has been with the company for more than 40 years.

Cindy Vosberg to corporate purchasing administrator. She has been with the company for 39 years.

NEW HIRES John St. Amand, senior project manager, IT department; Greg Coogan, programming intern, IT department; Nikki Lattner, sales expeditor, residential sales department; Kelly Kieffer, sales expeditor, residential sales department; Nona Duccini, sales assistant, residential sales department; Brian Spears, VP commercial group; Jason Schadel, manager of corporate quality, product development department; Ryan Trilk, cost engineer, product development department; Andrew Thibadeau, pattern layout technician, product development department; Hollyanne Butler, supply chain intern, sourced products department; Peter Theisen, marketing assistant, marketing department; Ashley Gilbertson, marketing assistant, marketing department.

clarke college ACHIEVEMENT Beth Triplett, vice president for enrollment management, is one of 23 senior-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges to participate in a year-long Executive Leadership Academy. She will participate in two seminars held in Washington, D.C., as well as readings, webinars and a mentoring program. In addition, she will develop an experiential learning plan focused on specific areas of presidential responsibility.

woodward communications NEW HIRE Patricia Dietz as human resources generalist. She formerly worked the past six years as Human Resources Director for Dubuque Data Services.

northwestern mutual NEW HIRE Jeff Stiles as financial representative. He previously was a personnel manager with Platinum Insurance Services in Dubuque.

crescent electric supply PROMOTION Jesse Veek as field marketing specialist. He will primarily help implement sales and marketing strategies for Crescent Electric's 141 local branches nationwide.

american institute of architects honor ACHIEVEMENTS Two local architects and members of the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter have been recognized for their service to the Dubuque area.

Christina Monk, of FEH Associates ,serves as a volunteer architect on the Historic Preservation Commission. It facilitates education of the public related to historic properties and sustainability; promotes and conducts educational and interpretive programs on historic properties within its jurisdiction; and identifies, evaluates, registers, manages, and protects significant prehistoric and historic archaeological sites.

Kevin Eipperle, of FEH Associates, has accepted the role of president for the Northeast Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America, after having served in various capacities during the past two decades.

medical associates clinic ACHIEVEMENT Hendrik Schultz, M.D., has received the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation from the Society of Hospital Medicine. He was one of 137 FHM in the class of 2014. The FHM designation recognizes hospitalists with at least five years of experience and commitment to the practice of hospital medicine and the patients they serve.

inland home mortgage NEW HIRES Greg Hill as area manager. He brings more than nine years of experience in residential mortgages and SBA loans. He has been providing mortgages in the Dubuque area for the past five years.

Kyle Pfeiffer as a senior loan officer, specializing in residential mortgages.

KWWL NEW HIRES Teal Jennings as host and new anchor. Jennings previously was a financial reporter with Bloomberg Television in Chicago.

Dean Wysocki as a meteorologist. He has also worked as an on-air meteorologist with the nationally syndicated service, Weather Nation, providing forecasts throughout the country.

bodine electric PROMOTIONS Kris Nation as senior quality assurance engineer.

Mike Bodine, a fourth generation member of the family business, as SharePoint site collection administrator.

RUHL & RUHL NEW HIRE Dan Schmitt as a Realtor to the Dubuque office.

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