•Independent Alliance Banks announces its board. New members: Thomas J. Beaver, CEO, Indiana Stamp Co., and Strataflo Products; Kathryn A. Brogan, partner, Eilbacher Fletcher; Robert L. Caley, grain farmer, Caley Farms; Rudy G. Frauhiger, Realtor and auctioneer, Coldwell-Banker Holloway & Holloway Auction Co.; Karl R. LaPan, president and CEO, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center; Ann McPherren, senior vice president, strategy and graduate adult programs and professor of business and economic, Huntington University; and James A. Witmer, senior vice president, Parkview Health. Current members: Brent L. Clifton, chairman of the board, retired president and CEO, Grabill Bank; Douglas F. LeMaster Jr., secretary, retired president, Agrarian Grain; Gregory L. Myers, president, Wayne Metals, Michael C. Marhenke, president and CEO, Grabill Bank and IAB; William S. Ogden, vice president finance, Sauder Manufacturing; Jerry A. Korte, president, Korte Does It All; Jeffrey K. Espich, retired state representative, Indiana House of Representatives; and Charles R. Schrimper, retired president and CEO, Group Dekko.
•BND Commercial Real Estate founding partner David W. Nugent has been named the 2012 Indiana Realtor of the Year by the Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors
•Tastefully Simple consultant Amy Hackney has become a team leader. She earned the promotion through sales achievements and by adding consultants to the team. She is now entitled to commissions, bonuses and allowances.
•Barrett & McNagny partner Joshua C. Neal has graduated from the inaugural class of the Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy. Twenty-five members participated in the class, and all were lawyers who have been admitted to practice for 15 years or fewer. He concentrates his practice in real estate law, land use planning and real estate taxation.
•Signature Mac of Fort Wayne CEO and owner Mike Carper has been named president of both the company and its commercial division, SMI. He joined Signature Mac in 2009 as retail store manager, earning vice president of retail operations. He is a Silver Level Apple Specialist and is certified in the Adobe Creative Suite. Signature Mac is the area's leading Apple Premium Service Provider.
•Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana announces its board for 2012-13. Members are: Lisa Updike, president; Sam Graves, vice president; Dave Wagley, treasurer; Amy Johnson, secretary; Mike King, executive committee director at large; YaVonda Ulfig, vice president membership; Justin Shurley, vice president, leadership development; Melissa Beber, vice president community impact; Andy Welfle, vice president, communications; Justin Clupper, vice president, social programming; Nick Medhikhan, vice president, fund development; Pone Vongphachanh, director at large, community impact; Dan Swartz, director at large, fund development; Kim Carpenter, director at large, membership; Stephanie Veit, director at large, leadership development; and Sarah Arnold, director at large, communications.
•STAR Bank announces that Dennis Tratnyek, assistant vice president of loan review, has been selected the 2012 Indiana Financial Services Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration Indiana District Office. He has more than 15 years of commercial banking experience, including helping small businesses in the SBA Express, 504 and 7(a) loan programs.
•Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros announces that Angela N. Aneiros is an associate attorney in the Fort Wayne office.
•Big Brothers Big Sisters presented the 2012 Don Wolf Award to Tyler Lehman on May 31 during the 39th annual Gourmet Dinner. He is the youngest recipient. He has committed more than 15 years to excellence and youth service. He was born and raised in Berne and graduated from IPFW. He is a public accountant with the Stalter, Schmidt & Hamil CPA group.
•WAJI, Majic 95.1-FM has named Dan “Kennedy” Baisden program director. He will replace Barb Richard, who remains with the station. In December, he was selected by Edison Research as one of the “30 under 30 Most Influential People in Radio” due to his commitment to broadcasting and community.
•Cirrus ABS director of product development Kevin Mullett will speak at the Career Development Professionals of Indiana Summer Leadership Institute to be held June 26-29 at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond. His career spans more than 20 years as a Web developer, Internet marketer, public speaker, guest blogger and award-winning designer.
•Hall & Marose Insurance announces that Chris Cotton is the only Indiana agent to earn the Soaring Eagle award by the National Association of Health Underwriters. Since 1991, he has been one of the more reputable insurance agents in northern Indiana specializing in medical, disability, life and long-term care insurance for individual, family and corporate insurance needs.
•The Zacher Company/CORFAC International has added Scott Griffith as sales associate for the counties of Elkhart, St. Joseph and Kosciusko. His capabilities include landlord/seller representation and buyer/tenant representation.
