Change Ups: Cultural Marketing Group receives award
Grand Rapids Cultural Marketing Group, consisting of members from area arts and cultural organizations, has received the Arts Destination Marketing Award 2012 from the Destination Marketing Association International and Americans for the Arts for its role in the Culture Pass GR program. The group worked with Experience Grand Rapids to create a discount card that provides access to savings and special offers from more than 20 West Michigan arts and cultural organizations.
ACCOUNTING
CSM Group announced Doug Vrba has been promoted to project manager, and Nathan Boyer has joined the firm as an accounting intern.
ADVERTISING & MARKETING
Advantage Marketing Inc. of Novi announced it has named Mark McAvoy territory manager for western and northern Michigan. McAvoy will be responsible for new account development in the cleaning and restoration industry.
AGRISCIENCE
David Vander Zanden is the recipient of a National Silver Award for milk quality from the National Mastitis Council. The award signifies Vander Zanden’s farm is one of the top 51 in the state.
ARTS
Patricia Clarke served as a national judge for the 45thannual Kent County Dyer-Ives Poetry competition. Clarke is poet-in-resident and a professor in the writing department at Grand Valley State University.
BANKING
Founders Bank & Trust announced the additions of Seth Leyendecker, employee benefits relationship manager, and Deb Sciba, marketing coordinator.
GreenStone Farm Credit Services announced the promotion of Ian McGonigal to regional vice president of sales and customer relations. McGonigal will oversee five branches in West Michigan.
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Elzinga & Volkers Firestop Solutions has been recognized by worldwide construction supplier Hilti as an expert in the construction specialty area of firestopping.
Erhardt Construction announced that Sophia’s House, Saint Mary Health Care’s guest house for patients and their families, has received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Nugent Builders announced the promotions of Matt McCambridge to president and Rick Nugent to CEO.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Grandville Jenison Chamber of Commerce announced Grandville Mayor James Buck is the first recipient of the Grandville Jenison Lifetime Achievement Award for fostering business development and promoting business expansion through community connections.
Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Bob O’Callaghan as president/CEO.
Paul Boynton has joined Automatic Data Processing as major account district manager.
EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University professor of mathematics Matthew Boelkins has been selected to receive the 2013 Distinguished Teaching Award from the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America. The award will be presented in May.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Blackford Capital LLC announced the appointment of Jeffrey P. Helminski to managing director. He is responsible for the firm’s Michigan prosperity fund and serves on the board of directors of Custom Profile, the fund’s latest acquisition.
Northwestern Mutual Western Michigan Group managing partner Mitchell B. Glover has earned his Chartered Advisor for Senior Living designation. Craig Thelen was appointedfinancial representative in the Grand Rapids office.
FOUNDATIONS
Ferris State University announced the following appointments to the Ferris Foundation board of directors: Stephanie Leonardos, president/CEO of Amerikam Inc.; Karl Linebaugh, a steward of the Big Rapids community; and Michael Bigford, supporter of students.
HEALTH
Bronson LakeView Family Care and Bronson Women’s Service announced the additions of Rose Roth-Bowersock, pediatric nurse practitioner, and Jenna Skope, certified nurse midwife.
Michigan Pain Consultants PC announced the addition of Dr. Schuyler A. Rogg as a physician in the Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Holland clinics.
Naturopathic doctor Kelly S. Hassberger announced the opening of her clinic, Grand Rapids Natural Health Chiropractic Unlimited, which offers free consultations to help new clients explore the potential of holistic medicine.
HUMAN SERVICES
Homewatch CareGivers announced the additions of Tina Rodenhouse to its administrative team and Shannon Hayward to its client services team.
INSURANCE
Berends Hendricks Stuit announced the additions of Karla Bylsma, marketing/business development coordinator, and Kelly Weber and Angelea Galey, personal account managers, to its Grandville location.
LEGAL
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP partners Mary Jo Larson and Douglas E. Dozeman have been ranked among the top Super Lawyers by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine. The attorneys were among 61 Warner Norcross attorneys selected for the peer-review award.
MANUFACTURING
Perrigo Co. announced the appointment of Douglas Boothe, executive vice president and general manager.
MEDIA
WOOD TV8 announced the addition of Heather Walker, news reporter. Walker previously worked as an investigative reporter with KIMA-TV in Yakima, Wash.
NONPROFITS
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kent County Inc. announced Mindy Miner has joined the nonprofit as resource development coordinator, and Heidi Hendricks, assistant vice president of commercial banking at Huntington Bank, has joined its board of directors.
PUBLIC SERVICE
Gov. Rick Snyder announced the following appointments: Amy Klinkoski of Grand Rapids and Kendra Wills of Lowell to the Michigan Food Policy Council; Elaine Leigh of Grand Haven to the Michigan Board of Nursing; Martin Waalkes of Grand Rapids to the Michigan Board of Psychology; Jeremy Bainbridge of Grand Rapids to the Michigan Board of Respiratory Care; and Kelli King of Wyoming to the Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy.
Mandy Chardoul, an estate planning specialist with Plante Moran PLLC, has joined Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s professional advisory committee.
SERVICES
Chef Container LLC announced it was awarded a 10-year contract for the collection of refuse and recycling for the Village of Douglas. The program will provide residents discounted rates that will save them an average of $50 annually.
DK Security announced the appointment of Jon Priebe, Lansing division operations manager. Priebe is a retired detective for the Lansing Police Department with more than 29 years of law enforcement and security-related experience.
TECHNOLOGY
Rightpoint, a digital agency and technology consulting company headquartered in Chicago, announced the appointment of Jesse Murray as director of its office in Michigan.
TRANSPORTATION
H&S Companies announced the additions of Heath Bauman, Jake Sieting and Seth Moore to its computers division.
