Lee Ann Kwiatkowski was named interim executive director of the Indiana State Board of Education. She replaces Matt Voors who resigned from the post for a role outside state government, according to a statement from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office. Kwiatkowski will continue to be the governor’s senior education adviser. “Lee Ann will serve in this …
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Trisha Mileham has been named dean of the library at Valparaiso University. Mileham has been serving as interim dean of the library since April. Mileham joined the Valparaiso University faculty in 1998 and was promoted to associate professor in 2004. In 2008, she was named director of research services, managing the team-based department that included …
The University of Notre Dame named Laura McAleer associate vice president for federal and Washington relations. McAleer served the last two decades in congressional and executive branch staff positions, most recently as acting principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs. McAleer’s responsibilities include strengthening Notre Dame’s relationships with the White House, Congress, federal …
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Michigan-based grocer and food distributor SpartanNash named Arif Dar chief information officer and senior vice president. Dar has served as the chief information officer for Racine, Wis.-based SC Johnson and Sons, a privately held global manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and consumer goods with operations in more than 60 countries. Dar will be responsible for …
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Robert Franko will take over as president and CEO of Valparaiso-based Visiting Nurse Association of Northwest Indiana effective Jan. 1. Franko, presently CEO of HealthFirst Bluegrass Community Health Center in Lexington, Ky., is a native of Northwest Indiana. He had served as vice president for development and marketing for Porter-Starke Services where he worked from …
Elkhart-based recreational vehicle maker Thor Industries Inc. named Mark Trinske vice president of investor relations. “As Thor has grown, we realize the importance of proactive engagement with our investors and the impact those efforts have on enhancing shareholder value,” said Bob Martin, Thor president and CEO. “Mark brings a strong set of skills and experience …
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Jennifer Montague has been named vice president of communications and external affairs for Northern Illinois Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) in Merrillville. She will report to Violet Sistovaris, NIPSCO president, and be based at the company’s headquarters in Merrillville. Montague will oversee the company’s customer focused branding, marketing, economic development, municipal relations, media relations, advertising, charitable …
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SCHERERVILLE – Joe Koranek was named mortgage loan officer, assistant vice president of mortgage lending at Centier Bank. He will focus on Lake County. Koranek previously served as branch manager at Centier’s Griffith location. Koranek has been with Centier for 17 years.
MERRILLVILLE – Evelyn Price was named vice president, treasury management sales officer for Centier Financial Partners. Price has more than 17 years of banking experience, working with business clients from all industries and sizes throughout Northwest Indiana and Chicago. She will be responsible for providing comprehensive treasury management solutions to clients throughout the Region. Price …
John Gohsman was named vice president for information technology and chief information officer at the University of Notre Dame. Gohsman, who most recently served as vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer at Washington University in St. Louis, replaces Ron Kraemer whose retirement was announced in February. Gohsman, originally from Vassar, Mich., has more …
