Learn about people, companies making difference at work and in their communities Accounting Brandon Underwood of St. John recently passed the exam to earn his certified public accountant designation. Underwood, a staff accountant for almost four years at McMahon and Associates in Munster, is a graduate of Purdue University Calumet. Emily Vargo, a certified public […]
Around the Region: April-May 2019
Learn about people, companies making difference at work and in their communities Accounting Jolanta Moore, a certified public accountant, on Jan. 1 was named partner in the Munster-based accounting firm of McMahon & Associates CPA, P.C. Moore also is chairperson of the firm’s accounting and auditing department. Kruggel Lawton CPAs recently promoted staff accountant Alex […]
First Financial hires new executives following announced retirement of chief banking officer
Cincinnati, Ohio-based First Financial announced Feb. 5 that Chief Banking Officer Tony Stollings is retiring from the company. Stollings has been part of the bank’s leadership team for more than 12 years. First Financial hired Andy Hauck as commercial banking executive and Cathy Myers as consumer banking executive. Stollings will work with Hauck, Myers and […]
Around the Region: Feb.-March 2019
Learn about people, companies making difference at work and in their communities Accounting Kruggel Lawton CPAs, an accounting and business advisory firm with locations in Elkhart, South Bend and St. Joseph, recently announced that Julie Eslinger, a staff CPA, earned the designation of certified valuation analyst from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. […]
National Mascot Hall of Fame expands staff, names executive director
An executive with museum experience will be the new leader for the National Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting. Orestes Hernandez, formerly vice president of business development at the Coral Gables (Florida) Museum near Miami, was named executive director of the interactive children’s museum and hall of fame for collegiate and professional sports mascots set […]
Community Hospital welcomes new doctors to Community Care Network Inc.
Community Hospital in Munster recently welcomed new physicians to Community Care Network Inc. The CCNI physicians of Community Healthcare System are closely affiliated with Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. The new physicians are: Dr. Pratik Patel, electrophysiologist. Patel is board certified in cardiovascular […]
Gibson welcomes new leaders for marketing, technology
SOUTH BEND – Insurance brokerage firm Gibson recently welcomed the following new employees: Becky Beckman was named director of marketing. She is responsible for all aspects of marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, event planning, and branding. Prior to joining Gibson, she was vice president of marketing at Carbon’s Golden Malted and launched the first […]
Around the Region – Oct-Nov 2018
Stay current with local people, news and events Business Milt Lee was named new executive director of Downtown South Bend Inc. Lee will be responsible for working with the organization’s board of directors to further its mission, overseeing the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy, as well as continuing the partnerships with its key supporters, Downtown […]
Community Healthcare System welcomes new physicians
Community Healthcare System recently welcomed new physicians to its various facilities around Northwest Indiana: Dr. Vsevolod Tikhomirov, cardiovascular surgeon. He is board certified in vascular surgery and completed his fellowship training at Loyola University. He completed his residency at Washington Hospital Center and received his medical degree from Russian Peoples’ Friendship University School of Medicine. […]
Community Hospital welcomes practitioners to physician network
MUNSTER – Community Hospital recently welcomed new physicians to the Community Care Network Inc. team of physicians. The CCNI physicians of Community Healthcare System are affiliated with Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. New physicians include: Dr. Omar Husseini who is board certified in […]