Teachers Credit Union recently promoted Brandon Hearne to manager of its Gary service center at 3730 Grant St. Hearne joined TCU in 2016. He started as a relationship representative and manager trainee. Hearne is an Indiana University Northwest graduate. He as represetned TCU in the community as part of Indiana Kids, a program providing free […]
Indiana State Department of Agriculture names new deputy director
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture recently promoted Ross Newton to deputy director and hired Amanda Williams as field auditor, both within the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency. Newton grew up on a beef cattle farm, and was the Indiana FFA reporter from 2011–2012, as well as a 10-year 4-H member. In 2016, […]
Notre Dame names new associate dean for executive education
Walter Clements has been named associate dean of the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. Clements, also a teaching professor of finance at Notre Dame, will oversee all non-degree and degree programs offered by Mendoza’s Stayer Center for Executive Education, including its Executive MBA programs in South Bend and Chicago, the Master of […]
Horizon Bank executive promoted to senior vice president, consumer lending
Noe Najera has been promoted to senior vice president, consumer lending. Najera joined Horizon Bank in 2016 as vice president, senior consumer loan manager. He has more than 18 years of financial experience. Najera is active with the bank’s diversity business council; participates as an instructor teaching banking classes at Michigan City High School and […]
Ivy Tech Community College names chief information officer
Matthew Etchison was named chief information officer for Ivy Tech Community College effective Jan. 1. Etchison currently serves as vice president for information technology as part of the workforce alignment department for the college. The position is currently held by Anne Brinson, who will retire Dec. 31. As chief information officer, Etchison will serve as […]
Ivy Tech names new vice president of workforce partnerships
INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College has named Anne Valentine vice president of workforce partnerships. She will serve as a strategic advisor to Chris Lowery, senior vice president of workforce alignment at the college. The post will focus on external relations and fulfilling workforce education and training needs. Valentine also will establish new, and manage […]
Joe Koranek appointed mortgage loan officer, assistant vice president of mortgage lending at Centier
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.
Gibson of South Bend promotes staff executive
Tania Bengtsson of Gibson, a South Bend-based insurance broker, has been promoted to SME practice leader. Bengtsson will bring together four of the company’s business units, select business solutions, employee benefits, business insurance, and personal insurance into one practice. Bengtsson joined Gibson in 2004 as the director of marketing and added innovation to her title. […]