The Ohio Land Bank Association has named Debora Flora, executive director of the Mahoning County Land Bank, to its nine-member board of directors. The newly formed association will support the work of county land re-utilization corporations, commonly referred to as land banks. It is made up of representatives from 57 counties, and will help establish […]

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc., a design firm that provides civil engineering, surveying and environmental services, has promoted Josh Fox to practice area leader in its water and wastewater group. His new duties include translating technical and regulatory trends into a coherent strategy for meeting the needs of public and private sector utilities. Fox is […]

James Dignan, president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, has been named chairman of the Ohio Metro Chambers Coalition. The coalition comprises the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and the state’s eight largest metropolitan chambers. It has a combined membership of more than 25,000 businesses that collectively employ 2 million. “The Metro Chamber Coalition has […]

7 17 Credit Union has named Kerry Amon (pictured) branch manager at its Larchmont office in Warren. Amon, employed by the credit union for 20 years, will oversee member services while maintaining daily operations. Working with her is Carla Devorich, a 16-year veteran of the credit union who recently was named assistant branch manager. Meanwhile, […]

Paul F. Russo is the newly appointed president of the George A. Mitchell Co. in Boardman. The company produces push-pointing equipment for the tube and rod drawing industry and develops special cold-forming processes and machines for the production of tubular parts. During the course of his career, Russo’s R&D work has advanced the design and […]

RJ Thompson, assistant professor of graphic and interactive design at Youngstown State University, will receive the Ohio Governor’s Award in the Arts for Community Development for the City of You project. The award, to be presented in the spring, is given to individuals or organizations that work to create or strengthen interactive arts participation among […]

Christine A. Gerst, a financial adviser, has joined the VanSuch Chanine Wealth Management Group in the Merrill Lynch Canfield office. Gerst, a resident of Canfield, is a graduate of Youngstown State University. “We are excited to  have Christine as a new addition to the VanSuch Chanine Wealth Management Group,” says Stephen C. VanSuch, resident director […]

Berkshire Hathaway HomesServices Northwood Realty Services recently added two agents to its office in Howland. Michael W. Bayus (pictured) and Ricky G. Neal Jr. (R.J.) have decided to move their real estate careers to the Berkshire/Northwood office, the agency reports. Bayus, a 14-year veteran of the industry, is a lifelong resident of Hubbard. He and […]

Michelle M. Mulhern has been appointed chief of staff and secretary to the board of trustees for the Northeast Ohio Medical University. Mulhern had been acting as interim chief of staff. She began her career at Kent State University working within the division of business and finance. She joined NEOMED in 2006 in the office […]