Ashlee Frederick has been promoted to director of culinary and nutritional services at Ohio Living Park Vista in Youngstown. She is a graduate of Youngstown State University with a BS in applied science in food and nutrition, and a registered nutrition and dietetic technician. Frederick has been with the senior living center for two and […]

Tim Kaiser, an Emmy Award-wining producer of hit TV sitcoms and a 1985 graduate of Westminster College, will receive an honorary doctor of letters degree at the college’s 165th commencement ceremony May 11.  Kaiser’s work on “Seinfeld” and “Will & Grace” earned him two Emmys as well as 10 Emmy nominations. He is the executive […]

Blaine Hurst, CEO and president of Panera LLC, will speak at 7 p.m. April 8 at The Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Grove City College. Hurst introduced the Panera 2.0 initiative to enhance guest experiences by enabling technology and launching its delivery initiative. Panera currently processes more than 28% of its orders digitally with […]

Patrick Gaughan, a consulting entrepreneur for the Youngstown Business Incubator and assistant dean of global engagement at the University of Akron, has been accepted as a Fulbright Scholar at Hanoi Law University for the 2020 spring term. While in Vietnam, Gaughan plans to expand institutional relationships and continue his research in business and comparative law. […]

Kelly Warren and her company, Kelly Warren & Associates, have been selected among “America’s Top Real Estate Agents for 2019.” The designation, conferred by an organization that invites agents for evaluation and membership, says its selections are made “through a comprehensive multi-phase process involving proprietary algorithms using advanced data analytics to assess a broad array […]

Beth E. Mooney, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp, is the chair-elect of the Cleveland Clinic Board of Directors. She will assume the position May 7, succeeding Robert E. Rich Jr., who has served as chair since 2011. “Beth Mooney brings a stellar financial and business acumen, a tireless commitment to the community, and a deep […]

Jennifer Jewell, associate teaching professor at Penn State Shenango, recently earned the professional designation of board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. The designation is conferred by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, a division of the American Physical Therapy Association. Jewell obtained a masters degree in physical therapy from Arcadia University in Glenside, […]

Stephen VanSuch (pictured),  Sidney Jones and John Chahine,  financial advisors with the Canfield office of Merrill Lynch,have been recognized on the 2019 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list published Feb. 20. In all, 1,109 Merrill Lynch advisors are included on this year’s list, the most of any firm, the company says. The Forbes ranking was developed […]

Severine Van slambrouck has joined Youngstown State University as the new director of research, compliance and initiatives. She has secured more than $2.5 million in research funding in her 15-year academic career and is known for her work in cancer research. Van slambrouck earned a doctorate in chemistry from New Mexico Institute of Mining and […]

Northeast Ohio Medical University has appointed Andre Burton vice president for human resources and diversity. Burton had been serving as interim VP since October. He had been the executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion. In his interim role, Burton led an institutional review of human resources, added more consultative services to the HR office, […]