John Luellen has joined Mercy Health-Youngstown as chief operating officer. Luellen has more than 20 years of experience in the health-care industry, both as an emergency medicine practitioner and executive. He most recently served as vice president and chief operating officer at Heritage Valley Health System in Hopewell, Pa. “Dr. Luellen’s experience in leading high-quality […]

David P. Dobstaff has joined Home Savings Bank as vice president, commercial relationship manager serving the Mahoning Valley. Dobstaff brings with him nearly 40 years of banking and lending experience. Based in the bank’s downtown Youngstown office, he will focus on the development and growth of the commercial loan portfolio. Dobstaff earned his B.S. in […]

The Youngstown Columbiana Association of Realtors has named Janice Stevens its 2018 Realtor of the Year. Stevens, owner of EvenBay Real Estate and the current president of the YCAR, has been active in the organization for more than 20 years. Her work with the trade group has included six years on the board of directors […]

Elizabeth Lampkins, director of the Women, Infants and Children program at the Shenango Valley Urban League, received the 3rd District Community Champion Award Sept. 18 from U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, (R-3 Pa.). Lampkins is the longest serving employee at the Shenango Valley Urban League, which was founded 50 years ago. In presenting the award, the […]

Farmers National Bank, Canfield, has named Juan Santiago as vice president, community development manager, a newly created position In his role, he will originate both residential and small business loans. Santiago is a native of the Mahoning Valley with a long career in banking. He has demonstrated particular effectiveness in working with first-time home buyers, […]

Christina Vlosich, co-owner of Family First Adult Day Care Center in Austintown, has been invited to make a presentation Sept. 27 at the National Adult Day Care Centers Conference in Baltimore. The topic of her presentation is “Opening an Adult Day Center: Facts, Foundations and First-Hand Advice.” She will be sharing her marketing plan, best […]

Vanessa Hormaza, a pediatric cardiologist, has joined Akron Children’s Hospital. Hormaza received her doctorate in medicine after studying at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Caguas, Puerto Rico. She holds a B.S. in biomedical sciences from the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she […]

Clinton A. Smith (pictured), a certified public accountant, has been promoted to principal in the Sarasota, Fla., office of HBK CPAs & Consultants, Canfield. Smith earned his B.S. in accounting from Youngstown State University. The managing partner of HBK, Christopher M. Allegretti, concurrently announced a series of promotions in the firm’s 16 offices in Ohio, […]