New Iowa River Landing restaurant hires executive chef

NEW HIRES

30Hop, a restaurant/bar scheduled to open at the end of July at Iowa River Landing, Coralville, has hired Ryan Funk as executive chef. Funk, an Iowa City native, gained experience in culinary skills in the San Diego area.

The Buchanan County Economic Development Commission in Independence has hired George Lake as its director effective July 8. Lake has been president of the Marion Economic Development Co.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa has hired Brande Ulrich (see photo) as development director and Ashley Schmuecker (see photo) as grants specialist.

Advanced Technology Solutions Inc. has hired Jon Harper (see photo) as IT manager and Nathan Montague (see photo) as predictive maintenance analyst at the firm's home office in Fairfax.

Mid-Prairie School District, Wellman, has hired Jeff Swartzendruber (see photo) as its business manager/board secretary effective in July. Swartzendruber is vice president and regional director for Everence Trust Co., Kalona.

UnityPoint Clinic, Cedar Rapids, has hired Becky Halsch (see photo) as director of Clinic Operations-Primary Care. She formerly was hospitalist program manager at Mercy Iowa City. Also, Janna Petersen (see photo), previously a nurse with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital, was hired as clinic administrator with UnityPoint Clinic-Cedar Rapids Pediatrics.

Rachel DeWalle (see photo) has joined UnityPoint Hospice as hospice manager. DeWalle previously was hospice inpatient program manager.

ImOn Communications, Cedar Rapids, has hired David Fyffe (see photo) as director of networks systems and construction. Fyffe previously was with Muscatine Power and Water.

HR Green has hired Jeremy Kaemmer as staff engineer in the transportation department of its Cedar Rapids office.

PROMOTIONS

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust has announced the following promotions: Brittney Clarke (see photo), from retail banking officer to assistant vice president of retail; James Klein (see photo), from senior vice president of consumer and business banking to senior vice president and chief lending officer; Jeff Hollingsworth (see photo), from assistant vice president of commercial banking to vice president of commercial banking; Jody Kotalik (see photo), from administrative risk manager to commercial banking officer; Josh Burgett (see photo), from associate relationship manager to commercial banking officer; and Trish Ellison (see photo), from senior vice president of credit administration to senior vice president and chief credit officer.

ImOn Communications, Cedar Rapids, has promoted Kirk Hauskins (see photo) from install supervisor to manager of network operations.

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, has promoted Rhonda Harmon from clinical staffing coordinator to clinical staffing/float resources manager.

CERTIFICATION

Lt. Kent Steenblock (see photo), assistant Linn County Jail administrator, received national designation of Certified Jail Manager through the Jail Manager Certification Commission by authority of the American Jail Association.

BOARD MEMBERS

The Iowa City Area Development Group has announced seven new board members effective July 1. They are Paul Burns (see photo) of Bradley & Riley PC, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids; Shari DeMaris (see photo) of Hills Bank and Trust Co., Hills; Chris Klitgaard (see photo) of MediRevv, Coralville; Trey Martin (see photo) of Integrated DNA Technologies; Mike McCleary (see photo) of Procter & Gamble, Iowa City; Stephen Murley (see photo) of Iowa City Community Schools; and Chad Simmons (see photo) of Diversity Focus.

The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, Iowa City, named Lisa Rossi, news editor for the American Journalism Review, to its board of directors.

KUDOS

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association recognized eight remodelers at an awards ceremony for 2014 Parade of Homes projects. They are Ramsey Creek Woodworks for two historic Amana homes, Lammers Construction Services for a historic home on Summit Street in Iowa City, Home Repair Team, McCreedy-Ruth Construction, Hamm's Home Interiors, Carpentry By Chris, Martin Construction and

Jim Buresh Construction Co. Awards also were given for overall excellence to HBA builders in various price categories: McCreedy-Ruth Construction, Hills, $165,000, No. 2; H & H Home Builders, Coralville, $339,000-$397,000, No. 19; Southgate Companies, Iowa City, $430,000-$495,000, No. 9; Legacy GreenBuilders, Solon, $505,000-$555,000, No. 33; Mellinger & Sons Construction, Iowa City, $575,000-$609,000, No. 5; Rempel Construction & Cabinets, Iowa City, $650,000-$739,000, No. 10; Jim Buresh Construction, Coralville, No. 18, and Gary Frakes Construction, Iowa City, No. 12, both in the over $1 million category.

For the seventh straight year, United Way of East Central Iowa, Cedar Rapids, has received four stars, the highest rating possible, from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator.

Dr. Thomas Peek, Cedar Rapids, has been elected vice president of the Iowa Dental Association.

Marian Flink of Skogman Realty and a member of the Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors, has earned a Diamond Individual Achievement Award from the Iowa Association of Realtors.

University of Iowa Children's Hospital ranked in eight specialities in U.S. News & World Report's 2014-2015 Best Children's Hospitals ranking of the top 50 U.S. pediatric facilities. UI Children's Hospital ranked No. 42 in cancer, No. 45 in cardiology and heart surgery. No. 42 in diabetes and endocrinology, No. 30 in neonatology, No. 20 in nephrology, No. 26 in neurology and neurosurgery, No 32 in orthopedics and No. 46 in pulmonology.

The Iowa Pharmacy Association has honored two Corridor pharmacists: Dr. Thane Kading, Iowa City, received the 2014 Excellence in Innovation Award for outstanding advancement of pharmacy practice. Craig Clark, Cedar Rapids, received the 2014 Bowl of Hygeia Award for oustanding community service.

WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS

An Affirmative Action Plan workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Cedar Rapids Educational Leadership/Support Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd. NW, Metro Conference Room. To register, go to: http://smgs.us/3jk5 or contact Debra Carlson at (309) 277-4182.

Registration deadline is July 1 for the Customer Centric Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training scheduled for July 15-17. The 2 1/2 day workshop begins at 8 a.m. July 15 and concludes at 5 p.m. July 17 at the Iowa Qualilty Center, 3375 Armar Dr., Marion. To register, go to www.iowaqc.org or call (319) 398-7101.

NETWORKING

The Iowa City Learning Network will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at the State Hygienic Lab, 2490 Crosspark Rd., Coralville. Sponsored by the Iowa Quality Center, topic will be 'Tools for Systems Thinking.” For more information, call (319) 398-7101.

The Systems Thinking Network meeting will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Grant Wood AEA, 4401 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Sponsored by the Iowa Quality Center, topic will be 'A Whole System Approach to Quality Improvement.” RSVP at info@iowaqc.org or call (319) 398-7101 for more information.

SCORE of East Central Iowa will sponsor a Small Business Breakfast Roundtable from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday at the Area Ambulance Service, 2730 12th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. To register, go to http://preview.tinyurl.com/pbwh7g6 or contact Dianne Martin at (319) 431-4574 or crworkshops@scorevolunteer.org.