Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa hires new oncologist, urologist

NEW HIRES

Amy Opperman (see photo) has joined Berthel Fisher & Co., Marion, as a regional Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction principal.

MediRevv of Coralville, a health care revenue cycle management company, has hired Steve McClurg (see photo), Brian Moore (see photo) and Robb Rood (see photo) as sales executives to support its ongoing growth initiatives.

TD & T CPAs and Advisors PC, Cedar Rapids, has hired Lorraine Blanck (see photo) as an administrative assistant. Blanck previously managed Bath and Body Works at Westdale Mall.

Tallgrass Business Resources has hired Jodi Doyle (see photo) as account manager of the office furniture division in its Cedar Rapids location. Doyle previously was with CRST. Also hired was Felicia Jung (see photo), previously with Estee Lauder, as account manager of the office furniture division in its Coralville location.

GreatAmerica Financial Services, Cedar Rapids, has hired Elise Duesing (see photo), previously with Genova Technologies, and Kayla Wilson (see photo), previously with Sisters Health Club, as administrative assistants; Tom Strike (see photo), previously with IBM, as systems support analyst tier 2; and Kara Negrete (see photo), previously with Famous Footwear, as account support advisor.

KWWL has hired Shane Moreland as its news director beginning May 26. Moreland previously was vice president and general manager of WVNS and vice president of news operations for West Virginia Media Holdings.

Andrew Petersen (see photo) has joined AXA Advisors as a financial professional in its Cedar Rapids office.

Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, has hired Dr. Bharat Jenigiri, a board certified oncologist, and Dr. Gregory Janda, a board certified urologist. Jenigiri, currently practicing at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, will join PCI Hematology & Oncology in September. Janda will join PCI Urology in August 2015.

PROMOTIONS

Ryan Baker (see photo) has been promoted from assistant manager to manager of Grand View with Hames Communities, Marion.

Tallgrass Business Resources has promoted Carly Kleppe (see photo) from marketing manager to director of brand experience.

IaHomesRealty has promoted Peg Rahe (photo) from real estate assistant to transaction coordinator.

BOARD MEMBERS

Four area men and women were elected to the board of directors of Central State Bank in Muscatine. They are: Charles Swanson, Coralville, executive director of Hancher Auditorium; Brenda Herrington, Kalona, owner of the Woodin' Wheel, Kalona Antique Co., and Country Collectibles; James Cuddeback, rural Washington, owner/operator of Cuddeback Farms; and C.E. 'Gene” Driscoll, Washington, retired business owner.

Dr. Richard Kettelkamp (see photo) with UnityPoint Cardiology, was elected president of the Linn County Medical Society. Other officers are Dr. Logan Hoxie, president-elect; Dr. Richard Seitz, vice president; Dr. Cindy Hanawalt, secretary; Dr. Clete Younger, treasurer; and Dr. Sharon Bertroche, director at large.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa has named the following officers to its Cedar Rapids area board of directors: James Klein (see photo), senior vice president of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, chairman; Melissa Winter (see photo), private banking manager at US Bank, finance chairman; and Mike Miller (see photo), president and CEO of The ESCO Group, vice chairman. Officers named to its Iowa City area board of directors are Brad Baldwin (see photo), vice president of operations and client services at MediRevv, chairman; Chad Andrews (see photo), branch manager of Raymond James Financial Services Inc., finance chairman; and Curt Heideman (see photo), president of US Bank, vice chairman.

Vanessa Solesbee (see photo), president of the Solesbee Group, has joined the Neighborhood Transportation Service board in Cedar Rapids.

Scott Anderson of Brandon has been elected to the Veridian Credit Union board of directors.

CERTIFICATION

Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, has received recertification as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission.

Jeff Barnes (see photo), an American Family Insurance agent in Cedar Rapids, has been recognized for providing outstanding customer experience under the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification.

KUDOS

Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, was recognized as one of 15 hospitals to achieve Press Ganey customer satisfaction scores above 90 percent for its food and nutrition services department for five consecutive years.

Marco, with branch offices in Cedar Rapids and Decorah, has been named by Cisco as its 2013 Central Area Small to Medium Business Partner of the Year.

Crystal Group Inc., Hiawatha, received the Seven Seals Award by the Department of Defense and the Iowa Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

Okpara Rice, Tanager Place executive director, has been elected president of the board of directors for the American Association of Children's Residential Centers.

Linda Bessey, vice president and senior mortgage officer with Community Savings Bank, Manchester, attended the National Mortgage Bankers Association Conference in Washington, D.C.

Fifty-two local businesses and more than 1,200 individuals volunteered for United Way's 'Days of Caring,” May 8 and May 9.

Shive-Hattery was named an Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firm for the 31st straight year and is ranked 211 nationwide.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

Anne Bergeron will be the keynote speaker for the Iowa Museum Association's annual conference Oct. 12-14 in Cedar Rapids. Bergeron will discuss how organizations that turn their attention inward and then outward to focus on people engagement have the capacity to thrive, even during periods of economic hardship. The keynote address will be Oct. 13 at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. For more information, go to www.iowamuseums.org.

WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS

'Crowdfunding for Business,” a forum sponsored by SCORE of East Central Iowa, will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave., Marion. To register for the free event, go to http://smgs.us/3jhd. For additional information, contact Dianne Martin at (319) 431-4574 or workshops@sourecr.org.

The 'Urban Living in Downtown Cedar Rapids” event will be Tuesday, May 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, 501 First St. SE. To register for the free event, go to http://smgs.us/3jhd.

NETWORKING

The Small Business Breakfast Roundtable, sponsored by SCORE of East Central Iowa, will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Scott's Family Restaurant, 1906 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. To register, go to http://smgs.us/3jhe.

Lean Six Sigma Learning Network: Optimizing Facility Design with Theresa Heitman of Monsanto will be offered from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kirkwood Training & Outreach Services, 3375 Armar Dr., Marion. For more information, contact (319) 398-7101 or go to www.iowaqc.org.