Shive-Hattery adds designer, architect

NEW EMPLOYEES

Shive-Hattery hired Brady Gramenz (see photo) as a mechanical designer with the Cedar Rapids building systems team, and John Hager (see photo) as a landscape architect with the Cedar Rapids community development team.

Jay Kelly (see photo) joined Converge Consulting, a digital marketing communications company.

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp. named Samantha Douglass (see photo) documentation specialist.

Kevin Eilbeck (see photo) joined the Acterra Group as inside sales representative.

Wendy Bucklin (see photo) was named human resources director for Goodwill of the Heartland.

Hospice of Mercy named Colleen Mohr (see photo) hospice nurse practitioner at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.

Bradley & Riley announced Adam Brantman (see photo) became associated with the firm in June.

Allen, Vernon & Hoskins in Marion brought on Kara L. McFadden and Devin C. Kelly.

Collins Community Credit Union hired Bruce Taylor (see photo) as vice president of consumer lending.

PROMOTIONS

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital promoted Michelle Niermann (see photo), previously vice president of operations, to regional senior vice president-chief operating officer, and Mary Ann Osborn (see photo), formerly vice president-chief clinical officer, to regional senior vice president-chief care coordination officer.

Megan James (see photo) was promoted to branch manager of the Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee Collins Community Credit Union.

GreatAmerica Financial Services added Josh McQuillen (see photo), previously with Transamerica Financial Advisors, as funding specialist, and Janet Teel (see photo), previously with US Cellular, as portfolio manager.

Shawnacy Rohwedder (see photo), previously with HomeServices Lending, and Anna Milbach, formerly with Wells Fargo Bankin Rochester, Minn., joined the Private Mortgage Banking team as private mortgage bankers at the Wells Fargo Bank, downtown Cedar Rapids.

Mercy Medical Center named Timothy Quinn (see photo) chief of clinical operations. Quinn will continue as president of MercyCare Management.

Bridge Community Bank promoted Adam Sandberg (see photo) to information technology officer. Sandberg was previously customer service representative.

BOARD MEMBERS

Western Fraternal Life Association's board of directors appointed Craig Van Dyke (see photo) president of WFLA. Van Dyke is replacing President Howard J. Wolfe, who is retiring.

Stanley Consultants board of directors elected Mike Helms (see photo), Infrastructure Business Unit, and Tony Mardam (see photo), water-wastewater practice leader, as vice presidents.

The board of wastenotIOWA, dedicated to making IOWA and other states landfill-free zones, elected Erik Miles as president; Don Leonhart, vice president, and Charles Kress, treasurer.

SEMINARS

Groups representing young professionals in Iowa's Creative Corridor - ImpactCR and EPIC - opened registration for the Next Gen Summit. The event will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 1, at the Coralville Marriott, 300 E. Ninth St. Tickets are $100 for the conference and social. An optional lunch only ticket is $45. Go to http://www.cedarrapids.org/Content/Economic-Development/Workforce/ImpactCR.aspx

KUDOS

OPN Architects in Cedar Rapids was named to ZweigWhite's 2013 Best Firms to Work For.

Mount Mercy Assistant Professor of Nursing Sharon Guthrie (see photo) was one of eight selected for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's inaugural Faculty Policy Intensive in Washington, D.C., this spring.

Toyota Scion of Iowa City received of the Toyota President's Award by Toyota Motor Sales USA. The dealership has received this award 21 times.

Ten UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital volunteers received the 2013 Governor's Volunteer Award. The honorees included Alan Kennedy, lab runner; Becky McGraw, patient visitor; Carolyn Cihla, patient delivery mail and flowers; Dennis Blome, emergency department patient and family ambassador; Jim Burnside, A Avenue information desk; Linda Koehler, volunteer services office and special projects; Shayma Elsheikh, emergency department patient and family ambassador; Tyler Steele, emergency department triage reception desk; Ann Emerson, hospice bereavement mailings; and Nancy Heacock, hospice bereavement mailings.

Jordan Montgomery, Northwestern Mutual in Coralville, received the company's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Shive-Hattery was ranked 17th on the Display and Design Ideas magazine Design Leaders Top 20 list.

MORE

NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids has expanded its hours of operation to 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays.

NEW BUSINESS

Wendy Duchesneau (see photo) opened Seasons Massage Therapy inside Heat Yoga Studio in the Town & Country Shopping Center, 3607 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids.