Cheryl Alderson, RT (MUG), of Valparaiso, has been promoted to director of cardiology at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Her responsibilities include day-to-day operations of the cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology lab, non-invasive cardiology and the cardiac rehabilitation departments.

David Maar, (MUG -- hard copy) CPT, LUTCF, FIC, of Valparaiso, a senior financial consultant with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, has earned membership in the 2008 Million Dollar Round Table. Maar qualified for the achievement based on his sales, client service, ethical conduct and professional knowledge.

Dr. Richard Ireland, (MUG -- hard copy) O.D., of Valparaiso, is among 156 optometrists in the U.S. who received the American Optometric Association's 2008 Continuing Optometric Recognition Award.

Kathy J. DeGuilio-Fox, manager of the Purdue Technology Center in Merrillville, has completed the National Business Incubation Association's Incubator Management Certificate program.

Dr. Navin Kumar MUG, M.D., has joined Digestive Disease Centers, with offices in Dyer, Merrillville and Munster.

Ron Tabaczynski has been appointed director of government affairs for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago. In this role, Tabaczynski is the chief contact for BOMA/Chicago's lobbying efforts at all levels of government. Tabaczynski served four years as a Lake County councilman and two years as a senior administrator in the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point. He also served three terms as a legislator in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Thomas White, CIC, of First Financial Insurance in Highland, was recently recognized by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors for more than 25 years of participation as designated CIC.

David Austgen, managing partner with Austgen, Kuiper & Associates, has been appointed the organizational chair involved in the formation of the newly created Local Government/Municipal Law Section of the Lake County Bar Association.

Rachel Campbell, of Gary, has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company. Lisa Smith, of Dyer, an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple, Inc., is now a team leader with the company.

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