Perry Ferrini has joined George �Rusty� Kochis as a principal partner in Abbey Mortgage Services in Schererville.

Ann Hough, of Rolling Prairie, has been promoted to practice administrator at La Porte Regional Physician Network (LRPN). Hough previously worked with LRPN as an office manager and has managed orthopedics, cardiology, family practice and internal medicine.

John Singer has been appointed vice president of new business enterprise development at MonoSol LLC. Previously, he was senior director of marketing for industrial hand tools at Danaher Corp.�

Wayne Brumm, CPA, CFP, a branch manager and president of the Wayne G. Brumm Wealth Services team of Raymond James Financial Services Inc. in Crown Point, has been named to the firm's 2008 Executive Council in recognition of outstanding client service and exemplary professional growth.

The board of the Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, has elected Amy Han to the board of directors for a term that ends in April 2010. Han fills a vacancy on the board created by the retirement of former director Lee Cataldi.

Robin Kleine, of Lowell, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, the national breed registry organization based in St, Joseph, Mo. The group is the largest beef cattle registry association in the world.

The following physicians recently joined the medical staff at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest: Board-certified family practitioner Adebayo Bademosi, M.D., who practices in the emergency department at Advocate South Suburban Hospital; board-certified family practitioner and geriatrician David Fisher, M.D., who practices in Chicago; board-certified family practitioner Chukwueloka Ikedionwu, M.D., who practices in the emergency department at Advocate South Suburban Hospital; board-certified podiatrist Christopher Vittori, D.P.M., who practices in Palos Heights; and board-certified podiatrist Brian Wittmayer, D.P.M., who practices in South Holland and Orland Park.

Livemercial in Valparaiso has appointed Kevin Cory to chief operating officer and Ed Barbara to chief marketing officer. Cory brings 24 years of business, technology and entrepreneurial experience to the company. Barbara brings more than 20 years of experience in direct marketing and communications to the company and is a successful entrepreneur.

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