WHO: Robert F. Barnett
NEW TITLE: Managing director and head of the recently expanded Commercial and Industrial Products Group of Harris Nesbitt, the U.S. investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group.
PREVIOUS POSITION: Led the Midwest Banking Team of Banc One Capital Markets Inc.
Banking
Northern Trust Co. named Jim Bridgman a senior vice president in Northern Trust Global Investments and John R. Novak a senior vice president. Novak is general manager and department head of banking services within the Worldwide Operations and Technology business unit.
Gary A. Greenberg joined Cole Taylor Bank as senior vice president, focusing on business development and wealth management.
Financial services
Mark Sofyanos was appointed senior vice president and regional manager in Countrywide Home Loans Inc.’s Consumer Markets Division, responsible for branches in Illinois. Previously he was senior vice president and division manager for ABN Amro Mortgage.
Mesirow Financial promoted Michael Szkatulski to senior managing director from managing director of Mesirow Stein Real Estate Inc.
Health care
The Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Foundation, a fundraising and advocacy subsidiary of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, named to its board Steven L. Fradkin, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Northern Trust Corp.; Jordon Katz, president of JR Katz wealth management firm; Dale Park Jr., partner of Park & Park LLP; and Jeffrey W. Taylor, chairman of Taylor Capital Group and Cole Taylor Bank.
Ruth A. Colby was named senior vice president at NeuroSource, a health-care business developer. She will oversee the development of facility services for NeuroSource and its clients. Most recently, Colby was senior vice president, provider division, for Solucient LLC in Evanston.
Professional services
Oak Brook-based Crowe Group LLP, the holding company for Crowe Chizek and Co. LLC, elected Steve Gerschoffer a partner, risk and performance services group, and Michael G. Lux a partner, commercial service group.
Spirits
Jim Beam Brands Co., Deerfield, appointed Dennis Prado senior director, planning and administration, Jim Beam Marketing. Jack Hanzlovic was appointed director, regional promotional marketing, and Stephen F. Rappin was appointed senior manager, new products.
Other
Abe Tomas Hughes II was elected to the board of trustees of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Hughes is chairman of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement and is founder and managing director of Hughes Girardi Partners, an international mergers and acquisition advisory firm.
