Leadership Northwest Indiana graduates announced
Members of the Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest’s 2022-23 Leadership program received certificates of completion May 11, according to a release.
The program is facilitated by a team that includes professors from the Purdue Northwest College of Business, as well as leadership practitioners, includes an assessment and custom coaching. The facilitation team provides research-based leadership content and skill-building for effective leadership in the workplace and in life, the release said.
The graduates include:
? Capt. Jillian Ashley, Michigan City Police Department
? Katherine Balkema, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Michigan Coastal Program Grant Specialist
? Amanda Benik, Hammond Group Inc., environmental health and safety director
? Andrew B. Bennett, Precision Maintenance Solutions, Chief of Operations
? Dean Botts, Hammond Group Inc., plant manager
? Eric A. Bowman, Heartland Wellness Center, community relations director
? Daniel Bruhn, Purdue University Northwest, executive director of client services
? Rocio “CC” Copado Payne, Family Focus Inc., executive director
? Marty Corley, Michigan City Police Department, chief of operations
? Lisa Derico, Hammond Group Inc., human resources director
? Netta Doughty, Syde by Syde Changes LLC, owner
? Orlando A. Drummond, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, director of program quality
? Chantelle Johnson, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, community relations consultant
? John Kennedy, American Structurepoint Inc., business development director
? Amanda Lahners, LaPorte County Health Department, administrator
? Daniel Leensvaart, Summers Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, general manager
? Daniel Loosemore, Hammond Group Inc., plant manager
? Scott Parsons, Purdue University Northwest, senior director of facilities and grounds
? Iris Sanchez, Purdue University Northwest, director of Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives
? Kaitlyn Schultz, General Insurance Services, personal lines service manager
? Jimmy Scott, Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling, general manager
? Sean Steele, United Way Northwest Indiana, development director
? Lisa Taylor, Tonn and Blank Construction LLC, controller
? Monique Thomas, LaPorte County Government Offices, interim human resources director
? Ryan vanWaardenburg, Tonn & Blank Construction LLC, project manager
? Cesar Villicana, Dutch Farms, distribution center manager
? Leah Wareyko, Dutch Farms, senior accounts receivable manager
? Julie Wendorf, Crown Point Community Library, director
? Alan Whipps, 1st Source Bank, banking center manager
To learn more, visit pnw.edu/leadership-institute or email the Leadership Institute at leadershipinstitute@pnw.edu.
Insurance company awards grant, adds park bench
Aflac made a $100,000 CareGrant award recently to Community HealthNet and installed a commemorative park bench at Lake Etta County Park in Gary, according to a release. The grant will support Community HealthNet’s mission of making health care more accessible to underserved communities, the release said.
The Aflac CareGrant supports Aflac’s commitment to supporting organizations that are helping close the gap for individuals and communities currently suffering from or highly exposed to medical debt. Informing this work is the Aflac Care Index, a nationwide survey, which examined Americans’ awareness of and exposure to medical debt, the release said.
The data revealed Indiana was among the 11 states identified as having the most medical debt exposure, the release said, with 75% of respondents reporting savings less than or equal to their out-of-pocket maximum.
Hospital CEO to speak at Gary Chamber meeting
The president and CEO of Methodist Hospitals will speak at the Gary Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon at noon June 12 at the Chateau Banquet Hall, 530 W. 61st Ave., Merrillville.
Matthew Doyle will talk about Methodist’s continued mission after 100 years of serving Northwest Indiana’s health care needs, according to a release.
The cost of the luncheon is $25 per person. Call the Chamber office 219-885-7407 for reservations. Payment required in advance.
