BigWigs & New Gigs

The Villages of Indiana has named Steve Smitherman to its board of directors. He is president of the Indiana market for CareSource.... Read More

Purdue University has named Sandra Sydnor as the College of Health and Human Sciences' first innovation and entrepreneurship fellow. She is an associate professor in the White Lodging-J.W. Mariott Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. ... Read More

Barnes & Thornburg has hired Ken Isley as a partner in the firm's corporate department. He is a former administrator at the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.... Read More

Purdue University Fort Wayne has promoted Kimberly Wagner to community relations officer. She will also continue in her role as chief of staff to the chancellor. ... Read More

The University of Notre Dame has promoted Edward Maginn to vice president for research, beginning in July. He is the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Engineering in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the university.... Read More

Community First Bank of Indiana has promoted Monica Gramelspacher to chief financial officer and Aaron Yoars to vice president, IT operations manager. Gramelspacher most recently was controller.... Read More

Centier Bank has promoted Ben Jefferis to vice president, group manager of commercial real estate. He most recently was vice president of commercial banking.... Read More

LABOV Markering Communications and Training has hired Kristen Powell as a project manager at its Fort Wayne headquarters. She most recently was lead creative manager at SociallySeasoned LLC.... Read More

DePauw University has hired Andrea Young as vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer, beginning in July. She is currently interim president at Ripon College in Wisconsin.... Read More