New staff members
Robert Bishop has been named general manager of the Olive Garden Italian Restaurant in Decatur.
Lorelei Zimmer has been named president of mortgage lending for Prairie State Bank and Trust, as well as executive vice president of the bank's Mount Zion-Decatur region.
Rachelle Parra has joined Penwell Chiropractic as a physical therapist.
Kevin Flynn has been named sales manager of Refreshment Services Pepsi in Decatur.
Melanie J. McDaniel has joined Capitol Stra-tegies Inc. as a consultant.
Kylee Flider has joined Easter Seals Central Illinois as assistant director of marketing and development.
Tiffany Cleary has joined TBI Construction as general manager of all north operations..;Jeffrey Nelson has been named field superintendent of all north operations.
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The Decatur Nursing Division of Addus Healthcare has announced the hiring of Barb Notz as physical therapist, Quin Jackson as veterans pension plan coordinator, and Carol Logan and Tammi Ginger as clinical support coordinators.
The Herald & Review has announced the following hirings: Joy Lawrence, call center supervisor; Sarah Oberheim, classified advertising representative; and Kim Bowe, sales and operations manager for the Mattoon and Charleston markets.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has named Rene Brand as senior group controller, responsible for the global accounting functions of the cocoa pro-tein specialties.
JUMP Co. recently added new team members to its Decatur office: Crystal Roberts, account director; John Ruebush, senior copywriter; and Jonathan Griffin, production
artist.
Promotions
Barry Pearson has been named dean of Millikin University's College of Fine Arts. Pearson had served as the interim dean since summer 2006. He also is the managing director of Kirkland Fine Arts Center.
The Herald & Review has made the following promotions: Darcy Morr, human resources coordinator for Decatur, Mattoon and Charleston; Lashonda Smith, administrative assistant; and Chad Campbell, regional sales manager for Bloomington, Decatur, Mattoon and Charleston.
Soy Capital Bank and Trust Co. announced the following promotions: Barbara Cooper and Christy Holub, both assistant cashiers; Kevin M. Voss, senior vice president and internal auditor; and Rick Imhoff, senior vice president and senior trust officer in the Wealth Management Group.
Travis Banfield has been promoted to corporate human resource manager for Mueller Co. Pete Lohn has been promoted to regional account manager for the Gas Products Division.
MedPointe Pharmaceuticals has announced the promotions of Richard S. Estes to manager, operating services, and Deia M. Shipp to associate quality engineer.
Achievements
Lennie Lourash and John Crabill of Coldwell Banker Devonshire Realty have earned the Graduate Realtor Institute designation.
Dan and Lisa Delatte of the Decatur Culver's restaurant received the Ruth Culver Award and the Commitment to Excellence Award at the Culver's Reunion 2007.
RE/MAX Complete associates
Carol Keller and Becky Ray received
the 100 Percent Club Award and Tracy Rowe received the Executive Club
Award from RE/MAX International during its St. Louis Region Awards ceremony.
Nick Adelsberger, scene shop foreman for the Department of Theatre and Dance, was named Millikin University's employee of the month for January. Joetta Shaver, duplication and imaging technician in the University Services Department, was named employee of the month for February.
Herald & Review Executive Sports Editor Mark Tupper won a national award for his blog. Tupper won.;third place.;for.;Best.;Staff-Written Blog in the Inland Press Association's Web competition..;
Heritage Behavioral Health Center recently was awarded three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for 10 programs and services.
Vanessa McClelland has been recognized as a lia sophia Excellent Beginnings Program Achiever for sales accomplishments.
Brett Easterling, United Steelworkers Local 193G trustee and shop steward, received the George Meany Award from the Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO, for his work as a youth volunteer.
*Beverley E. Brookshaw, MedPointe Pharmaceuticals' director of quality systems, has been selected as a 2007 Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Rising Star.
Gayle Saunders, president of Richland Community College, was named the 2007 Partners Salute Honoree by Partners In Education.
*Julie Miller of Refreshment Services Pepsi in Decatur was awarded the 2006 Standing Ovation Award from Refreshment Services Inc.
Carol Zeni Shirley, vice president of administration and operations for the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois and president of the ABDI Service Corp. in Springfield, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois Society of Association Executives.
AXA Advisors LLC honored Central Illinois branch representatives Kevin C. Koslofski, Robert R. Skidmore, Donald C. Spain and Steve G. Wiese with the company's Divisional Leader Corps Award, and Jerry L. Cox received the Centurion Award.
*Carol Fritz and *Cynthia Minick, loan officers for National City Mortgage, have been named Platinum Circle members for superior loan production.
Gloria Eichenauer, yoga instructor at the Decatur Athletic Club, has completed the level 1 Barn Baptiste's Teachers Bootcamp in Yoga.
Joy Browning of Markwell-Weatherford Realty and co-owner of Decatur Auction, completed a course in personal property appraisal conducted by the Certified Appraisers Guild of America.
Announcements
Joel Hertz and Brent Bidner of Hertz Farm Management Inc. attended the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 77th Annual Convention and AG PRO EXPO Trade Show in Atlanta, Ga.
