Carole Snider has been named director of global human resource technology at Cognis. Ms. Snider will take the helm of the global InfoNet steering committee, a group that maintains Cognis' internal communications Web site. She has been with Cognis for 16 years. She was director of human resources for the company's Cincinnati and Charlotte locations and worked as the human resources manager for Cognis operations in Decatur, Ill. and Ambler, Pa. She graduated from Milliken University, Decatur, Ill., with a business administration and economics degree.

The American Cancer Society has selected Richard L. Robinson, partner at Graydon Head and Ritchey and immediate past president of the local Northern Kentucky unit, to serve as a member of the American Cancer Society Mid-South Division board of directors.

Dick Goehler, a member in the litigation department at Frost Brown Todd LLC, has been appointed to the 2002-2003 American Bar Association Section of Litigation Leadership. Mr. Goehler has been appointed as co-chair of the First Amendment and Media Litigation Committee, which is one of the committees in the substantive areas of litigation in the ABA.

John Stith, a member in the corporate/business department at Frost Brown Todd LLC, has been elected to serve a three-year term as district 1 representative on the board of governors of the Ohio State Bar Association.

The following will serve on the 2002-2003 board of directors for the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Marketing Association: Elaine Schneider, Biz Eventers, president; Richard Bitting, Metaphor Studio LLC, president elect; Ric Sweeney, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, immediate past president; and Barbara Rugen, Audience Impact Research, secretary. Vice presidents are: Tom Sullivan, Thomas J. Sullivan & Associates; Ann Flynn, Beyond Data Inc., Karen Younger, E.W. Scripps/WCPO; Clint Schertzer, Strategic Insights; Chris Jones, Curtis Inc.; Pat Frew, WCET; Gayle Gerhardt, Western Southern Life Insurance Co.; and Maria Pearson, Signal US Communications.

Arthur D. Weber Jr. has joined the law firm of Wood & Lamping, L.L.P. as a partner. Mr. Weber has a practice in Ohio and Kentucky in the areas of real estate, banking, business and estate planning.

Kent D. Oldham, section manager at Procter & Gamble, has been appointed to the board of trustees for the Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment.

Randy McCorkle has been named president of the Kidney Foundation Greater Cincinnati; Kelly Devitt to board chair. Other officers include president-elect Chip Wood and secretary Daphene Mosley. Dr. John Bissler has been appointed medical advisory board chair and Dr. Tito Cavallo as medical advisory board vice chair.

Jeff Bunger has been named director of sales, new business development at Loth Mbi. Mr. Bunger will be responsible for managing the new business development sales team and overseeing the positioning of Loth Mbi products and services in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky marketplace. He was director of strategic accounts. He has more than 15 years of experience in contract office furnishing sales. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor's degree with a major in marketing.

Carol Donahue has joined Sibcy Cline Realtors as sales vice president, Anderson office; The following have joined as real estate sales associates: Holly Benton, Milford; Jodi Bounds, Blue Ash; Dawn M. Lager, Harrison; Ann Bowling, Fairfield; Sandra Watson and Larry T. Watson, Eastgate; Mickie Boles joined as residential real estate specialist, Florence; and Susan Gledhill named associate manager of the Blue Ash office.

Christopher Cathey has joined Ulmer & Berne as an associate in the Cincinnati office.

Susan Maple has joined the Eastgate Sylvan Learning Center as director of education in training. Ms. Maple graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and early childhood education and a master's degree in education. She was a teacher at the West Clermont Schools. Before that, she worked for one year in the Forest Hills School District.

Myra Williamson and Doug Minges have joined Messina Management Systems as executive recruiters; and Angela Humphrey as sales specialist.

Kurt J. Boehm has become associated with the law firm of Boehm, Kurtz & Lowry, in the energy law and small business practice. Mr. Boehm graduated from the University of Colorado.

Matt Schwan has been named vice president and general manager of the functional products business unit at Cognis. Mr. Schwan will manage Cognis' North American functional products business unit, handling general management of all marketing, sales, technical and administrative functions. He joined Cognis, then known as Henkel Corp. in 1989 with a strong background in engineering, manufacturing and chemical specialties industries. His experience includes 11 years with Quantum Corp. in Cincinnati. He graduated from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind., with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Awards

The Tri-County Economic Development Corp. (Northern Kentucky Tri-ED) has received the International Economic Development Council 2002 Economic Development Overall Marketing Award.

Steve Suddendorf, co-owner of Events Etc., has received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce for individual contributions and Union Central Insurance and Investments received the Corporate Community Service Award.

Kim Radar of West Chester Sylvan Learning Center has been awarded the National First Runner Up in Sylvan Learning Center's Teacher of the Year Award.

The following lawyers with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP have been honored in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Roger E. Lautzenhiser, Melvin A. Bedree, William D. Hayes, Donald J. Shuller, Daniel J. Buckley, and Glenn V. Whitaker.

AtriCure Inc., a start-up medical company in West Chester Township has received an Emerging Technology Award from the Ohio Department of Development.

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