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FEBRUARY 2020 PRESIDENT & CEO LETTER MEMBER MILESTONES NEW MEMBERS & RENEWALS UPCOMING EVENTS SWIN NEWSMAKERS newsletter #TogetherWeThrive

HONORING SIX greater evansville WOMEN LEADERS IN THE GREATER EVANSVILLE REGION

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greater evansville Member Profile: President & CEO Letter New Member Profile SAVE BIG $$ Dynamic women – • Office Essentials opening doors, • Cleaning & breaking barriers Breakroom Solutions ne hundred years ago, the U.S. SIGN UP NOW & START SAVING! CONTACT: • Copy & Print Services Constitution was amended, and the Rachel Herr: [email protected] Orole of women in our society changed. www.swinchamber.com | 812-425-8147 The suffrage movement is complex and not • Back-to-school Essentials yet complete, but the passage of the 19th Amendment marked the largest expansion Let's welcome Prime Time Pub & Grill as a new member to the Southwest • Technology of democracy in our history. Women are not Chamber. Prime Time Pub & Grill is located at 8177 Bell Oaks only opening every door, we are making our Drive in Newburgh and can be reached at (812) 490-0655 or online at • Furniture & more! community the dynamic place we live and www.primetimenewburgh.com. Read on as owner David Parker, tells us work today. Women are running our largest more about Prime Time Pub & Grill! manufacturing facilities, guiding and teaching A message from our youngest citizens, providing world-class Tell us about Prime Time Pub & Grill and the I am so glad I used my Chamber discount card at health care and developing the medications TARA BARNEY services you offer. President & CEO that keep us in good health. We are artists, We offer a full bar featuring 25 drafts, 35 bourbons and a nice Office Depot! I saved $20 just by showing the card entrepreneurs and accountants. wine selection. We are a fine casual everyday restaurant featuring at checkout. The member benefits of the Chambers of commerce throughout the a large assortment of appetizers, award-winning burgers, sandwiches, steak, pasta, seafood and of course prime rib. We proudly host ATHENA Award® have a kids menu as well with specials every day! Southwest Indiana Chamber are amazing!!” ceremonies to celebrate the many roles women play in community success. The Southwest Indiana Chamber, in What inspired you to invest your time and Brandon McClish partnership with ANEW (A Network for Evansville Women), will host resources in this business? UE Athletics I have been in restaurants most of my life – around 30 years of the 28th annual ATHENA Award Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 28. We will “ experience. I have always wanted to have my own business so be recognizing women whom you admire: your friends, those you may I can do things what I feel are the right way. Where people are work with, women from all corners of our region who are demonstrating more important than profit, where we support the community excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession. Those we live in and create a great experience. We want people to who also find time to serve our community and to actively assist other feel better when they leave then they did when they came in, women in realizing their full potential are our Athenas. beginning with our team. You helped build the celebration by nominating women who excel What career advice would you give the younger #celebremos in business, in nonprofit leadership, in education and in health care, generation interested in this type of work? including extraordinary entrepreneurs, and those who are “next up.” If you love it then find a way, it will be worth it. There is something With six new categories, we’re doubling down to recognize women indescribable about seeing something you are passionate about LATINO CHAMBER ALLIANCE ANNUAL DINNER throughout the region and in many disciplines this year. come to life and exceed your own expectations. We are honored to have Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech In your opinion, what are three ingredients for Community College of Indiana, with us to honor our ATHENA Award success? recipients during this 100th year anniversary of women’s voting rights. Take care of your people, be involved in your community and be Her career journey and the broad impact she has on the future success of sure your place is clean. Indiana’s and the Tri-State’s business community is unparalleled. What has been one of your toughest challenges? ¡ So, mark your calendars to celebrate with women who make Greater Time – Time – Time. There is so much to do and in the beginning, CELEBREMOS! it is just you. Be patient, prioritize and find good people to MARZO 6, 2020 Evansville work. Bring your friends and your business colleagues, especially if they are women who have made an impact on you. Register delegate to. for this day of celebration and honor online at www.swinchamber.com. Why is the Evansville region a great place to Together — with many notable accomplishments from women operate a business? Well, it is the people. There are such great people in the area, ¡Únete a nosotros para celebrar los logros de everywhere — we thrive! plenty of organizations and people who want to help you be – Tara Barney, [email protected] Latino Chamber Alliance 2019! Este evento atraerá a líderes successful. It is a great community. empresariales locales, así como a empresarios latinos. What do you like most about the community in which you live? CORRECTION NOTICE: Everyone is friendly (most the time☺) In the January SWIN Newsletter, New Member Profiles, Aaron Fulkerson was listed as Is there anything else you would like to share? 6 - 10 PM | TROPICANA PAVILION owner of PIA Automation. His correct title is Vice President of Operations. The address I hope every business takes the time to appreciate their people for PIA Automation was also listed incorrectly as 35825 Old Boonville Hwy. The correct and community. TO REGISTER, CONTACT: Karen Robinson | 812-425-8147 | [email protected] address is 5825 Old Boonville Hwy. MILESTONES MILESTONES

AZZIP PIZZA Azzip Pizza celebrated a grand opening HOLIDAY HEALTH CARE at 4660 N. First Ave. in Evansville with a Holiday Health Care celebrated a 50-year ribbon-cutting. Azzip Pizza has expanded anniversary at 1201 W. Buena Vista Rd. in to 9 locations across Indiana and Kentucky Evansville with a ribbon-cutting. Holiday serving up unique, personalized pizzas. Health Care is a privately owned company Contact them at (812) 217-6097 or online at that provides the whole continuum of health www.azzippizza.com. services including: skilled nursing, assisted and independent living, home health services and hospice care. Contact them at (812) 449-7015 or online at Athena representatives are exceptional leaders in the Evansville-area community who have www.holidayhealthcare.com. actively and generously assisted others in attaining professional excellence and leadership skills. Evansville’s Athena program began in 1990, and last year’s Athena Award representative was Susan Parsons, CFO at Koch Enterprises. Starting this year, however, the Athena program is being expanded to include a representative from each of these six categories:

Educator of the Year — The recipient of this award will be someone whose talent, creativity and vision are exemplary in developing and preparing female students for the corporate workplace.

Entrepreneur of the Year — This award recognizes a woman who demonstrates the transformation of her dream into the reality of a product or service and who exhibits the traits THE ARC OF EVANSVILLE HONORING SIX of an entrepreneur. The ARC of Evansville kicked off a theme and ENVOLVE ENGINEERING LLC ticket sales for the 2020 Really Big Show at Envolve Engineering LLC celebrated a grand 715 Locust St., in Evansville with a ribbon- WOMEN LEADERS IN THE Executive of the Year — The recipient of this award will be someone who utilizes her opening at 421 E. Sycamore St. in Evansville. cutting. Contact them at (812) 428-4500 abilities to develop or improve a service or program that impressively improves women in the Envolve Engineering specializes in appliance x304 or online at www.arcofevansville.org. manufacturing and can take your idea from GREATER EVANSVILLE REGION corporate workplace. concept to tool-ready production solutions. Contact them at (812) 492-4585 or online at Healthcare Professional of the Year — This award recognizes a woman who has www.envolve-engineering.com. distinguished herself in the healthcare industry and her community. The recipient of this award hich female leaders are breaking through in our community? You can find out later will be someone who utilizes her abilities to develop or improve a service or program that this month as, for the first time, multiple 2020 ATHENA Award® representatives impressively improves women in the healthcare workplace. Wwill be announced by the Southwest Indiana Chamber and ANEW (A Network of Evansville Women). Non-Profit Professional of the Year — This award recognizes a woman who has distinguished herself in her non-profit organization, profession and community. The recipient With the growing popularity of the Athena program, along with a high number of outstanding of this award will be someone who utilizes her abilities to develop or improve a service or nominees year after year, the campaign has been expanded to six categories instead of one. program that impressively improves women in the non-profit workplace. Nominations were taken from Jan. 6-30, and a committee will look over the nominees and announce the representatives at an awards presentation at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Old Rising Star of the Year — This award recognizes a woman, under age 35, who has National Events Plaza in . distinguished herself as a leader and role model to other young women. REVOLUTION PERFORMANCE LLC FEATURE YOUR MILESTONE! Revolution Performance LLC celebrated a The decision to expand the local program is reflective of how the Athena program adjusts Keynote speaker for this year’s awards presentation will be Dr. Sue Ellsperman, former Indiana Let us help you spread the word about grand opening at 2626 Kotter Ave., Suite E in with changes to a community’s needs. Athena International is a nonprofit organization based Lt. Governor and current president of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. She is just the your next grand opening, anniversary, Evansville with a ribbon-cutting. Revolution in Chicago and founded by Martha Mertz in 1982. In addition to supporting, developing and ninth person to hold that position, and the first female to do so. Dr. Sue Ellspermann has more groundbreaking, new location, relocation, Performance uses data and technology honoring women leaders, the organization seeks to create balance in leadership worldwide and than 30 years of experience in higher education, economic and workforce development, and remodel or anything you need to celebrate! to train athletes with a focus on training inspire women to achieve their full potential. public service. baseball and softball pitchers to help them To schedule your milestone, go to: succeed and reach their goals. Contact them The Southwest Indiana Chamber has hosted the annual Athena Award Luncheon since the To reserve your table at the 2020 Athena Luncheon, call the Southwest Indiana Chamber office www.swinchamber.com/member-benefits/ at (812) 453-8471 or at www.facebook.com/ 1990s. The program, designed to honor women leaders in the community, reflects the critical at 812-421-8147 or go online to www.swinchamber.com/events and register today. See back get-noticed/ribbon-cuttings-milestones revolutionperformancellc. importance of women in their communities and shines a spotlight on the impact they make. page ad. NEW MEMBERS

DECEMBER 2019 • Deaconess Hospital • DICK'S Sporting Goods

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION • Dream Center Evansville 701 N. Weinbach Ave., Ste. 510, Evansville, IN 47711 • Easterseals Rehabilitation Center Lisa Schaefer 812-297-9742; [email protected] • Edward Jones - Drew Heckert www.alz.org/kyin • Edward Jones: Financial Advisor James Beard AMERICAN GREASE & SEPTIC • EI Sports & Apparel 2501 S. Kentucky Ave., Evansville, IN 47711 • Enterprise Hwy 41 812-588-0038; [email protected] • Evansville Courier & Press • Evansville Marine Service, Inc.

DLB CUSTOM EXTRUSIONS • Gibson Water, Inc. 1618 Lynch Rd., Evansville, IN 47711 • Gill Orthodontics Matt Hall 812-423-6405; [email protected] • Hornbrook Estates Apartments Government Affairs Committee – www.dlbextrusions.com • Indiana Tube Corp. FRESH START RECOVERY CENTER - VOA • Industrial Filter Manufacturers, Inc. councils being formed 1351 Buena Vista, Evansville, IN 47710 • JBI Construction, Inc. During the past year, the Chamber’s leadership has spent time evaluating nurturing a growing region Dena Simpson 812-248-8100; [email protected] • Just Rennie's, LLC the ways we engage our members in public policy issues and formulate our Environmental and Energy Council – while these issues are vital to • Koberstein Contracting www.voaohin.org positions on those issues. We have always been fortunate to have members our manufacturing community, they also impact all of our citizens and • Manpower volunteer to work in these areas, and we look forward to continuing that businesses GABE MEHRINGER PLUMBING • McMahon Exterminating, Inc. 2501 S. Kentucky Ave., Evansville, IN 47714 tradition as we ensure we use that time wisely and strategically to meet the Healthcare Council – working with healthcare providers and employers • Mooney Copy Service, Inc. ever-increasing, diverse needs of our business community. 812-479-1614; [email protected] to ensure the region remains a place for affordable, high-quality care • Headquarters As we prepared for the current Legislative Session, the Chamber Board Education and Workforce Council – reviewing the issues related to HOOK’S APOTHECARY • Pearison, Inc. has appointed members to the Government Affairs Committee to ensure education at all ages from Pre-K to Adult Education, these are the topics 6201 Vogel Rd., Evansville, IN 47715 • Pine Haven Health & Rehabilitation it remains a focused group of individuals representing the broad diversity that help us sustain a quality workforce now and in the future. John Voliva 812-476-6194; [email protected] • Pollux Systems of our member-businesses. With retailers, manufacturers, engineers, Participation in the Councils is open to any member. We anticipate www.hooksrx.com • Precision Chemical, LLC attorneys, educators and other service providers around the table, the they will each meet quarterly, often featuring subject-matter experts to • Prodigy Mold & Tool, Inc. Committee reviewed the results of the annual survey and drafted the 2020 share information and provoke dialogue on how best to move forward to KELLY SERVICES • Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc. policy priorities and legislative positions. promote growth in the region. For instance, our Infrastructure Council 900 Tutor Lane #103, Evansville, IN 47715 • Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley, Inc. Vital to the work that the Government Affairs Committee will do are met in early January to hear the latest on the updates Holly Collins 812-423-8080 • Safelite AutoGlass four Councils that will serve to educate members on specific issues and from Rusty Fowler, deputy commissioner of the Indiana Department of consider policy issues relevant to their knowledge areas. We anticipate Transportation. [email protected] ; www.kellyservices.com • Seal Corp USA four Councils and have begun work to activate them: If you are interested in participating in any of these Councils, please NEW CAREER CREATIONS • Siegel's Corporation Infrastructure Council – considering issues related to transportation, contact Vicki Schmitt at [email protected] or 812-425-8147 to John Jurkiewicz 270-929-3110 • Southwest Grafix Apparel, Inc. sewer, water, broadband and all the investments vital to growing and be added to the communication lists. [email protected] • Southwest Indiana Association of Realtors • Southwind Construction Corp ROTO ROOTER • Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC 2501 S. Kentucky Ave., Evansville IN 47714 • Tele/Data Communications of Indiana 812-422-3184; [email protected] • The Diamond Galleria • The Rooftop Restaurant FEBRUARY 27 • Thyme in the Kitchen MEMBER RENEWALS • Tri-Oak Properties, Inc. DECEMBER 2019 • Tri-State Aero, Inc. 4:30 - 6 PM • 4C of Southern Indiana, Inc. • United Companies SUITE CLUB, • A & D Home Improvement • United Way of SW Indiana, Inc. SOUTHEST • AARP Indiana • A Centerpoint Energy Company • Alexander Funeral Homes & Cemetery • Wessler Engineering • All Trade Solutions • Wild Bird Center of Evansville • ANEW • Within Sight, LLC • Arbors at Eastland • Wooden & McLaughlin LLP • BLS Entertainment, Inc. (dba WEOA Radio) • Bosse Title Company After Hours with • Boyd Electric 2019 Q4 TRI-STATE MANUFACTURERS' ALLIANCE • Breck Logistics, Inc. NEW MEMBERS: • Busler Enterprises, Inc. • BWX Technologies • PIA AUTOMATION • JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT • Byrider • RESILIENT HR • BWXT VenuWorks • Capital Electric All attendees will receive two complimentary tickets to an • Cash Waggner & Associates • PURDUE MEP • PIONEER PLASTICS upcoming Thunderbolts game! • Commercial Coatings • VIDAL PLASTICS TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, CONTACT: Karina Hampton | 812-425-8147 | [email protected] PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED BY: SWIN CHAMBER SWIN CHAMBER NEWSMAKERS NEWSMAKERS NATALIE DUESLER SCOTT KINNEY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA MATTHEW 25 AIDS SERVICES Old National Events Plaza hired Natalie Duesler Scott Kinney began his duties as the new CEO- Matthew 25 AIDS Services Inc. made four additions to its team: as its newest Event Manager. Originally from Fort Director of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Wayne, Indiana, Duesler completed her study at Library. Kinney previously served as Director of the DIEUFILS PIERRE Indiana University in December 2019 with a major Mobile Public Library in Mobile, Alabama. Prior Dieufils Pierre is the new Health Educator at the in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management. to his tenure in Mobile, Kinney served as Director Henderson location. The native of Haiti lives in While matriculating, Duesler was active in the of the Sweetwater County Library System in Green Evansville. One of his main roles will be to promote Event Planners Association, participated in Service River, Wyoming, and as the Director of the Chadron HIV/AIDS education through community events and Learning, and was a member of the Redstepper Public Library in Chadron, Nebraska. Kinney in small group settings, and to perform counseling Dance Team. She has held event management received his Bachelor of Business Administration and and testing services. positions and completed internships with a variety Psychology from Kearney University and his Master of organizations, including the Indianapolis Motor of Library and Information Science from Florida State University. Evansville Speedway, Ritz Charles, Fifth Third Bank and Outboard Boating Club of Vanderburgh Public Library has served the community for more than a Evansville. Duesler will serve as a primary contact for venue customers in century. With eight locations throughout Vanderburgh County, immediate event planning, logistics coordination and on-site execution. access to hundreds of thousands of digital resources, and a dedicated team of MICHELLE HALL library professionals, EVPL strives to create opportunities to discover, explore, Michelle Hall is Medical Case Manager in the new and connect with your library. For more information, visit evpl.org. WILLIAM C. “BILL” STONE & DR. NADINE A. Bowling Green location. The Medical Case Managers KENT A. “KAB” BRASSEALE work to help make our patients’ lives better, including Kent A. “KAB” Brasseale II was named a Co- MARY O’DANIEL STONE COUDRET helping with insurance issues, addressing barriers Managing Partner of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, ADAM ROTH The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees approved the conferral to reaching undetectable status, coordinating health LLP, an experienced full-service law firm dedicated Adam Roth is now an Associate Financial Advisor at of honorary doctoral degrees to William C. “Bill” Stone, Mary O’Daniel Stone services, and assisting with transportation needs. to serving the legal needs of clients since 1908. Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union, with his and Dr. Nadine A. Coudret. All recipients will be recognized and presented Brasseale earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical office in the main branch at 4401 Theater Drive. Roth with their degrees at the spring 2020 Graduate Commencement Ceremony on engineering from in 1990, and is a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana Friday, May 8. Bill and Mary O’Daniel Stone will receive honorary Doctor of his Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer with a degree in Business Administration. With a Laws degrees. A native of Evansville, Bill Stone founded SS&C Technologies, School of Law in 1993. His engineering background diverse financial background, Roth worked three KELLY ESTES Inc. in 1986 and has remained chairman of the board and chief executive and 25-plus years’ experience equip him with the years for OneMain Financial. Most recently, he served officer of the company since its founding. Bill and Mary, both members of Kelly Estes is a new Certified Medical Assistant in skills and knowledge to efficiently and effectively as Director of Development for Evansville Rescue the class of 1973 of Memorial High School, remain generous supporters of Evansville. Kelly will be part of the Evansville clinic represent clients in environmental, mineral, intellectual property, construction, Mission, where he oversaw the Development Team in Evansville and the Tri-State, and the multi-institutional Stone Family Center team and her main focus will be to deliver patient- business, and real estate matters. His energy and natural resources practice also fund raising, donor management, and a large capital for Health Sciences is named in their honor. Dr. Nadine A. Coudret, dean centered quality care to Matthew 25 patients. includes extensive work relating to wind farm and solar projects. Licensed to campaign. Roth, who is married to Josey Roth with a 1-year-old daughter emerita of the College of Nursing and Health Professions and professor practice in Indiana and Illinois, KAB is an active member of the Indiana Oil June, sits on the Elders’ Board of Bethel Church, helping oversee the financial emerita of nursing, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Coudret & Gas Association, Illinois Oil & Gas Association, Evansville Bar Association, and administrative operations of the church. He is a third-degree Black Belt served as dean for 24 years, joining USI in 1988 with the charge to develop a and Indiana State Bar Association (Environmental Section, Past President). He in Shotokan Karate, and previously owned a Karate school. A past member nursing program at the University, and retiring in 2011. During her tenure, the has also been licensed as an Indiana Real Estate Instructor. Brasseale currently of the U.S. National Team for the World Karate Association, he competed College of Nursing and Health Professions launched bachelor’s, master’s and serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House internationally and formerly stood as U.S. Men’s National Champion. The doctoral degrees in nursing, as well as Indiana’s first baccalaureate degree in Charities of the Ohio Valley, and has been actively involved with the Southwest ETFCU Financial Group program is offered through CUNA Brokerage dental hygiene and programs in diagnostic sonography and food and nutrition. INDIA NEVILLE Indiana Chamber Environmental Committee (Former Chairman), Big Creek Services, Inc., a broker/dealer focused on serving credit union members. Coudret additionally served the University as interim provost in 2009 India Neville joined the Evansville location in a Wetlands Foundation, Inc. (Vice President), Evansville Christian School, and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. is an affiliate of CUNA Mutual Group. The following the selection of Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett as president. new position, PrEP Navigator. Neville will focus on Kennel Club of Evansville, Inc. He joins KDDK Co-Managing Partners Jeffrey wealth management advisory program is available to anyone, regardless of increasing PrEP awareness and availability for the K. Helfrich and Mark S. Samila. He succeeds Partner Brian P. Williams, who membership, at no cost or obligation. community. She also will work with the community to has completed his term as a Co-Managing Partner and continues to engage in DAN HOEFLING engage community members for PrEP Services. the active practice of law with the firm. DYLAN BROOKS Dan Hoefling joined George Koch Sons as president. Dylan Brooks joined Field & Main Bank’s Wealth He has been a member of the GKS Board of Directors ERIC BEASLEY Management Team as Trust & Investment Officer. for more than 10 years. Additionally, Hoefling brings Eric Beasley was hired as the Director of Sales at the He previously served as a Financial Advisor for 25-plus years of senior leadership and specifically Hilton Garden Inn on Evansville’s East Side. Born Northwestern Mutual in Evansville. Brooks brings project management experience from Industrial and raised in Evansville, Beasley brings a wealth a wealth management experience to the position, Contractors/Skanska. of experience to his new role. His was previously including in the areas of planning and executing CAROL MOORE employed as a Sales Manager at the DoubleTree by financial plans. He will be assisting clients with their Vogel Elementary School Nurse Hilton Evansville. financial planning needs as well as managing and Carol Moore is the January updating portfolios. Brooks earned his Bachelor of recipient of the Evansville Science in Finance from the Vanderburgh School Corp.’s Cause in 2018. He resides in Evansville, Indiana. DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM for Applause award. The award For the third year in a row, Deaconess Health System’s Next Generation seeks to recognize individuals who JOSHUA HUMPTON Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Deaconess Care Integration (DCI), go above and beyond their normal has been ranked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) job responsibilities. Moore was Joshua Humpton joined Brake Supply Company in the position of Corporate LAUREN PATCH as one of the top-performing Next Generation ACOs in the United States. nominated by an employee and Lean Manager. Humpton has several years of experience in lean/continuous Lauren Patch joined Farmer Scott Ozete Robinson & DCI generated more than $17 million in savings to Medicare during the 2018 parent of a Vogel student who was improvement in a manufacturing environment. He previously worked for Schmitt LLP as the Spring 2020 intern. Patch, a native performance year, which ranks DCI as the #3 performing Next Generation extremely touched by the concern DSM Engineering Plastics as a Continuous Improvement Manager . of Carmel, Indiana, is a senior at the University of ACO out of 41 Next Generation ACOs in terms of earned shared savings in Moore showed for her daughter. Evansville, majoring in Criminal Justice and pre-law 2018. In addition to these savings, DCI achieved an impressive care quality According to the nominator, with a minor in Legal Studies. After spending a score of 90.56% and ranked third in the nation across all Next Generation Moore contacted her right before semester at in Grantham, England, ACOs in the category of Savings as Percentage of Benchmark for those Christmas break to tell her about a she serves as an Ambassador for Harlaxton. She is SWIN CHAMBER ACOs in Pay for Performance quality reporting. According to a news release, health concern she had regarding active in her campus sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi, several drivers contributed to these clinical and financial outcomes, including her daughter. The parent said AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH and has served as Vice President of Administration DCI’s emphasis on coordinating care to help ensure patients, especially the Moore also checked on her daughter before school was out for winter break. DECEMBER 2019 to oversee operations including coordination of chronically ill or those who are hospitalized, get the right care at the right Moore also texted the parent over break to check on her again. Anyone can Thank you for your engagement philanthropic activities. Patch previously interned with the Vanderburgh time, and avoid unneeded duplication of services. Earlier this year, Deaconess nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations in the business community! County Prosecutor’s Office and UE’s Department of Law, Politics and Society. Health System was recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & is the third Friday of each month. To nominate an EVSC employee, go to KATRINKA RYNDER She plans to attend IU’s McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis after World Report. Specifically, Deaconess was ranked the No. 2 hospital in Indiana www.evscschools.com and click on About Us. Paper forms are available at the Evansville Protestant Home graduation. out of more than 160 hospitals statewide. schools for those without access to the Internet. PRESENTED BY: UPCOMING EVENTS SWIN CHAMBER Launching Your Own Business Workshop | Warrick Co. NEWSMAKERS February 11 | 3 - 5 PM | Success Warrick Chamber Day at the Statehouse DENNY QUINN YOUTH FIRST February 12 | 10:30 AM - 4 PM EST | Indianapolis, In Denny Quinn assumed leadership of Traylor Youth First welcomed two new Regional Development Officers. Construction Group, Inc., an Evansville-based Boost Your Business | Posey County Office Q1 Lunch & Learn industrial group of companies, at the start of the BECKY JESSMER February 13 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | New Harmony Working Men's Institute START HERE year. The Traylor Construction Group includes Becky Jessmer will develop and steward community YPA 101 | Getting to Know the Young Professionals Alliance www.swinchamber.com Traylor Bros., Inc., a prominent national heavy civil support and relationships while fundraising in February 19 | 4 - 6 PM | Southwest Indiana Chamber contractor headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Monroe, Morgan and Orange counties. She is a and Ballard Marine Construction, LLC, a marine graduate of Indiana University with a B.A. from the College of Arts and Sciences. Leading and Coaching for Superior Performance infrastructure and diving contractor headquartered Tri-State Manufacturers' Alliance Q1 Event in Washougal, Washington. Quinn brought 30 years February 20 | 7:30 - 10:30 AM | Holiday Inn Airport of experience in the engineering and construction. His work as an engineer, manager, and company executive has included Constant Contact Training the development, design, and construction of major projects across diverse February 27 | 10 - 11:30 AM | Southwest Indiana Chamber industries including industrial, power, energy, and chemical, as well as large- scale maintenance operations and design-build of commercial buildings JANAY SHARP Janay Sharp has a B.S. in Communication and After Hours with VenuWorks | Family Business Alliance Q1 Event and facilities. A registered Professional Engineer with past roles as Electrical February 27 | 4:30 - 6 PM | Suite Club, Ford Center Engineer, Construction Manager, Quality Manager, and Project Manager, Culture from Indiana University and will develop and steward community support and relationships Quinn was President of Industrial Contractors, Inc. from 2009-2011 and an ® while fundraising in Daviess, Gibson, Martin and ATHENA Award Luncheon Executive Vice President for Skanska USA Civil from 2012-2019, when he February 28 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Old National Events Plaza also served on the board of directors for Skanska business units in the USA Pike counties. FOR MORE EVENT INFORMATION, SPONSORSHIPS & RESERVATIONS, CONTACT: and UK. From 2006-2009, Quinn was Vice President of Power and Energy at CNN - Chamber Networking & News Karen Robinson: 812-425-8147 | [email protected] Industrial Contractors, Inc., and from 1999-2006 he was President/General February 7, 14, 21, 28; March 6, 13, 20; April 3, 17, 24 Tina Fuhrer: 812-598-8505 | [email protected] Manager of Professional Consultants, Inc. He is a US Patent Holder for 7:30 - 9 AM | Various Locations - visit swinchamber.com/events Apparatus and Method for Welding Steel Boiler Tubes. He is also involved with www.swinchamber.com/events local non-profit and civic organizations, serving on the boards of the Signature School and Signature School Foundation, YMCA of , JACY GOWEN Old National Bank Evansville Advisory Board, and as Chair of the Catholic Jacy Gowen joined the Evansville office of The Schulz Group. Gowen joins a 2020 Q1 EVENT Foundation of Southwestern Indiana dedicated team of knowledgeable agents at Weichert, Realtors - The Schulz Group, located at 5200 Washington Avenue. The Schulz Group is an independently owned and operated affiliate of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. FEBRUARY 20 BRIAN BALL Brian Ball, RN, joined Pine Haven Health and 7:30 - 10:30 AM Rehabilitation Center as the Director of Nursing. UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE Ball has an extensive background in Long Term Care KEVIN KAY & HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT and working with the elder population. He also has MAGGIE SULLIVAN a passion for serving children in the community, as a Two University of Evansville Shriner through his work with the Shriners Hospital archaeology alumni, Kevin for Children, and also through a foundation in honor Kay and Maggie Sullivan, of his late son, The Jacob Ball Wish Fun. are working toward advanced degrees at the University of Cambridge in England. Kay earned a BA ANKUSH DHAWAN in archaeology and classical Signature School senior Ankush Dhawan was named studies and a minor in one of 40 finalists for the Regeneron Science Talent literature at UE in 2013 and Search 2020, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious an MPhil in archaeological science and math competition for high school research at the University of seniors. He will receive a $25,000 prize with the Cambridge in 2014. After opportunity to receive up to $250,000. Dhawan was a stint in CRM and potato delivery in the United States, he was admitted named a finalist for his project An Improved Method into the PhD program at the University of Cambridge and will submit his for Trace Level Arsenic Quantification in Water. This doctoral thesis in early 2020. His research focuses on the role of houses and research project, which was conducted for college intimate communities in politics in the Neolithic, especially at the site of credit at the University of Southern Indiana and uses Çatalhöyük in Turkey, where he has excavated since 2014. Sullivan earned visible absorbance spectroscopy to improve how arsenic is detected in water, her BA in archaeology and gender and women’s studies from UE in 2019 was done under the supervision of Dr. Jeff Seyler, professor of chemistry and and is c studying for her MPhil in medieval archaeology at the University of LEADING & chair of the USI Chemistry Department. Dhawan listed Seyler as his mentor Cambridge. Her research interests include everything archaeological about when applying for the Regeneron Talent Search. As a finalist, Dhawan will the Black Death, the foundation of military orders during the Crusades, and travel to Washington, D.C. alongside the other 39 participants from March questions of identity in medieval and Renaissance Italy. She spent one season 5-11, where they will undergo a rigorous judging process and compete for at UE’s Jezreel Expedition in Israel and surveyed multiple sites around and on more than $1.8 million in awards. They will also have an opportunity to Lough Key in Co. Roscommon, Ireland. The UE Department of Archaeology interact with leading scientists, meet with members of Congress and display and Art History is one of the few stand-alone archaeology departments in their projects to the public on March 8. The finalists are each awarded at least COACHING the nation, and one of only a few to offer a BA in archaeology. Students in #tsmaleadership $25,000, and the top 10 awards range from $40,000 to $250,000. Previously, the department have hands-on opportunities to learn excavation and lab Dhawan was named winner of the Overall Senior Division Grand Award at techniques, including at the only ongoing on-campus excavation in the nation the 2019 Tri-state Science and Engineering Fair (TSEF), sponsored by USI’s called Tin City. Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center (SWiSTEM), and the 11th grade FOR SUPERIOR second place award winner at the 2019 Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair for a separate project conducted under Seyler’s mentorship, Synthesis and Use To feature your new hires or promotions in the of Robust Cobalt (II) Catalysts for the Reduction of CO2 to CO. The 2020 next digital newsletter email a short description TSEF will be held on USI’s campus on Wednesday, March 11 and Thursday, PERFORMANCE March 12. and photo to: [email protected]. 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