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Stock images provided by Adobe Stock. 18 Yoga studios Aldi plays big in grocery 22 Brett Cruser is owner of RLC store game Truck & Auto Accessories. Photographed by Ali Hendricks 29 Liz Reyer column 4 The Business Connection | SPRING 2020 ON THE MOVE n Dr. Austin Starr, Sports Medicine national manager of doctor of dental Specialists is ex- dealer development. surgery, has joined panding its service n Columbus Re- White River Dental into Columbus. gional Health has LLC. He gradu- Dr. Ryan G. Taylor welcomed two new ated from Indiana will see patients at executives — Chief University School Franciscan Physician Human Resources of Dentistry in 2014 Network Columbus OfficerJulie Mc- with high honors. Specialty Center, Gregor and Chief He completed a 4035 Mimosa Drive. AUSTIN STARR RYAN G. TAYLOR ANNE EWING Operating Officer four-year oral and Terrance Deis — to maxillofacial surgery residency in 2018 its administrative leadership. Prior to at Ohio State University with a certifi- n Toyota Material Handling announced cation in IV sedation. the promotion this month of Anne joining CRH, McGregor served as chief Ewing to director of dealer develop- human resources officer for Kentucky- n Franciscan Physician Network ment. She previously served as TMH’s One Health Louisville Region and led 14 IS HERE TO HELP! O ering Tax Services for: Individuals • Partnerships • Corporations Estates • Trusts • Not-for-Profi t Accounting & Auditing Services Bookkeeping • Financial Statements Quickbooks Support • Payroll 726 Washington St., Suite 200, Columbus, IN 47201 • 812-376-3061 • www.kempercpa.com TR-35031765 SPRING 2020 | The Business Connection 5 ON THE MOVE human resources for Jewish Hospital ence to the role. He is originally from and companies planning events and & St. Mary’s Healthcare and CARITAS Columbus and attended Columbus parties. Health Services. She obtained her North High School and Purdue Uni- n Alex Huth has been promoted to bachelor’s degree from the Univer- versity. manager at Kemper CPA Group LLP. sity of Kentucky and her master of n James Acton has He started his accounting career business administration from Bel- been named the as an intern in Kemper’s Columbus larmine University. incoming president office in 2014. He received a Bachelor Deis oversees patient care operations of the Ball State of Science in accounting and finance within the health system. Prior to University Alumni from Ball State University. He serves joining CRH, Deis led three CHI Saint Association. He will as the treasurer for the Columbus Joseph Health hospitals in Kentucky. also serve as the Young Professionals. He obtained his bachelor’s degree Ball State Univer- n Amber Porter has joined the staff from Bowling Green State University sity Foundation’s of Administrative Resources associ- and his master of business adminis- vice president of JAMES ACTON ation as grant and project manager. alumni engage- tration from Cleveland State Univer- She is an engineer with seven years ment. A lifelong sity. of experience in the civil engineer- Hoosier, Acton was born in Seymour ing consulting industry. She is a 2011 n Columbus Regional Health has and attended high school in Colum- graduate of Purdue University with a hired interventional cardiologist bus. Dr. Erol Nargileci to the hospital Bachelor of Science in environmental group’s medical staff. He graduated He began working in alumni relations and ecological engineering. after college, with Phi Kappa Psi from Marmara University School of n Bartholomew fraternity in Indianapolis, followed Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2004. County Sheriff by 12 years at Valparaiso University, He completed internal medicine resi- Matthew A. Myers where he earned a bachelor’s degree dency at John H. Stroger Hospital of has been selected in business administration. Before ac- Cook County, Chicago, and cardio- as one of eight cepting his position at Ball State, he vascular medicine and interventional trustees for the served eight years at the Illinois Insti- cardiology fellowships at Bridgeport Indiana Sheriffs’ tute of Technology in Chicago, most Hospital, Yale New Haven, Bridge- Youth Ranch. Hoo- recently as associate vice president port, Connecticut. He speaks fluent sier children who of alumni and giving programs. English, Turkish and German, as well have been victims as basic Spanish and Adighabze. MATTHEW MYERS n Carrie Davies of crime and kids Nargileci has joined Southern Indiana has opened a new who want to be law enforcement officers can come Heart & Vascular, a member of the business, Geri Girl together at the ranch thanks to the Columbus Regional Health network. Bakery, at 1122 purchase of the 62-acre property in Union St. She most n The Columbus western Indiana. recently was the Area Chamber of baker at Tina’s Tra- n Agresta, Storms & O’Leary PC Commerce has ditional Tea Room, announced several personnel moves. announced that Kim Fleischman has joined the Bob Schafstall will which closed. Cur- CARRIE DAVIES company as a tax and accounting serve as its new rently, the business services associate. Steve Hurrle, tax membership direc- is working from and accounting services manager, tor. He will replace online orders 24 hours in advance at and Kari Storey, accounting services Tim Cooney, who gerigirlbakery.com. Offerings include associate, are now primarily working retired. Schaf- cakes, cookies, scones, pies and tarts, BOB SCHAFSTALL in the Columbus office. Both joined stall brings more muffins, cupcakes, quiche and more. the company in 2018. than 22 years of Davies bakes for individual custom- customer service and sales experi- ers, but also does orders for groups — Staff Reports 6 The Business Connection | SPRING 2020 AROUND the WAteR CooLER Cummins honored for continually in business for a century provided outstanding support for the history of service or more, encourages the preservation association’s goals and programs, of historically significant business-re- including exhibitions, conferences and The Indiana Historical Society hon- lated archival materials and develops industry workshops. ored Cummins Inc. with its 2019 increased awareness of Indiana’s busi- Centennial Business Award, which ness and industrial heritage. Anacostia Rail Holdings’ subsidiary, recognizes the global business for its Louisville & Indiana Railroad, provides long history of service. The award was Railroad operator receives rail service to Camp Atterbury via presented during the annual Founders corporate award a new state-of-the-art rail facility in Day dinner at the Eugene and Marilyn Anacostia Rail Holdings, an operator Edinburgh. Louisville & Indiana inau- Glick History Center in Indianapolis. of six freight railroads across the U.S., gurated service to Camp Atterbury in The Centennial Business Award is has been honored with the Corpo- 2017 with a National Guard training part of the Historic Business Register, rate Distinguished Service Award of mission that simulated combat opera- founded in 1992 by trustees and mem- the National Defense Transportation tions and involved approximately 309 bers of the society. It provides special Association. 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Diagnostics provide a program certification. quick and easy solution for identify- Basic IAHSS certification ensures Columbus Regional Hospital has ing truck service and maintenance been recognized as one of the needs by sending instant diagnostic that protective services officers nation’s 50 top cardiovascular information and operational data to understand and can implement the hospitals by IBM Watson Health, a the user’s mobile device. important security and safety func- division of IBM that is dedicated to tions within a health care facility on the development and implemen- The Toyota Core, Mid and Large a daily basis and when