“People on the Move” appears in every edition of The Business Ledger. Information on area business people who have been hired promoted, honored, elected or otherwise recognized should be sent to Mark Thomton, News Editor, The Business Ledger, 1260 Iroquois Ave., Suite 200, Naperville, Ill. 60563. Black-and-white or color photos may also be sent but will be returned only upon request and if accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Information also can be sent via e-mail to mthomton@thebusinessledger.com.

Associations

John Lambrecht has been elected vice president of The Building Owners and Managers’ Association of Suburban Chicago’s International North Central Region, while Ken Orms has been named to the board of directors for BOMA.

The Valley Human Resource Association has announced its board for 2007-2008: Rick Curry, Alexander Lumber Company, president; William Rawson, Wine Sergi & Co., LLC, vice president; Christine Turner, HRMS LLC; Cindy Bock; and Colleen Ruddy, Valley Industrial Association.

Banking/Finance

Michael Blanton has been named first vice president of MB Financial Bank in Oak Brook, while Gina Fezler has been named assistant vice president in Burr Ridge.

Amber Karlson has joined Financial Strategies and Solutions Group in Naperville as administrative manager.

Chambers

Forty-five year resident Gordon Goodman has been named Citizen of the Year by the Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Goodman had an active career at Argonne National Laboratory and currently serves as a director of the Downers Grove Concert Association, Downers Grove Coalition for Managed Redevelopment and Downers Grove Heritage Preservation Corporation.

Development

George Del Cotto has joined Mid-America Development Services Inc., in Oak Brook as vice president, while Mike McCarthy and Cynthia MacLeod have joined as senior project managers.

Human Resources

Ruth Mensing has joined Human Resource Management Systems, LLC as a sales consultant in Naperville.

Public Relations

Deanna Killackey has been promoted to senior account supervisor for JSH&A Public Relations in Oakbrook Terrace, while Kristin Zanini has been promoted to senior account executive.

Real Estate

Daniel E. Fogarty, Jr. has joined McShane Corporation in Rosemont as vice president, overseeing the firm’s industrial development activities throughout the Midwest.

Sales

Kimberly Garlak has joined the sales and marketing team of the Adventure Travelers Society, Inc., in Clarendon Hills.

Mike Dominick has been named sales manager-DuPage County for Des Plaines Office Equipment in Elk Grove Village.

Services

Elizabeth K. Stremel has been named manager of campaign development for Community Health Charities of Illinois.

Masanori Suzuki has been named president of Misumi USA, Inc., in Schaumburg, while Misa Nishimura has been named director of marketing and inside sales for the Factory Automation Group, and Dwayne Roark has been named senior marketing manager.

——compiled by Mark Thomton