Banking

Jeffrey Blanchette has joined AMCORE Bank as vice president and regional retail sales manager in the Southern Chicago suburban region.

Suburban Bank & Trust of Elmhurst has announced the recent appointments of Joe Kirkeeng as executive vice president of retail banking and Donald A. O’Day as executive vice-president of commercial banking.

Chambers

Richard Greene of Sacramento, Cal., has been named president and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, starting on Jan. 2, 2008.

Health Care

Rick Wright has been named Chief Executive Officer for Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, effective Dec. 17.

Marketing

Jackie Camacho-Ruiz, owner of JR Marketing Consultants, Aurora, has been recognized by Food Industry News as one of the hospitality sector’s top marketing specialists. She is also the founder of the Schaumburg Area Restaurant Referral Group, a consortium of 24 northwest suburban restaurants that explored joint marketing opportunities.

Sales

Paulette St. John has joined the sales team of AW Specialty Papers in Elk Grove Village.

Telecommunications/Technology

Derek Estes has been named director of sales for the U.S. Cellular Chicago market.

Mark Stachulski has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Relational Technology Solutions of Rolling Meadows.

——compiled by Sherri Dauskurdas