“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.

Accounting

John Chalekian has joined Sikich in Aurora as director of human resource consulting services.

Architecture

Kenneth Dunn has been named associate landscape architect for the Lannert Group in Geneva.

Banking/Finance

Richard W. Reichert has been named president and CEO of Community Bank of Elmhurst. 

Wayne Postma has been appointed executive vice president, senior lender for Providence Bank in Elmhurst.

Jamie S. Sundwall has been promoted to director of sales and marketing for Corporate America Family Credit Unit in Elgin.

Rich Ferrari, investment representative with Edward Jones, has accepted a limited partnership offering in The Jones Financial Cos., the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial-services firm.

R. Hugh Magill has been named national director of trust services and chief fiduciary officer for Northern Trust Personal Financial Services.

John Arnold has been promoted to senior vice president in commercial real estate for LaSalle Bank N.A., while Phillip J. Hagglund has been promoted to senior vice president in financial institutions.

Chambers

Michael E. O’Kelley has been named vice president of economic development for the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce.

Construction

Bryan Rieger has been named project manager of V3 Companies in Woodridge.

Consulting

Rebecca Souffrant has been named managing consultant for Pietryla Enterprises in St. Charles.

Insurance

Diana Fortich has joined Resource Brokerage, LLC as a brokerage case manager.

Jim Van Ham, an agent for Country Insurance & Financial Services in Naperville has been named to the organization’s National Advisory Council.

Media

Patricia Andrews-Keenan has joined The Nielsen Company as Vice President, Communications and Community Affairs.

Dave Pierro and Dave Cosby, co-owners of Camera Originals in Oak Brook, have received the 2007 Hero Award from Marklund. Established in 2003, it is presented annually to individuals or groups who have supported and furthered the Marklund mission to improve the lives of infants, children and adults with disabilities.

Recruiting

Richard Post has joined PeopleFilter Technology in Arlington Heights as practice lead, hospitality.

Services

Bryan Searcy of AthletiCo Lisle has been named the intern athletic trainer and Nestor Battung of AthletiCo Oak Brook has been named massage therapist.

Mandy Beedie has been named central region field representative for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in Oak Brook.

Brian R. Nebel has been named executive director of Clare Oaks, a continuing care retirement community in Bartlett.

David Zeitlin has been named national director of the Tree Preservation & Land Restoration Division of The Care of Trees in Wheeling.

Michelle Ingram has joined True Helpers Special Events in Dundee as manager of the corporate events division.

——compiled by Mark Thomton