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DirtBusters Janitorial Services honors Hudson
BARBOURSVILLE -- DirtBusters Janitorial Services is honoring Heidi Hudson as its employee of the month for the month of February. Hudson is operations manager and has been with DirtBusters for 21/2 years. She majored in Communications & Public Relations at Rio Grande University.
Hudson has six years of management experience. Her responsibilities include hiring, training and scheduling personnel. She also directs and maintains all operating standards for productivity and quality, exceeding company standards for efficiency and on-time performance.
Her efforts have produced superior building maintenance results. DirtBusters provides janitorial service to more than 175 buildings in Huntington Charleston and Ashland.
Rogers hired at Picasso Salon & Day Spa
BARBOURSVILLE -- Picasso Salon & Day Spa, 1112 Main St., Barboursville, has hired Linsey Rogers, a stylist and esthetician. Rogers has worked in the Atlanta salon Key Lime Pie. She also worked at Smart Style Family Hair Salon upon returning to this area. Rogers has been trained in Dermalogica skin care. Call 304-733-1070.
Marshall graduate joins Woodcraft Supply
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- Marshall University graduate Matt Hall has joined Woodcraft Magazine in Parkersburg as a corporate advertising specialist.
Hall has joined Woodcraft's Internet team and will be responsible for Woodcraft's online advertising efforts. He will concentrate on advertising programs with Amazon.com and with other woodworking-oriented sites.
Hall is a native of Parkersburg and a graduate of Parkersburg High School. He has a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a master of business administration from Marshall University.
Woodcraft Supply LLC is a supplier of woodworking tools, supplies and plans. The Parkersburg-based company's more than 20,000 products are sold at retail stores in more than 70 major metropolitan areas across the United States and beyond, through 2 million catalogs distributed annually and online at woodcraft.com. Woodcraft also offers educational opportunities through classes and demos at the stores, how-to videos and articles online, and project, technique and product features in Woodcraft Magazine, which publishes six issues annually.
St. Mary's hires Smith as new program manager
HUNTINGTON -- St. Mary's Medical Center has hired Valerie Smith, RN, MSN, CPHQ, FNAHQ, as the new program manager of hospitalist services. In this role, Smith manages daily operations of the hospitalist program to ensure efficiency.
Smith has 36 years of experience in the field, with her areas of expertise including medical staff services, credentialing, performance improvement, case management and patient safety.
She has served as a consultant and educator to multiple health care organizations in West Virginia, and as a nurse auditor in West Virginia and Virginia for United Healthcare.
Smith earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from West Virginia University in Morgantown. She is a certified professional in health care quality and has achieved fellowship status with the National Healthcare Quality Association.
Kitchen gets recertified by funeral service academy
Fred H. Kitchen of Milton has recently qualified for recertification of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. Kitchen also serves as ambassador of the academy for the state of West Virginia.
The certification is the funeral service's national, individual recognition. Goals of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice are to recognize those practitioners who have voluntarily entered into a program of personal and professional growth, to raise and improve the standards of funeral service, and to encourage practitioners to make continuing education a lifelong process in their own self-interest, the interest of the families they serve, and the community in which they serve.
Practitioners must complete a 180-hour program of continuing education activities and events, to earn the certification, and accumulate 20 hours per year to re-certify.
Kitchen is a West Virginia licensed funeral director, embalmer, and notes cremation and burial expert. He has written for funeral service and grief-related professional journals in the United States, United Kingdom and Russia. He also is a sales and business consultant with Batesville Casket Company in Batesville, Ind.
Kitchen lives with his wife, Amber, and two daughters, Annalise and Arabella.
Miller named Moses' Salesperson of the Month
Moses AutoMall of Huntington recognizes Katrina Miller as its Salesperson of the Month for outstanding sales and customer satisfaction achievements in the month of January. Miller led the Moses team in sales for the month of January and is an important part of our community help programs, according to a release. She lives in Barboursville and has been a member of the sales team since August 2004.
Four doctors join King's Daughters
ASHLAND -- Three new doctors have joined King's Daughters Medical Center.
Ophthalmologist Darrell Reisner, M.D., joins the Surgery Department at KDMC.
He is a 1995 medical school graduate of University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn. He continued his medical education by completing an internship with the University of Connecticut (1996) and residency with Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1999). He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Reisner can be reached by calling 304-529-2800.
Obstetrician/gynecologist Navita Modi, M.D., is practicing in the same office as obstetrician/gynecologist Kelsey James, M.D., at Suite 130, Medical Plaza B, 613 23rd St., Ashland.
She is a 1996 medical school graduate of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot Punjab, India. She continued her medical education by completing an internship (2001) and residency (2004) with Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Modi can be reached by calling 606-326-9833.
Emergency medicine physician Randolph Lipscher, M.D., joins Ashland Emergency Medical Associates, Ashland, Ky., who practice at KDMC.
He is a 1994 medical school graduate of University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He continued his medical education by completing an internship (1995) and residency (1997) with the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, N.Y. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Lipscher can be reached by calling 606-408-4565.
Psychiatrist Shah Muhammad Nadeem, M.D., joins psychiatrists Stephen Greenberg, M.D., and Judie Kwolek, M.D., in providing inpatient care at the KDMC Behavioral Medicine Unit.
He is a 1991 medical school graduate of Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He continued his medical education by completing an internship (2003) and residency (2007) with Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He also completed a fellowship with North Shore Hospital Center, Manhasset, N.Y. (2008).
Nadeem can be reached by calling 606-408-4000.
Van Camp honored by Connoisseur Media
Stephanie Van Camp has been honored by Connoisseur Media, which owns Magic 97.9 and BOB-FM 101.5, as the sales Superstar of the month for January. Van Camp exceeded her sales goals and the expectations and conveys a winning attitude, according to the company. She receives a trophy, plaque and bonus.
Stephanie lives in Huntington with her two children.
Bowden, Mullen and White chosen for Leadership West Virginia
CHARLESTON --Three local women are among the 46 leaders statewide who accepted invitations to participate in the 20th class of Leadership West Virginia. They include Cassey Bowden of United Way of the River Cities Inc.; Sara Mullen of the Nick Joe Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute; and Tammy White of Farrell, Farrell & Farrell PLLC.
Candidates were selected from a list of nominations that was submitted in late 2009.
Leadership West Virginia (www.leadershipwv.org) is a statewide education and leadership development program affiliated with the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The eight-month program works with emerging leaders throughout West Virginia to enhance their knowledge of the state's challenges and its unique attributes and diversity. It intends to develop and motivate a cross-section of leaders who will use their talents and abilities to inspire others and to foster a new spirit of energy, enthusiasm and vitality throughout the state.
They travel throughout the state and focus on a variety of topics, including health care, economic development, tourism, law, energy, manufacturing, government, education and the arts.
Applicants are selected based on experiences in civic activities, public affairs and in their professional careers.
Wilmink honored by Northwestern Mutual
BARBOURSVILLE -- Northwestern Mutual is honoring Thomas R. Wilmink, CLU, ChFC of The Dobbs Financial Group based in Barboursville with its 2010 Southern Region Top 10 Award.
Out of all financial representatives in the region, Wilmink ranked fourth overall. He lives in Huntington.
The honor recognizes Wilmink for an outstanding year of performance with Northwestern Mutual, serving the financial security needs of clients and policy-owners throughout the region.
Further information can be found at http://www.northwesternmutual.com.
Norris honored by framers' association
Greg Norris, a certified picture framer (CPF) and owner of Huntington Hall of Frames LLC, has been recognized by the Professional Picture Framers' Association. Norris took home first place in the Print category as well as the Popular Choice and Judges' awards.
Working within guidelines established by the association, the Fine Art Council and Library of Congress, Norris created a bench-made wood frame for the watercolor print titled "Heart Rod Guitar," by artist Rod Morris. The piece was preservation mounted with museum hinges, floated in a deep mat embellished with a carved panel and hand painted inlay.
The Huntington native and Marshall University alum now advances to the association's International Framing Competition in Anaheim, Calif., this month.
Huntington Hall of Frames LLC, located in a historic home on 5th Avenue, specializes in protection and preservation of photos, collectibles and art, engraving, customized awards and plaques, and is a provider of certified appraisals and conservation services through Wiebold Studios of Cincinnati. Norris welcomes local and regional artists to use the framing gallery for exhibitions.
Akers named nurse manager
HUNTINGTON -- Melanie Akers, MSN, RN, has been named nurse manager for the Pediatric and Pediatric Intensive Care units at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Akers is a graduate of Marshall University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1997 and her master of science in nursing administration in 2004.
Akers has a nursing background both in general pediatrics and in pediatric intensive care, along with leadership experience as a nursing educator at Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Marshall University School of Nursing.
For more information about pediatric services at Cabell Huntington Hospital, visit www.cabellhuntington.org/services/pediatrics.
Carter earns certification
HUNTINGTON -- Cabell Huntington Hospital Associate Director of Nursing Chris Carter, MSN, RN, NE-BC, recently earned certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Board Certified Nurse Executive.
Carter, a longtime Cabell Huntington Hospital employee, has served in nursing leadership for more than two years and currently oversees several hospital areas including adult critical care, the emergency department, pediatric intensive care and pediatrics.
To earn his board certification, Carter met strong professional development standards and has demonstrated excellence in leadership, nursing research, fiscal management, human resource management and nursing innovations.
Folio, Summers and Johnson join Huddleston Bolen
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen has hired Michael Folio, Scott Summers and Sarah Johnson for the firm's Charleston office.
Folio joins the firm as a partner. His practice is concentrated in health care law including: certificate of need, behavioral health, practice management, billing and licensure, medical malpractice defense, pharmacy liability and general civil litigation.
Folio has served as a contributing editor to "Managed Care: A Guide For Physicians." He is a 1993 graduate of the University of Akron School of Law. In 2009, Mr. Folio was appointed by Gov. Manchin to serve as a member of the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Summers also joins the firm as a partner. An experienced trial attorney, Summers handles matters involving catastrophic injury and death; workplace injuries; premises liability; mass litigation; toxic tort; products liability; blasting cases; motor vehicle accidents; trucking accidents; medical malpractice; property damage; estate litigation and contract claims. He graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1995.
Johnson joins the firm as an associate. Her practice is concentrated in the areas of: real estate transactions, estate planning, business organization and development, medical malpractice, general civil litigation, mass tort litigation and insurance defense. A 2006 graduate of the West Virginia College of Law, Johnson is licensed to practice in West Virginia and Virginia.
Huddleston Bolen LLP is a law firm with 50 attorneys practicing in offices located in Huntington and Charleston, W.Va., and Ashland and Louisville, Ky. The firm, founded in 1871, represents clients in many practice groups, including banking and finance, health care, insurance, labor and employment, litigation, natural resources, real estate, transportation, and trusts and estates.
For more information about Huddleston Bolen, visit the firm's Web site at www.huddlestonbolen.com.
