AWARDS
Dan Pfeiffer of Dan Pfeiffer Automotive Group in Grand Rapids has received the Salute to Dealers community service award from Ford Motor Co. This award was given to four dealers out of approximately 4,000 nationwide. Pfeiffer earned it for his philanthropic commitment to organizations such as Meijer Gardens, the American Cancer Society and Faith Hospice.

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Community Leadership announced the recipient of its annual Distinguished Community Trustee Award: Bob Israels. This award embodies CCL’s mission to develop and engage a diverse network of community trustees.

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan recently presented its 2010 Firm of the Year Award to Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, headquartered in Grand Rapids. Recognition is based on the firm’s contributions to the success of the council and on its efforts to advance the engineering profession and improve the quality of life for Michigan communities.

Charles Mollien received the Fellow of Michigan Pharmacists Association Award during the association’s annual convention and exposition. The award recognizes achievements and dedication to the practice of pharmacy, the community and MPA.

The Association of Grand Rapids Landscape Professionals congratulates Sneller’s Landscaping LLC for receiving the 2009 award for Outstanding Landscape Maintenance. The awarded project was for landscape maintenance at a condominium neighborhood in Ada.

Thompson

BANKING AND FINANCE
The Bank of Holland, located in Grand Rapids and Holland, announced that Patrick J. Thompson has joined its board of directors. Also, Jodi DeRoo has been promoted to assistant vice president, cash management officer. She will provide service in assisting and analyzing the cash management needs of current and potential clients.

Chemical Bank announced the recent promotion of Tammy J. Kerr to vice president, treasury management specialist. Kerr assists customers, municipalities, schools and churches with establishing safe and secure options associated with public funds and cash management services.

Anakwa

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTON
CSM Group announced the promotion of Henry Anakwa to IT manager. His position includes coordination of company computer programs, equipment procurement, network security, CSM user accounts, Shoretel phone system, asset tracking and data center operations.

EDUCATION
Larry Tolbert and Dennis W. Archer, both of Detroit, have been elected to serve for 2010 as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Western Michigan University board of trustees.

ENGINEERING
The board of directors of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber Inc. has elected James A. Susan, P.E., as the firm’s new president. He becomes the fifth president in the firm’s 54-year history. He succeeds James D. Townley, who was elected chairman.

HEALTH
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services welcomed back Alex Masterson, M.D., and Valerie Mathis-Allen, M.D., as staff psychiatrists for hospital-based services at the Van Andel Center on Pine Rest’s main campus. Dr. Masterson previously worked at Pine Rest from 1993 to 2001, and Dr. Mathis-Allen from 1998 to 2008.

MMPC welcomed Debra Bayus to Holland Gastroenterology, 890 Washington Ave., Suite 130. Bayus received her post-masters certificate as an adult nurse practitioner from Grand Valley State University.

Allegan General Hospital’s board of trustees recently elected Bob Withee, Steve McKown and Chris Miller to the board. Withee is director of employee benefits and corporate security at Perrigo Co. McKown, who will serve as vice chair, is an attorney in Allegan. Miller is athletic director and dean of students for Gobles Public Schools.

IMA Consulting announced the expansion of its Medicare reimbursement, revenue cycle and hospital operations improvement services in the Midwest by opening an office in Grand Rapids. The office will be led by Paul Soper, who has more than 20 years of financial experience in the health care field.

Marzolf

Pennock Health Services welcomed Steve Marzolf, R.N., as its new chief nursing officer. He comes from Battle Creek Health Systems where he served as the director of patient care services.

Pilgrim Manor, a nonprofit residential long-term care and skilled nursing community, has named Brian Mack director of marketing and admissions.

Taylor

Bonnie Taylor, D.O., has joined the Spectrum Health Medical Group. Dr. Taylor is seeing primary care patients at Spectrum Health Medical Group Family Medicine at 4600 Breton Road SE, Suite 102, Kentwood.

INSURANCE
John O’Brien and Kay VanderWal received designations for their continuing education efforts at the annual convention of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents conferment luncheon. Both have demonstrated their professional competence through a combination of experience, formal training and a series of written examinations.

Baker

Griswold

LEGAL
Attorneys Thomas S. Baker and Eric J. Griswold have been elected to membership at Miller Johnson. Baker is a member of the firm’s litigation section and is also in the provider reimbursement group. Griswold is a member of the firm’s litigation section and focuses his practice on resolving business, construction and real estate disputes.

Mergermarket has named business law firm Honigman No. 6 among national firms based on the value of Midwest transactions and No. 13 in the South. It is the only Michigan firm on these two lists. Honigman is based in Detroit and has offices in Lansing, Oakland County, Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo.

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP announced that Scott D. Hubbard has been named chairperson of its Environmental Law Group. Hubbard concentrates his practice exclusively in environmental law.

MANUFACTURING
Grand Rapids-based Mill Steel Co., a distributor of flat-rolled carbon steel, has expanded its product breadth and geographic presence with the acquisition of certain assets of Coated Steel Corp. in Birmingham, Ala.

MEDIA
Clear Channel Radio welcomes Emily Pearce as the new director of marketing in Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Pearce will work closely with Clear Channel’s seven stations in Grand Rapids and Muskegon.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Lambert, Edwards & Associates announced that it has been nominated as one of only five finalists for Small PR Agency of the Year by PRWeek, a trade journal for the PR and corporate communications profession.

PUBLIC SERVICE
Orjiakor Isiogu, chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission, has been appointed co-chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Smart Grid Collaborative.

TECHNOLOGY
Grand Rapids firm Open Systems Technologies Inc. announced the following additions to its staff: John Vancil is senior project manager, and Chris Harms is managed services specialist.

ASIS International, a global advocacy group for security industry best practices, has appointed Engineered Protection Systems Inc. sales representative Jennifer Hayes as regional vice president. Hayes will oversee the ASIS Kalamazoo, Western Michigan and Lansing chapters.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Protravel International Grand Rapids named Trish Schroeder as Corporate and Leisure Group Meetings and Incentive Travel-VIP travel planning coordinator. The company is headquartered in New York, with 23 offices in the U.S. and London, including one in Ada at 519 Ada Drive.