Biz People

Presentation Lantern Center

HIRED: Ann Lorenz joined as community outreach director.

APPOINTED: Dianne McDermott to the board of directors.

Cottingham & Butler

HIRED: Bradley Beschen as a claims administrator.

HIRED: Elizabeth Mayer-Merkes as a health coach.

HIRED: Frank Breitbach as a financial services representative.

HIRED: Amanda Norton, Brooke Pitzer, Krystal Burken and Casey Hallahan as account administrators.

HIRED: Tyler Offield as a sales executive.

HIRED: Jill Mitchell as vice president.

HIRED: Rachel Phillips as an account manager.

HIRED: Samantha Storey as a claims coordinator.

HIRED: Olivia Spinoso as a utilization management nurse.

HIRED: Jessie Nodolf as a claims representative.

Kunkel & Associates

HIRED: Jessica Bradford as an accounting assistant

HIRED: Emily Trentz as safety & data analyst

HIRED: Jaylyn Jewell and Brittani Caldwell as customer service representatives

HIRED: Abbie Green and Marissa Fullick as account managers

HIRED: Shari Fyke as an administrative assistant

HIRED: Matt Niemeyer and Chris Williams as associate account executives

HIRED: Jay Hefel as an account executive

The firm also promoted the following:

PROMOTED: Shelby Middendorf to account manager

PROMOTED: Brittany Olson to service supervisor

PROMOTED: Tricia Slater to development associate

PROMOTED: Amy Steger to team lead

PROMOTED: Caitlin Ihm to account service representative

UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital

APPOINTED: Karil Walther to chief nursing officer for the Dubuque market.

MidWestOne Bank

APPOINTED: Wesley Hartig, chief executive officer of MedOne Pharmacy Benefit Solutions in Dubuque, to the board of directors.

Medical Associates Health Plans

HIRED: Josh Richter as a senior account executive. In his new position, he will be responsible for large employer group health insurance plan sales and retention, and he will work with individual clients to understand their benefit needs and plans.

Medical Associates Clinic

HIRED: William Auer where he will provide care and diagnoses for eye and vision disease.

Northeast Iowa Community College

HIRED: Nick Weinmeister as athletic director.

Mi-T-M Corporation

HIRED: Karoline Sandusky as marketing project manager.

PROMOTED: Mary Jo McClain to director of finance.