Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that five attorneys have been named new partners of the Firm effective January 1, 2010. The attorneys are: Katrina Clingerman, Amy Fisher, Alex Forman, Kim Metzger and Andrew Vento.
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Scott D. Ochander, an experienced marketing and communications strategist with a strong history of successful marketing and brand leadership has been appointed to join Valparaiso University’s senior leadership team as vice president of integrated marketing and communications in January.
Ochander will serve as the University’s chief marketing and communications officer and have overall responsibility for the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of the University’s marketing and communication efforts. He will lead a recently consolidated unit of professional staff and is charged with building a clear and compelling brand aligned with Valpo’s vision to be renowned worldwide for preparing women and men who are highly sought for their knowledge, character, integrity and wisdom.
Ochander comes to Valpo after serving in several senior marketing and communication leadership roles with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, The Dow Chemical Company, Meredith Corporation and most recently as senior vice president of market innovation at New Edge + The Brewery, a leading innovation strategy consulting firm based in Richland, Wash., and London, England.
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The Michigan State Attorney General has filed a lawsuit that seeks to force the closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
The latest unemployment figures around Northwest Indiana can be found here.
More engineering analysis will be needed before a final decision is made about the South Shore realignment in Michigan City.
Gov. Mitch Daniels promised to accelerate an existing plan to fix the Cline venue bridge between Hammond and East Chicago.
Charities around northern Indiana are struggling to meet demand after the poor economy reduced donations this year.