LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS

CERTIFIED

Home Savings Bank recently announced that Robert J. Steele Jr., senior vice president, director of retail operations, was awarded the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification by the Villanova University.

Obtaining a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, CLSSBB, requires extensive classroom education, experience performing a Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, DMAIC, project and a four-hour exam to demonstrate competence.

AWARDED

The Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce recently awarded the following 2017 Phoenix Award Winners:

Trailblazer Award: J. Greer Hayden, HHSDR Architects/Engineers; New Business Startup Award: Hope Center for Arts and Technology; Entrepreneur Award: Breanna Griffin, Anytime Fitness of Hermitage; Innovation Award: Food to Waste Energy Facility/ Hermitage Municipal Authority; Growth Small Manufacturing: Solar Atmospheres; Growth Large Manufacturing: Miller Industries; Growth Small Service: Buhl Park; Growth Large Service: Lakes at Jefferson/ The Nugent Group; Non-Profit/ Service Organization Award (Large): Community Foundation of Western Pa.; Non-Profit/Service Organization Award (Small): Mercer County Mentoring; and Beautification Award: Jim Landino.

The awards showcase innovative business growth and development in the community.

LAW

Atty. Jack N. Alpern of Warren recently took part in one of the nation’s leading legal-education conferences, the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, AAEPA.

AAEPA is devoted to helping its members transform the way they practice law.

HIRED

Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling of New Castle recently announced that Tony Van Slyke has been hired as the company’s chief financial officer and will be accountable for the administrative, financial and risk-management operations of the company.

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. recently announced that Michael Babusci joined its design team as transportation practice area leader.

In this role, he will oversee the delivery of all roadway, bridge and traffic-engineering services to clients in Youngstown and throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

HRG has grown to be a nationally ranked Top 500 Design Firm, providing civil engineering, surveying and environmental services to public and private sector clients.