Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, May 16, 1993 TAG: 9305140008
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: D3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: compiled by Amanda Barrett
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
KATHY ASHBY MERRY of Roanoke has been promoted to vice president and general manager of individual markets for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia. She will be responsible for personal health-care marketing and operations. An employee since 1991, she previously worked as director of quality programs.
Also, ROSEMARY CARDNO has been named director of human resources for the company's Government and Individual Business Center in Roanoke. She will oversee recruiting, employment, employee relations, affirmative action and salary administration. She was formerly vice president of human resources for Huntington National Bank in Columbus, Ohio.
CHARITIES
WANDA OSBURN has joined Goodwill Industries Tinker Mountain as project coordinator of Project Access, a new program designed to help adults with disabilities find employment in computer-related careers. She has experience in market development for special needs adults in the sheltered workshop environment. As an activist promoting community growth, she has worked with the United Way board of directors, the Department of Social Services, the Retail Merchants Association, the Virginia Department of Downtown Development and the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.
TERRI R. LEWIS has been appointed director of communications for the Roanoke Valley chapter of the American Red Cross. She will be responsible for marketing and media relations for the organization.
\ REAL ESTATE
THOMAS S. TURNER, associate broker at Hall Associates, has been awarded the Certified Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.
\ ORGANIZATIONS
J. RUDY AUSTIN, a partner in Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
\ ADVERTISING
SALLY BOURNE of Finnegan & Agee has been promoted to account supervisor of the McDonald's Restaurants advertising account for Southwest Virginia, a trade area including 27 cities. She previously worked as account executive on the account.
\ COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
FRANK LONGAKER, president of National Business College, has been named president of the Southeastern Association of Private Colleges and Schools. He will oversee all activities for the organization during his 18-month term. He was formerly vice president and treasurer of the group.>
MANUFACTURING
\ F. MICHAEL GRISETTI of Rocky Mount has been appointed vice president-controller of Nationwide Homes. He has worked as controller since 1987. He was formerly with the Washington Post and Mod-U-Kraft Inc.
LAWRENCE E. PTASCHEK, president of NSW Corp., has been named to the company's board of directors.
Information on personnel promotions of interest to people in business should be sent to this column, C/O the Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010.
by CNB