People You Should Know

Accounting

Mike Lowry, a governmental audit professional with Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, has been promoted from senior manager to vice president.

Robert Lachenmaier has been promoted from intern to staff accountant with Hiebert & Decker CPA’s.

Advertising

James Schisler has been named director of interactive services with Armstrong Chamberlin.

Business Services

Marcy Kauffman has been named director of membership at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce.

Education

Shelby Philip, formerly of Wichita, has been recognized as the winner of The Newcomer Award by the Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and Community Education.

Government

Audrey Turner, a staff sergeant with the United States Air Forces, has been assigned to the U.S. Air Force recruiting office at Central and Rock Road.

Health Care

Dentists Gerald Howell and Joan Loehr have joined the dental practice of T.J. Foley on North Ridge Road.

The following physicians have joined Via Christi Clinic: Saritha Gorantla, a gastroenterologist; Salma Makhoul, an endocrinologist; and Laura Veras, an allergist.

Anecea Stambaugh, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist and a licensed addictions counselor, has joined Prairie View in McPherson.

Phoenix Home Care & Hospice has announced the following new hires: Nathan Van Dever, health care consultant, and Sherry Linot, hospice director of nursing.

Insurance

Sharon Kvasnicka has joined Delta Dental of Kansas as compliance coordinator.

Real Estate

Arlene Fasbender with Farm & Home Realty in Cheney has received the Certified Residential Specialist and Senior Real Estate Specialist designations from the National Association of Realtors.

Erin Courtney and Earnestine Curtis have joined the east office of Prudential Dinning-Beard as sales associates.

Mel Shaeffer has joined the west office of Prudential Dinning-Beard as a sales associate.

Cathy Erickson has joined the east office of J.P. Weigand & Sons as a residential sales associate.

This story was originally published August 13, 2014 at 10:01 AM with the headline "People You Should Know."