People You Should Know (Aug. 16, 2018)

Accounting

Daniel White, with Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, has earned the Certificate in Family Business Advising from the Family Firm Institute.

Education

Joan Griffing has been hired as the Tim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair in Fine Arts at Friends University.

Health Care

Newton Medical Center (NMC) has named Cynthia Ebers as associate chief nursing officer.

Law

Suzanne R. Dwyer has been nominated and accepted as Two Years 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.

Nonprofits

Denise Sherman has been named executive director of the Kansas African American Museum.

Sunlight Children’s Advocacy and Rights Foundation has elected new officers and members for the current year: Tim Kice, Kice Industries, president; Matt Morris, BKD, treasurer; Terry Huelskamp, Law Office of Terrence L. Huelskamp, secretary; Sabrina Esterline, community member; Susan Koslowsky, Emprise Bank; Melody Matulewic, Hatchett Devlin Automotive Group; Alana McNary, BG Products; Cindy Miles, Nonprofit Chamber of Service; Kellie Nesmith, SunGroup Real Estate; Brandon Wilson, ICON Structures; Rachael Woods, Spirit Aerosystems.

The Greater Wichita Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals announced its 2018 National Philanthropy Day award winners: Cox Communications, outstanding corporation; Sean Tarbell, Davis-Moore, distinctive community service; Dwane L. and Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable Foundation, outstanding foundation; Brian Walker, Kansas Food Bank, outstanding fundraising executive; Helen Galloway, president’s award; Dee Rolph, outstanding philanthropist; Katherine Melhorn, pediatrician, outstanding volunteer fundraiser.

Recreation

Wichita Sports Forum has hired Zac Potter as general manager.