Northeast Ohio Movers and Shakers

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Dr. John Chang, senior corporate fellow, GrafTech International

GrafTech International is pleased to announce that three of its scientists have been recognized for their achievements and contributions to graphite material science.
Dr. Julian Norley, GrafTech’s vice president of corporate R&D, is one of five international experts and the only North American scientist selected to present a plenary lecture at the Annual World Conference on Carbon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July 2013.
Dr. Tracy Albers, manager of advanced materials, was honored at the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Production Awards in Washington, D.C., in February 2013. The award recognizes the achievements of women in science and manufacturing.
Within the GrafTech organization, Dr. John Chang, senior corporate fellow, received the 2012 Chairman’s Award in recognition of his innovation and initiative in the development and commercialization of super-premium needle coke, a key raw material in premium graphite electrodes.
 
Cleveland Clinic has named a new member to its board of directors and four new members to its board of trustees.
Named to Cleveland Clinic’s board of directors is James A. “Jimmy” Haslam III, owner of the Cleveland Browns and chairman of Pilot Flying J and Pilot Logistic Services, which includes more than 650 retail locations and 25,000 employees.
Those named to the board of trustees are: Tom Glocer, the founding partner of Angelic Ventures, a private investment firm focusing on financial services, media and health care, and previously, he held the post of CEO of Thomson Reuters; Stewart A. Kohl, co-CEO of The Riverside Co., a private equity firm focused on investing in smaller market-leading companies; Jonathan Korngold, a managing director at General Atlantic, where he is a member of the firm’s executive committee and investment committee, head of its global financial services sector and co-head of its global health care sector; and Michael B. Petras Jr., CEO of AssuraMed Inc., a distributor of medical supplies for patients with chronic diseases, and previously, he served as president and CEO of GE Lighting.
 
Dix & Eaton, an integrated communications consultancy, announced that Chas Withers, president of the firm and a member of its board of directors, has assumed additional responsibilities as COO.
Withers, 47, has been with Dix & Eaton for a total of 15 years but in two separate stints. In his broadened role, he will be responsible for day-to-day operations, client service, staff management and development, practice development, and marketing.
 
NAI Daus has announced that it elected Alec Pacella as the firm’s new managing partner.
Pacella brings 24 years of experience in real estate investment strategies to NAI Daus. Pacella’s main objective as managing partner of NAI Daus is to continue to attract and maintain a growing base of clients with the best and brightest results-oriented brokers. ●