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Village Health, a holistic health clinic in Eugene, has hired the following: Jessica Kieras as a life coach; Dr. Jennifer Hess, chiropractor; and Julie Tenner, registered dietician. Kieras earned a Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the University of Oregon. Hess has more than 17 years of experience. She previously worked at the University of Oregon promoting ergonomics to prevent musculoskeletal injuries among workers and maintained a small chiropractic practice. Tenner earned a master's degree in public health and completed course work in human nutrition.

Oregon Medical Group of Eugene has hired ReJena Harris as director of billing services. Harris has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry. For the past six years, she served as the president/consultant of the Harris Healthcare Group, LLC, in Nashville, Tenn.

Laurence Hamblen has been chosen as executive director of the Eugene Hearing and Speech Center. He was previously executive director of Legal Aid for 19 years.

Roehl & Sittner Investment Advisors, LLC, in Eugene has named Jayman Yi as a member of the firm. His responsibilities will include designing investment policies and maintaining client relationships. Yi has been with the group for more than 7 years.

Laurel Hill Center, a Eugene-based agency providing psychiatric rehabilitation services to Lane County adults, has promoted Shawn Murphy to director of rehabilitation services and has hired Sarah Salisbury as a rehabilitation team leader. Murphy has been with the agency since 2004. Salisbury was previously a clinical supervisor at Looking Glass New Roads Program and also worked as a marriage and family therapist in Looking Glass' counseling program.

Kudos

The Southwest Oregon Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA), a professional membership organization for marketing, public relations and advertising professionals, has re-elected the following board members to serve one-year terms beginning July 1: president, Christine Morgan, Dual-Sided Media; past president, Jenny Obermiller, Siuslaw Bank; president elect, Janis Ross, CVALCO; vice president of special events, Linda Apling, Moss Adams LLP; vice president of membership, Alma Fumiko Hesus, University of Oregon Bookstore; vice president of sponsorships, Doug James, Bourland Printing; vice president of research, Tammy Lockwood, Lockwood Research; vice president of community outreach, Derek Rodman, Frontier Investment Company; vice president of communications, Dana Turell, CAWOOD; and vice president of technology, Mark Tschetter, Feynman Group. Newly elected board members are vice president of public relations, Jessica Corcoran, The Ulum Group; treasurer, Tenille Himmel, Kernutt Stokes Brandt & Co.; secretary, Tara Kemp, Kemp Design; collegiate relations chair, Alex Kniess, University of Oregon student; Chapter Excellence Award chair, Carrie Sutton, University of Oregon Bookstore; and vice president of programming, Jana Waterman, Lane County Medical Society.

Springfield Chamber of Commerce announced its 2007 awards June 20 at the Chamberfest celebration. Springfield Renaissance Development Corporation received the Business of the Year award for creating and opening the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield; and Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., received the Pillar of the Community award for its commitment to community and personal leadership in Springfield for over 60 years.

Open for business

Patricia Hathaway has opened Hathaway Financial Services at 132 East Broadway, Suite 747, in Eugene. The business specializes in financial planning, investment management and socially responsible investing. The phone number is 912-1069 and the Web site is www.hathawayfinancial services.com.

Transactions

The Cascade Motel and Mini Storage in Oakridge has been purchased by Dan and Elizabeth Barclay. The motel is a non-smoking facility and is AAA listed. The phone number is 541-782-2489.

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