Movers & Shakers - Fox Valley

The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association elected Arlington Heights resident Matt Synnestvedt of Synnestvedt & Associates, Northbrook, president of its board of directors. Joining the board are: Steve Brodt, Western DuPage Landscaping, Naperville; Tim Caldwell, The Savanna Group Inc., North Aurora; and Charlie Keppel, The Care of Trees, Wheeling. Re-elected as a director was Ed Gomez, Paradise Landscape Design, Ltd., Hampshire. Continuing directors include: Robert Bertog, Bertog Landscape, Wheeling; Steve Fiore, Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc., Libertyville; Brenda McMahon, St. Charles; and Dave Story, Bartlett Tree Experts Inc., Northbrook. Other officers are: vice president, Tyler Smith, Tyler's Landscaping Service, Inc., Rockford; secretary/treasurer, Dan Wanzung, American Gardens, Inc., Elmhurst; immediate past president, Eric Moore, Moore Landscapers Inc., Northbrook.

Howard Knaizer of Lake in the Hills, Greg Furtek of Crystal Lake, Renee Kuruc of Bartlett and David Rosanova of Batavia all successfully completed Country Insurance & Financial Services' New Agent School and joined the company as agents.

Daniel G. Parsons of Gilberts was elected to the board of directors of the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. An attorney who specializes in elder law, Parsons is active in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Kane Country Senior Resources and the Elgin Senior Provider Network. Additionally, Deborah Awis of Aurora was appointed to the advisory council of the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. Awis is a self-employed agent for life and health insurance and is affiliated with Provena Mercy Medical Center.

Chuck Barham of Crystal Lake was named vice president of sales and marketing for Black Diamond Plumbing and Electric, Crystal Lake, to oversee all aspects of marketing and the newly formed commercial and residential outside sales division. Barham previously served as a senior marketing consultant for WIND 560-AM in Chicago.