BUSINESS PEOPLE
Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck Jr. announced that Candace J. Crear has been appointed to the position of Assistant Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney.
Crear received her law degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2010. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston University in 2003, majoring in political science with a minor in American history.
Crear will be assigned to the Child Protection Unit of the prosecutor’s office. The Child Protection Unit intervenes to protect, and in some cases, remove abused and neglected children. Representing the Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services, the unit prosecutes complaints requesting protective supervision, temporary custody, legal custody, and permanent custody. Whenever law enforcement removes a child from a dangerous environment, the Child Protection Unit is involved.
Crear previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.
Wright State Physicians welcomes two family medicine doctors, Jennifer Lee, D.O., and Shaun Spielman, M.D. They are accepting new patients at the Wright State Physicians Health Center (725 University Blvd., Fairborn) on the campus of Wright State University.
Lee, an assistant professor of family medicine at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, specializes in family medicine and travel medicine. She provides comprehensive care for the entire family.
After earning her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completing a residency in family practice at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in West Virginia, Lee completed a fellowship in global health at the University of South Carolina. Lee is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.
Spielman, an assistant professor of family medicine at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, specializes in sports medicine, athletic injuries and sports concussions in addition to general family medicine. After earning his doctor of medicine degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and completing an internship/ residency in family practice at West Virginia University, Spielman completed a fellowship in sports medicine at WVU. He is certified in family medicine and sports medicine. Spielman is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
To schedule an appointment with either physician, call 937-245-7200. For more information about Wright State Physicians, visit wrightstatephysicians.org.
Valerie Lemmie, former Dayton city manager (1996-2002), has been elected chair of the board of the National Civic League, a 124-year-old non-partisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities.
Lemmie is director of exploratory research at the Kettering Foundation, a research institution headquartered in Washington Township. She is also a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, where she is a past board chair.
Founded in 1894 by a group of civic leaders that included Theodore Roosevelt and Louis Brandeis, the National Civic League is headquartered in Denver. Major programs include the All-American City Awards, National Civic Review quarterly journal, Model City Charter and Civic Index.
The National Civic League developed the model charter for the council-manager form of local government. In 1913, Dayton was the first large city to adopt the council-manager form of government.
Lemmie serves on numerous boards and committees, including Dayton History (vice chair), Initiatives of Changes-US (treasurer) and the Deliberative Democracy Consortium (executive Committee).
A published author and international speaker on democratic civic engagement, public policy and administration, Lemmie received a bachelor’s degree in political science and urban sociology from the University of Missouri and a master’s in urban affairs/public policy planning from Washington University.
Erica Mathieu, M.D., has joined Kettering Physician Network Primary Care serving Hamilton and the surrounding community.
Mathieu is a board-certified family medicine physician. She is particularly interested in geriatrics, pediatrics, preventative medicine, tobacco cessation and diabetes management.
Mathieu earned her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed her residency at Bethesda Family Practice in Cincinnati.
Kettering Physician Network Primary Care is located at 1380 N.W. Washington Blvd. in Hamilton. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 513867-9000.
Continuing their drive to help credit unions become great mortgage lenders while growing their credit union mortgage servicing platform, myCUmortgage has hired Dave Schlegel as its new director of default services. MyCUmortgage is a leading Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) that is wholly owned by Wright-Patt Credit Union.
As the director of default services, Schlegel is responsible for all aspects of servicing related to non-performing loans. This includes collections, loss mitigation efforts, bankruptcy matters, foreclosures and REO and claims management.
Drawn to myCUmortgage by its strong culture focused on helping members and fellow experts, Schlegel brings with him more than 12 years of mortgage servicing experience, including strong process management and analytical skills. He was most recently the vice president of loss mitigation at PNC. Schlegel earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Dayton and his M.B.A. from Xavier University.
Hilary Shapiro-Wright, D.O., has joined Kettering Physician Network’s Kettering Cancer Care at Fort Hamilton Hospital.
Shapiro-Wright is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in breast surgery, the hidden scar breast cancer surgery procedure, and breast diseases.
Shapiro-Wright earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Michigan State University Botsford Hospital and her fellowship in surgical breast oncology and diseases of the breast at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Kettering Cancer Care Fort Hamilton is located at 1380 N.W. Washington Blvd., Suite A, in Hamilton. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 855500-2873. Five Rivers MetroParks chief of administration Bill Tschirhart has been elected president of the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) board. Tschirhart has been involved with OPRA since 2003 and has previously served as the OPRA board vice president, treasurer and on various committees.
Elected by hundreds of OPRA members across Ohio, the OPRA board president is charged with oversight of the executive director and committee.
OPRA is an organization that supports parks systems throughout Ohio. Its member benefits include educational sessions and benchmarking studies.
Tschirhart initially became involved with OPRA because he was concerned about the lack of educational sessions devoted to financial management at a conference he attended.
The perspective that Tschirhart will bring to his new role is unique in that Five Rivers MetroParks is a conservation agency. Featuring 18 clean, safe parks and protecting more than 16,000 acres of land, Five Rivers MetroParks’ mission is to protect the region’s natural heritage and provide outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature.
Tschirhart, a Kettering resident, joined Five Rivers MetroParks after working for the city of Kettering, where he focused on cost recovery and financial management.