Business memoranda: 02/19/2012

Business

February 19, 2012

FROM STAFF REPORTS ---- The Record Eagle Sun Feb 19, 2012, 07:14 AM EST

Associations

n Meredith Hawes, Fire and Life Safety Public Educator for the Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department, was recently named the National Fire Protection Association's Education Adviser for the Midwest Division. Hawes will be responsible for guiding and coaching state representatives and disseminating NFPA information among nine Midwestern states, including Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. She has been promoting and implementing safety programs with Metro Fire Department since 2009, and was named the Michigan Public Educator of the Year by the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society in 2010.

Personnel

n Peter B. Worden has been named a managaing partner of the Garan Lucow Miller law firm in Traverse City. He is the senior member in the Real Estate and Title Insurance Group and practices business law and admiralty law. He has been chosen as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" from 2009 through the present. Worden is a member of the State Bar of Michigan; Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim Bar Association; Maritime Law Association; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; and the Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers.

Recognition

Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa has been honored with recognition this winter from print and online sources including Conde Nast Traveler, Spa Magazine and TheKnot.com.

Crystal was listed in Conde Nast Traveler's 50 Best Places to Ski & Stay in North America. Spa Magazine named Crystal as Best Hotel/Resort Spa: Midwest, Best Affordable Spa, Spa Magazine; TheKnot.com listed Crystal in its Best of Weddings 2012.

Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors has named the following winners of its 2011 Awards, Recognition and Sales Volume. Mark Hagan, Top Performer Northern Region in Overall Volume, International President's Elite Team, Chairman's Club, $21.4 million, 145 units; Shawn Smith, International Diamond Society, $8.2 million, Chairman's Club; Stireman Team, International Diamond Society Team, $6.4 million, Chairman's Club; Karen Schmidt, International Sterling Society, $5.9 Million, Chairman's Club; Camille Campbell, International Diamond Society, $5.3 million, Chairman's Club; Rick Korndorfer, $5.2 million, Chairman's Club; Joe Schmidt, International President's Circle, $5 million, Chairman's Club; Sam Abood, $4.8 million, Chairman's Club; Fred Schmidt, International Sterling Society, $2.4 million; Bill Habich, International Sterling Society, $2 million; Karly Wentzloff, Rookie of the Year.

Traverse City: Mike Street Team, International President's Elite Team, $15.2 million, Chairman's Club; Beccy Janis, International President's Circle, $14.1 million, Chairman's Club; Judy Robinson, International President's Circle, $9.3 million, Chairman's Club; Ken Kleinrichert, International Diamond Society, $6.6 million, Chairman's Club; Bryan Olshove, International Diamond Society, $6.6 million, Chairman's Club; Rick Matley, International Diamond Society, $2.2 million.

Suttons Bay: Schaub Team, International Sterling Society, International Diamond Society, $11.9 million, Chairman's Club; Jim & Becky Stacy, $5.5 million, Chairman's Club; Elizabeth Schaub, International President's Circle $4.9 million, Chairman's Club; Judy Levin, International Sterling Society, $4 million.

Glen Arbor: John Peppler, International Diamond Society, $6.2 million, Chairman's Club.

Leland: Ann Marie Mitchell, International President's Circle, $9.5 million, Chairman's Club; Mark Carlson, $5.5 million, Chairman's Club.