Bradley J. Smith was recently elected secretary/treasurer of American Chemet Corp. by the board of directors. He was also appointed director of finance and administration, and is now responsible for the company's financial, accounting, administrative and human relations functions. A certified public accountant, Smith joined the firm in 1984 as an accountant, with subsequent promotions to senior accountant and controller. Prior to joining American Chemet, Smith spent five years on active duty in the U.S. Navy before earning a bachelor's degree in accounting from Montana State University.

Steve Netschert of the Landmark Company recently earned his broker license in real estate. Netschert has also been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, a non-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Netschert earned the designation by completing advanced courses and demonstrating professional expertise in the field of residential real estate.

Ronda DeMars has joined Helena Real Estate Inc. as a sales associate. She brings 26 years of experience in the health insurance industry and seven years in sales. She can be reached at 465-4500.

Holly Lane has joined the credit union as branch manager of the 11th Avenue branch, where she will oversee lending and member service functions.

Brandi Melo has been promoted to member service team leader for the North Montana Avenue branch, where she will supervise a staff of member service representatives.

Linda Garrett has assumed the position of financial services representative, where her responsibilities include lending, new accounts and member service.

Keith Alltucker of Pillar to Post Home Inspection recently completed environmental training courses offered by Environmental Data Resources to earn certification to offer the EDR Neighborhood Environmental Report, to meet the growing demand from buyers, agents and sellers regarding possible local environmental concerns.

Catherine Love provides mapping, data management and GIS analysis for a wide variety of projects. She holds a degree in anthropology from Vassar College and has graduate coursework in geography and cartography from the University of Montana. She has worked at the Montana State Library and most recently for the Department of Environmental Quality.

Brian Antonioli provides senior engineering and project management for the firm's industrial clients in the West. He has more than 20 years of experience and previously worked for Tetra Tech and the Department of Environmental Quality. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University.

Michael Langenfus joins the firm's Surface Transportation Unit after 36 years with the Department of Transportation, most recently as Great Falls District Project Design Manager. He holds a degree in construction technology from Montana State University and is licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer.

Christine Horner has been appointed president of the board of directors of Helena Area Habitat for Humanity. She became involved with Habitat through her work at Wells Fargo Bank and has been on the board since 2005.

Curtis Lineweaver recently completed an intership with AZ & Company and has joined the Assurance and Business Advisory Department as a staff consultant. He holds a bachelor's degree in both accounting and finance and a minor in computer science from Carroll College and brings client experience in tax preparation, non-profit organizations, large corporations and financial institutions.

Joni Johnson joins EBR in the trust accounting department. She is a Montana native and CPA who brings 15 years of financial and business management experience. She is a graduate of San Diego State University.

Dan Wirak has been hired to work on cafeteria plan accounting and trust accounting. He has 33 years of experience in accounting and finance. He holds a degree in business administration with minors in economics and theology from Carroll College.

Brenda Markle recently joined Morris Murdock Travel as a travel consultant. She previously spent several years as an agent with Main Connection Travel. She can be reached at 443-1410.

Intermountain Chiropractic and doctors Scott and Jami Hansing recently moved to a new location at 1414 Euclid Ave. The doctors will celebrate their new location with an open house on April 4. For more information, call 449-0814.

HairWorx Salon and stylists Dani Tuffli, Kelsey Dayton, Daisy Feight and Lisa Kleeman have relocated their business to 1300 N. Montana Ave., Suite 2, adjacent to the old Smith's Grocery and sharing a lot with Great Harvest Bread Co. The salon can still be reached at 457-0001.

J&D Truck Repair & Towing of Helena recently received the AAA MountainWest President's Award for service excellence in 2006, recognizing the firm as one of the top three AAA road service providers among 185 contracted businesses in Montana, Alaska and Wyoming. J&D received a trip for two to Las Vegas for the UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400 last month.

AZ & Company will host its monthly leadership teleconference on Thursday, April 5 and again on Tuesday, April 10. This month's topic is "Improving Communications Within Your Organization" and will give insightful tips, ideas and principles to help take internal communication within and organization to the next level. For more information, call 442-1040.

The Interagency Committee for Change by Women is accepting nominations for the 2007 Excellence in Leadership Award to recognize exemplary leaders in Montana. The statewide award honors three individuals for exemplary leadership and achievements or for outstanding efforts to help women excel in the workplace. Awards are presented in three categories: A person in State Government; A Person in the Public Sector; and A Person in the Private Sector. The application packet is available on the ICCW Web site www.mdt.mt.gov/iccw/ela.shtml. The deadline for submissions is April 6.

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