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Leonard A. Bedell, CPA (Houston Chapter) was promoted to CFO of Packaged Ice Inc., Houston, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of preservation products.

James H. Bloem, CPA, (Western Michigan Chapter) was hired as SVP and CFO of Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., a consumer centric innovator of health benefit plans in the midst of a financial turnaround.

Paul G. Camell (Boston Chapter) was pro moted from CFO to EVP in the corporate office of the chairman of Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. (CDM), Cambridge, Mass., a global consulting, engineering, construction and operations firm.

Thomas Cossuto, CPA (Atlanta Chapter) was named SVP of Finance for the Americas Region for Bass Hotels & Resorts, the hotel business of Bass PLC of the United Kingdom. He's also a member of the company's Americas Management Committee.

Richard E. Davis (Boston Chapter) was named VP and CFO of NMT Medical Inc., a Boston developer of medical devices.

H. Stephen Grace, Jr. (Houston Chapter) President, H.S. Grace & Co., was honored at Lamar University's Alumni Association's 2001 Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony.

James F. Hurley (Western Michigan Chapter) was appointed VP and CFO of ROHN Industries, Peoria, Ill., a provider of special requirement equipment to the communications industry.

Margaret Johnsson (Chicago Chapter) was named "2001 Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Illinois" by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). Johnsson is president and CEO of The Johnsson Group, Inc., a Chicago-based financial consulting firm that implements innovative financial strategies for Fortune 500 companies.

Chris Kernan (Indianapolis Chapter) joined employee-owned Shorr Packaging Corp. as General Manager of the Indianapolis...