Julie Kline, sales associate, has joined Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber Real Estate Company, Warsaw.
"Julie Kline joins Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber after recently receiving her real estate sales associate license. We look forward to Julie utilizing her training, knowledge of the area and business professionalism to serve her clients on behalf of Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber." said Joni Hire, manager of Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber, Warsaw.
Kline grew up in Warsaw and presently resides there with her husband and three children. Along with the completion of her real estate training, she continues to be a licensed insurance agent for Whitman Insurance Agency, actively involved in business endeavors, and serves on boards at Warsaw Christian School and Lakeland Christian Academy.
"Since this is my hometown area, I look forward to working with my clients to sell and/or buy their home. I am excited about this new venture and am pleased to be working with such a reputable company as Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber." Kline said.
Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber is at 2580 Walton Boulevard, Warsaw, in the Walmart plaza. Kline can be reached at 574-268-8800.
Cowan, Barkey Finish RELITE Program
Kosciusko REMC employees Emily Cowan and Curt Barkey have completed the 2009 Rural Electric Leaders-In-Training Exchange, or RELITE program, graduating Nov. 16 at the Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives headquarters in Indianapolis.
This nationally-recognized leadership development program included participants from electric cooperative systems throughout Indiana.
The two-year program is designed "to create a broadened environment of networking and community experience that will develop electric utility employees into knowledgeable, committed and effective leaders for their companies and their communities."
Cowan, Barkey and 22 other participants in their class attended nine professional development days from April through October.
Although electric industry education is the primary focus of the RELITE program, it also provided a learning environment for leadership skills, team building, interpersonal communications, and accountability.
Cowan noted that the greatest benefit of course participation was "The different aspects of the program help develop an employee both personally and professionally. We learned about balancing your life so you can be the best employee possible."
Barkey commented that the program helped him realize that "when you're dealing with a bunch of different people on projects that range from employees to vendors, each one is different and has different ideas. Not one idea is wrong and not one idea is right. However, the collective of all the ideas is what makes anything work to its greatest potential."
In 2010, Cowan and Barkey will participate in the second half of the program, switching roles from participants to facilitators. They will be responsible for program planning and facilitation, putting their own mark on the program. This ensures that as graduates apply their recently acquired leadership skills, future RELITE training will be continually adjusted to meet the ever-changing needs of the workplace.
Cowan serves as Customer Service/Billing Supervisor, and Barkey is the Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst for KREMC.
KREMC is a member-owned Touchstone Energy® electric cooperative serving over 17,000 members throughout Kosciusko County and into surrounding counties.
Stine Joins Design Collaborative
Design Collaborative, a Fort Wayne architecture/engineering/interior design firm, has hired registered architect Christopher Stine, AIA, NCARB.
A native of Warsaw, Stine has more than 19 years of architectural design experience. He holds a bachelor of science degree in architecture from Ball State University and a bachelor of science degree in education from Indiana University. Chris will lead Design Collaborative's new tech school and K-12 school design market.
Chris and his family have lived in Fort Wayne for the past 15 years.
