On the Move

Padowithz Alce has joined Moore & Van Allen's Charlotte office Intellectual Property practice group as an associate.

Jon Cain has been promoted to senior art director at Luquire George Andrews, one of the Southeast region's leading advertising, digital and public relations agencies.

John H. Carmichael has joined Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. as a partner.

Cindy Chandler and Tommy Lawing Jr., members of the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association, have been named to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission.

Scott Gilmore has been hired as vice president/management supervisor of client services at Luquire George Andrews.

Didi Haase, Chris Heck, Matt Livingston, James Mitchell, Kevin Pitts and Paul Stein joined NPower Charlotte Region as new board members.

Gabe Hollingsworth joined Wingate University's School of Pharmacy as the new admissions counselor.

Brent Mason and Heather Page have joined Griffin Home Health Care, Inc. as client service representatives.

Lori McKee joined Business Expansion Funding Corporation as a loan processing manager.

Dr. Caner Sakin has joined Carolina Bone & Joint as a new rheumatologist.

Notable Names

Kim Fewell, Allstate exclusive agency owner of the Charlottetowne Insurance Group has been designated an Allstate premier service agent for 2011.

Pam Horack of Pathfinder Planning LLC has been awarded admittance as a member of its directory of financial advisors.

Chad Ghorley, practice administrator at Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, has been named Administrator of the Year by the North Carolina Medical Group Management.

Hunton & Williams LLP announced it has bestowed the firm's distinguished 2011 E. Randolph Williams Pro Bono Award on 197 of its lawyers and legal professionals.

Braedon Long, a financial planner at Carroll Financial Associates, Inc. since 2008, has earned the Certified Financial Planner designation.

Christine McKenzie, director of human resources at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

Moonlight Creative Group, a leading Charlotte marketing communications firm, received the Award of Excellence for the Moonlight Creative Group Journal and an Award of Distinction for the Moonlight Creative Group Calendar.

Moore & Van Allen had six practice groups and 20 attorneys recognized by Chambers and Partners in "Chambers USA Guide: America's Leading Business Lawyers 2011," which was released last month.

Grant Osborne, Rendi Mann-Stadt and Hayley Roper Wells, attorneys at McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A., are keynote speakers for a July 26 seminar presented by Sterling Education Services at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel.

Eric C. Trosch has been certified as a specialist in family law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Volvo of Charlotte on East Independence Boulevard was recognized with the Volvo President's Club Award.

Partner groups and the Centralina Economic Development Commission, a division of the Centralina Council of Governments, named five winners of the 2011 Regional Advanced Manufacturing Awards:

Best Green Process: Livingston & Haven, LLC, Charlotte, which creates productivity solutions for manufacturers. International Automotive Components, Albemarle, global supplier of automotive components and systems.

Best Process Improvement: Door manufacturer Besam Entrance Solutions in Monroe, and battery producer Accuma Corporation in Statesville.

Corporate Leadership: Siemens Energy Inc., Charlotte, a supplier of products and services for power generation and distribution.

This week

Wednesday

Meet and Greet

7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Costco, 500 Tyvola Road. This is a speed networking program that has been rated at one of the Charlotte Chamber's most effective networking events. There will be door prizes and a continental breakfast. It's free for Chamber members, $25 for nonmembers. Details: Email athomas @charlottechamber.com .