On the Move, 6/24: GBMC honors Solberg for compassionate care

Posted: 11:59 am Thu, June 24, 2010
By Wayne Countryman
Assistant Editor

Dr. Kim Solberg, chairperson of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, of Towson, recently was named the winner of GBMC’s 2010 Nancy J. Petrarca Compassionate Caregiver Award. The award was established in 2008 to honor caregivers who display extraordinary compassion in caring for patients and their families. Solberg was on the GBMC medical staff from 1994 to 2002 and then returned as chair of the psychiatry department in 2006. Four GBMC staff members received Honorable Mention recognition: Dottie Martin, a 41-year GBMC employee; Kathy Ruane, a five-year employee; Brian McCagh, a three-year GBMC employee; and registered nurse Lori Kantziper, an eight-year employee.
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Architecture

Paul Dibos has been hired to lead the Baltimore office of the SHW Group. Among his degrees is a B.A. from the University of Maryland. He has spoken about sustainable design has at several regional and national conferences. The SHW Group, which specializes in the design of educational facilities, also has offices in Washington, D.C., Charlottesville, Va., Detroit, and four cities in Texas.
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Advocacy

Michele L. Whelley has been named president and CEO of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance. The Baltimore native’s most recent position was CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of New Haven. She previously was senior vice president of Colliers Pinkard’s real estate strategic advisory group and president of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. The Transportation Alliance is an independent, privately funded organization founded in 2007 by Baltimore regional business, civic, and philanthropic leaders to focus attention on the area’s transportation needs.
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Awards

The College of Southern Maryland, of La Plata, received two awards from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence at its annual awards ceremony June 1 in Bethesda. A seven-time Workplace Excellence Award recipient, CSM added a 2009 Health and Wellness Trailblazers Award this year. The awards highlight organizations that promote professional fulfillment and personal wellness at work, at home and in the community.
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Boards

Viola V. Bell has been appointed to the board of directions of Greater Baltimore AHC, a not-for-profit developer of affordable housing in the Baltimore region. She is program director at the NIA Performing Arts & Community Learning Center. Bell has an undergraduate degree from Coppin State College, and a master’s of education and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Education from Loyola University Maryland.
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Construction

Dwight H. Van Inwegen has joined W.R. Grace & Co. as chief financial officer for Grace Construction Products. He has responsibility for worldwide financial management activities.
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Investing

Christine Neri has been appointed an area manager in the M&T Investment Group for the Greater Baltimore and southeast Pennsylvania areas. She will oversee both M&T Bank’s wealth advisory services and M&T Securities’ brokerage services in these areas. Neri is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor and has received Certified Financial PlannerT certification. She is a member of the York County Estate Planning Council and the Eichelberger Performing Arts Center Endowment Committee.

Charles Tiedebohl has been appointed a wealth advisor in the M&T Investment Group in the Greater Baltimore region, working out of Towson. He works primarily with business owners to coordinate and deliver investment solutions and services, and offer M&T Securities brokerage services, investment products and insurance. Tiedebohl earned a B.A. from the University of Maryland, and has the Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter designations. He is an adjunct professor at Towson University and a former member of the Baltimore Estate Planning Council.