Fifth Third elevates vice presidents

2/28/2006

Fifth Third Bank, Toledo, has promoted Elizabeth S. Kollar to senior vice president, mortgage lending, from vice president, mortgage lending; and Steven J. Perlewitz to vice president, institutional client group, from assistant vice president and senior relationship manager.

La-Z-Boy Residential, Monroe, has promoted Paula Hoyas to vice president, upholstery merchandising, from director, upholstery merchandising.

Terrence Irmen, of The Andersons Inc., Maumee, and Lynette Oberhouse, of North Branch Nursery Inc., Pemberville, have been elected to the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association board.

Bay Area Credit Union, Oregon, is the recipient of the 2006 Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action from the Ohio Credit Union League for its "People Helping People" project.

People and Business Achievements, with news of management promotions, corporate board appointments, and awards, runs each week. Send announcements to Becky Baker, The Blade, P.O. Box 921, Toledo, OH, 43697-0921. Write "Business Achievements" on the envelope.