Deanne Phillips joined AMCORE Bank as senior portfolio manager and vice president.

Doug Noble, a Quad Cities-area resident, was chosen vice president of the Quad Cities region mortgage team at US Bank.

Vernon Barber joined Four Rivers Financial Group as a financial services representative.

Dr. Brian Bear of Rockford Orthopedic Associates Ltd. was invited by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand to serve as expert faculty.

The Lueder Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network welcomed new interns to its nationally renowned financial representative internship program

Jenny Paulsen of Rockton was promoted to team leader for Wildtree.

The Employee Benefits Association of Northern Illinois elected its 2008-09 board of directors.

Carrie Skogsberg of Byron joined the team at PR Etc. as an account executive.

Janice Westlund, owner of Bob’s Hardware in Rockford, was appointed to the board of trustees of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois.