Steve Hester EMP-58 was recently appointed president of Hester Decorating.

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Anu Singh has joined Kaufman Hall as vice president. Kaufman Hall specializes in the raising of capital, performing M&A work and other financial advisory roles for healthcare companies.

Eric Lochner has moved from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia. Eric has accepted a promotion at Kenexa, based in Philadelphia, and Drew has accepted a position as executive director and CEO of the New York Restoration Project, a $15-million nonprofit founded by Bette Midler 12 years ago. Its mission is to restore public spaces and offer programs and services to the communities the parks serve. The foundation is the second largest landholder in New York City (second to the City itself) with more than 1000 acres of parkland. Drew's goals include fundraising and building the organization to scale.

Rob Mockard is working with AXA's new business partner, the U.S. government, in providing health benefits to the retirees of the Panama Canal Zone in Panama City. Rob is spending about a third of his time in Panama and in the Miami finance center. Rob also completed the long-range flying requirement toward earning his private pilot's license.

Steve Hester, newly appointed president of Hester Painting & Decorating — a high-end painting, wall covering installation and faux finishing company — has announced that the 38-year-old firm is expanding through franchising. The new Hester franchises will offer an opportunity for management and sales professionals to get out of the corporate world of layoffs and other headaches. They will be provided with training in faux-finishing secrets, marketing and other business procedures. And, of course, they will receive insights that only a Kellogg grad can offer.