BUSINESS PEOPLE

AGRICULTURE

Tommy Anderson, owner and operator of Tommy’s Flying Service in Sherrill, has been elected president of the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association.

BANKING

U.S. Bank has named Adam Henderson business banking manager in Arkansas.

Arvest Bank has announced that Vanessa Ferrell has been promoted to vice president and branch administrator for Saline and Garland counties in the central Arkansas market.

FINANCE

Leslie Brown has been hired as vice president for human resources for AgHeritage Farm Credit Services.

Simmons First National Corp. has announced the appointments of Mark C. Doramus, Christopher R. Kirkland and Joseph D. Porter to its board of directors.

GOVERNMENT

Fritz Gisler has been named the director of communications for Jonesboro.

LEGAL

Rose Law Firm has announced that Steve Bauman has joined the firm.

MEDICAL

Dr. John Arthur has been appointed director of the Division of Nephrology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Department of Internal Medicine.

NONPROFIT

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services has announced new board members. They are Anne Allen, Julie C. Robbins and Angela Smiley, all of Little Rock; Marie K. Bishop, Larry Stanley and Jeffrey Stephens, all of of Hot Springs; Steve Moss of North Little Rock; and Carol Sue Wooten of Fayetteville.

Justin Simmons has assumed the position of volunteer coordinator with The Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command.

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