Business people

BANKING

First Arkansas Bank & Trust has announced that Mark T. Wilson has been promoted to senior vice president and chief credit officer.

Simmons Bank has announced the addition of Jason Culpepper as Conway community bank president. Ritchie Howell has been named Conway community executive.

EDUCATION

Charles Wright, professor emeritus of music and retired dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts, has been named interim president of OBU.

HOSPITALITY

Jeananne Hawking has been named director of sales for the Crowne Plaza Little Rock. Other new sales staff members include: Monica Johnson, corporate sales manager; Kimberly Sims, association/sports/tours/entertainment; Carmen Parks, diversity/religious/social; and Amy Blackwell, catering sales manager.

LEGAL

Rose Law Firm has announced that Jim Fowler is returning to the firm to lead the public finance practice.

MEDICAL

Highlands Oncology Group has announced the addition of Dr. Brooke E. Brander to its team.

NONPROFIT

The Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas has announced the addition of seven members to its board of directors. They are: Reed Claiborne, Jocelyn Davis, Scott Gann, Cindi Holleman, Katelin Hornaday, Connie Steele, and Kaci Smith.

The Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command in Little Rock has announced the additions of Lts. Jason and Keisha McMullin as associate officers of the North Little Rock Corps.

PARKS AND TOURISM

Miranda White has been selected as research project analyst for the tourism division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

TRANSPORTATION

The Little Rock Port Authority board of directors has re-elected Chris Mathews as chairman.

BUSINESS AWARDS

MEDICAL

Jeannette Shorey, a professor of internal medicine and the associate dean for continuing medical education and faculty affairs in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, received the Carole J. Bland Phronesis award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

WHERE TO SEND NOTICES

Notices of executive promotions, new hires or job changes should be sent to: People Editor; Business News Department; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; P.O. Box 2221; Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or by e-mail to sszafranski@arkansasonline.com. Notices should be limited to a few paragraphs and may be accompanied by a photograph, preferably a glossy black and white, which will be used on a space available basis. Photos cannot be returned.

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