BUSINESS PEOPLE

DENTAL

Rock Dental Brands has appointed Drew Ramey as chief strategy officer.

EDUCATION

The Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development named Andrea Allen as deputy director.

Michael Bowman, assistant professor in creative media production, has been named interim assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication at Arkansas State University.

INSURANCE

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield promoted Steve Spaulding to executive vice president and chief health management officer.

MEDICAL

Dr. John T. Leslie has been named chief medical officer for North Arkansas Regional Medical Center.

Chelsea Wakefield has joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and director of the Couples Center.

The Arkansas Heart Hospital announced a partnership with Dr. Samuel Bledsoe. Bledsoe will lead The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Arkansas Heart Hospital.

The American Heart Association announced the following members of the central Arkansas board of directors: Blair Allen, president and chief executive officer of Beechwood Hospitality; Sandra Byrd, vice president of external affairs at Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.; John C. Glassford, president and chief executive officer of Health Advantage; Lyndell Lay, owner and chief executive officer of Lay Commercial Mortgage; Mike Poore, superintendent of the Little Rock School District; John Ryan, president and chief executive officer of Arkansas Health and Wellness Solutions; and Oscar D. Washington, director of customer service for Entergy Arkansas.

William R. Bowes has been promoted to senior vice chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

REAL ESTATE

Pat Hitt, a central Arkansas Realtor, has joined RE501 Realtor Partners.

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