BUSINESS PEOPLE

BANKING

Arvest Bank announced that Johnathan Stevens has been hired as vice president and business development officer.

EDUCATION

Tyler Bittle has been named director of concurrent enrollment at Arkansas State University-Beebe.

MEDICAL

Lori Riser has been promoted to manager of surgical services at Sparks Medical Center — Van Buren.

NON-PROFIT

The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission announced Sharon Ingram has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson as the new chairman of the commission.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Methodist Family Health recently hired Kelli Reep as director of communications.

RETAIL

The United Beverage Retailers of Arkansas recently elected a board of directors. Members are: Tom Vytlacil, Kent Starr, Brandon Elliott, Jim Phillips, Eve Isbell, Danny Woods, Marshall Wright, John Akins, John Crow, Bill Goolsby, Lisa Wright, Scott Clark, Steve Rogers, Alan Avard, Buck Smith, Brandon Bilo, Ben Hooks, Hayden Wyatt and Nancy Geisweit.

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