Andrew C. Johnson joined Integrative Dental Specialists Center of Rogers as director of prosthetic dentistry. He is a board certified prosthodontist and specializes in implant, cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. He graduated from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He earned a master's degree in dental science and is also certified by the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology. He is an adjunct professor of advanced prosthodontics.
Jared Gabriele was promoted by Grand Savings Bank to vice president. He was an assistant vice president at the branch at 2350 W. Hudson Road in Rogers. Gabriele has been in banking for 16 years and is president of the Bentonville Connectors Chapter of BNI Mid-America.
Heather Wagner was promoted by Grand Savings Bank to loan officer. She has been with Grand Savings Bank for 13 years and was most recently a loan assistant supervisor at the Gravette location.
Vicki Vasser-Jenkins joins The Pack Shack as director of finance and administration, in-house counsel. Vasser-Jenkins earned a bachelor of science in business administration in accounting and a master of business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She also earned her doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Arkansas School of Law. She is a member of the Arkansas Bar and is an inactive CPA. She was a partner at Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure, & Thompson P.A. before joining Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, both in Rogers. Vasser-Jenkins is a board member for the Mercy Foundation of Northwest Arkansas.
Samantha Keith joins The Pack Shack as an operations manager. Keith owned and operated Nine Months Later in Springdale for the past 14 years.
Aimee Arzoumanian was promoted to chief operation officer of Sparks Health System. She joined Sparks in 2009 as a hospitalist physician assistant and later became an assistant administrator in 2013. Since 2016, Arzoumanian has served as assistant chief executive officer at Sparks Medical Center -- Van Buren. She earned a master's degree in physician assistant studies from Mercy College in New York and a master's degree in health care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio.
Jessica Keahey was selected as a recipient of the 2018 certified cheese professional exam scholarship. The exam measures mastery of a wide breath of cheese knowledge. She will travel to Pittsburgh in July for the examination at the 35th annual American Cheese Society conference. Sweet Freedom Cheese is slated to open this summer at the 8th Street Market in Bentonville. The shop will feature artisanal cheese, cured meats, wine, breads, and gourmet specialty foods, in addition to a cheese-centric menu.
Jeana Hopper, board certified licensed professional counselor, joined Preferred Counseling at 4951 Old Greenwood Road, Fort Smith. She graduated from Henderson State University with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling. She is also certified in EMDR, and she counsels children, adolescents and adults.
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