Business people

Wayne Y. Lee, finance professor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville was named to Caddo Mountain Spring Water LLC's advisory board. The company is a startup spring, artesian and mineral bottled water company in Hot Springs. Lee is also founder of the university's Garrison Financial Institute at the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

Jenn Mattone, a nurse in critical care at Washington Regional, recently earned a doctorate in nursing practice specializing as an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner from the University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. Mattone, who has been with Washington Regional since 2013, earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International.

Dr. Grant Gaines joined Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, 3380 N. Futrall Drive, Fayetteville. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Gaines earned his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

Dr. Andrew Ebers joined Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease -- Physicians Plaza. He earned a doctor of medicine from the University of Texas Houston Medical School. Ebers completed a residency at the University of Virginia Department of Internal Medicine and a fellowship at University of Virginia Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health. He is board certified in internal medicine and infectious disease.

Dr. Steven Moon joined Mercy Clinic Neurology -- Physicians Plaza. Moon earned a doctor of medicine from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and master's in public health from the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health. His post-graduate work includes an internship in psychiatry at the United States Air Force Hospital and a residency in psychiatry from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He completed a residency in preventive medicine at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and a residency in internal medicine at the University of Oklahoma. He completed a residency in neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Prior to joining Mercy, he has practiced neurology in Northwest Arkansas for 28 years. He is board certified in neurology and neuroimaging.

Dr. Mitchell Preston joined Mercy Clinic Family Medicine -- Downtown Rogers. Preston earned a doctor of medicine from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine. He completed a family medicine residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center and an internship in family medicine at the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining Mercy, Preston practiced family medicine at clinics in Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma for 22 years. He also practiced emergency medicine 1999 to 2006. Preston is board certified in family medicine.

Jennifer Jennings, family nurse practitioner, joined Mercy Clinic Primary Care -- Bella Vista. She earned a bachelor of science in nursing from Abilene Christian University and a master of nursing science from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She completed a doctor of nursing practice at the University of Arkansas. Prior to joining Mercy, she worked as a registered nurse for more than a decade and as a family nurse practitioner for seven years. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Rhonda Pauls, advance practice nurse, joined Mercy Clinic Rheumatology -- 52nd Street. She holds a bachelor of science in health science from Wichita State University and a bachelor of science in nursing from Kansas Newman College. She earned a master of science in nursing from the family nurse practitioner program at Indiana State University. Prior to joining Mercy, she worked for 23 years in nursing, including six years as an advance practice nurse.


Briefs are for people in Northwest Arkansas who are new hires, were promoted, received an award from outside their organization or received a certification. Email: cswanson@nwadg.com Information must be received by noon Wednesday prior to the Sunday the item is to be published.

SundayMonday Business on 07/21/2019

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