Business People

BANKING

Armor Bank has hired Sue Colinger as Marianna market president and Kayla Jones as personal banking specialist after the bank's announcement regarding its acquisition of the Marianna branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank.

Natural Capital has hired Melissa Kempkes to serve as vice president. She will work in Natural Capital's Little Rock office.

BUSINESS

Jeff Thompson has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for Douglas Companies, and Jennifer Uncel has been promoted to chief financial officer.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Steve Eddington to the ASU System Board of Trustees.

LEGAL

The partners of Wright Lindsey Jennings announced that three attorneys have been elected into partnership: Jason T. Browning, Michelle L. Browning and Cal Rose.

The Arkansas Bar Association has announced that Joe F. Kolb is the new Arkansas Bar Association president-elect designee.

MEDICAL

Methodist Family Health has hired Kayla Dickerson as a licensed associate counselor for the Hot Springs Methodist Family Health Clinic.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed Joseph Sanford, M.D., as director of the Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.

NONPROFIT

Brittany S. Ford has been named secretary for the Board of Directors for Pulaski and Perry Counties CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Jessica Ledbetter, of the Division of Arkansas Tourism, has completed the American Bus Association's Certified Travel Industry Specialist program.

TECHNOLOGY

Cory Davis will serve as Montrose Environmental Group's newest executive vice president. Davis will be EVP of Montrose and CEO of the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health based in North Little Rock.

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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 news@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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