Newsmakers

Shane Hood joined Dake Wells Architecture. He is a graduate of Drury University’s Hammons School of Architecture and has experience in civic and community projects. His list of initial projects includes a contemporary residence and multiple higher education facilities.

Business Services

Tim Gregory, business broker and intermediary with Kingsley Group, received the Certified Business Intermediary designation from the International Business Brokers Association. Gregory is one of 600 business brokers worldwide to hold the designation.

Construction

DeWitt & Associates Inc. was named to Concrete Construction’s Top 100 list for 2007. DeWitt ranked No. 89 among concrete contractors in the U.S., with 23 percent of its total annual revenue focused on self-performed concrete work.

Health Care

Drs. Todd and Tyler Buzbee of Buzbee Dental Clinic attended a Dentsply International course on the Ankylos implant system, which can replace missing teeth and restore the mouth to normal function. Dr. Roger Buzbee, also of Buzbee Dental clinic, attended a course on diagnosing temporal mandibular disorders at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.

Drs. Mitchell A. Ahrens and Stephen R. Clum joined the pulmonology department of Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. Ahrens earned his medical degree and completed his residency at the University of Arkansas and completed a fellowship with University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. Clum earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed his residency and fellowship at the University of South Florida. Clum is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics.

Citizens Memorial Healthcare added board-certified family practitioner Dr. Malcolm Oliver to the Dade County Family Medical Clinic. Oliver attended medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed family practice residency at St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend, Ind.

Dr. Samson Liu received the Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry during its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. Liu received the award, the highest honor available from the AGD, for completing 1,100 hours of continuing dental education in the 16 dental disciplines, including 400 hours of hands-on work.

Insurance

Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance added two employees to its employee benefits department. Stan Robinson has 22 years of professional sales and service experience, and Shelli Anderson has 12 years of service experience.

Courtney McCurdy, an agent for Farmers Insurance Group in Ozark, completed the five-day Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers training facility in Agoura Hills, Calif.

Insurance Association of the Ozarks, an affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Women and Men International, named its board members and officers. Melissa Marrs of American National Property and Casualty Co. is president; Michael Rice is president-elect; Terilyn Sachs is secretary; and Sherrie Hutson is treasurer. New board members are Linda Shank, Josette Tilley, Melissa Shelton, Erin Heitman and Donna Allen. [[In-content Ad]]