Newsmakers

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Brenda Chism joined Guaranty Bank as a mortgage loan originator. She has 12 years of lending experience, most recently with Chase Mortgage. Chism also has worked in real estate.|ret||ret||tab|

Stephanie Hurt, associate portfolio manager for U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, passed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst Program and will be eligible for the CFA charter upon completion of the required work experience. She has a finance degree from Southwest Missouri State University, where she graduated with honors. |ret||ret||tab|

Rosemary Fairhead joined U.S. Bank as a senior portfolio manager with its Private Client Group. Fairhead has more than 30 years of investment management and financial service experience. She is a certified financial planner licensee and a certified trust and financial advisor. Fairhead holds degrees in business and public administration from the University of Arkansas and a master's degree in business administration from St. Louis University. |ret||ret||tab|

Lee Gilbert, chairman and CEO of Mid-Missouri Bancshares Inc., was inducted into the 50-year club of the Missouri Bankers Association. Each year, the association recognizes its members who have given 50 years of service in the banking industry. Gilbert also is chairman and CEO of five other Mid-Missouri subsidiaries and of Central States Bancshares Inc. and First Financial Bancshares Inc. He was one of eight bankers honored at MBA's 114th annual convention recently held in Branson.|ret||ret||tab|

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Education|ret||ret||tab|

Cliff Davis was named vice president for institutional development at Ozarks Technical Community College. Davis holds bachelor of science and master of arts degrees in communications/public relations from SMSU, where he was employed for 13 years prior to joining OTC. Davis, a longtime member of the OTC Board of Trustees, resigned his seat on the board before seeking the position. |ret||ret||tab|

Sterling Huff Jr. was named to the Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees, serving for the remainder of Davis' term, which is up for re-election in April 2006. Huff is a senior vice president of commercial lending with Empire Bank. He holds a bachelor of science degree in finance from SMSU and a master of business administration from Drury University.|ret||ret||tab|

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Health care|ret||ret||tab|

Dr. Brian D. Rekus joined the internal medicine department of Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta. Rekus is board-certified in internal medicine. He previously practiced in Temple, Texas. |ret||ret||tab|

Dr. Kamil I. Hanna joined the cardiology department of Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. Hanna attended medical school at American University of Beirut, Lebanon, and did his residency at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. Hanna completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Arkansas and a fellowship in electrophysiology at the University of Oklahoma. Hanna previously worked at Cardiovascular Consultants of Cape Girardeau. |ret||ret||tab|

Insurance|ret||ret||tab|

Terra Williams joined the staff of Ollis and Company as an account manager in the employee benefits department. Williams has more than eight years of experience in health care claims management and individual Medicare sales. In her new position, Williams assists clients with group insurance coverage information and claims processing. |ret||ret||tab|

Beimdiek Insurance Agency in Carthage announced several staff accomplishments. Steve Beimdiek, JoAnn Evans, Lorie Downing and Angela Heckart attended the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents' Leadership Conference, held July 21-23 at Lake of the Ozarks. Educational sessions focused on agency marketing and management issues, new innovations and health savings accounts. A trade show highlighted the products and services of more than 60 companies that market to independent insurance agents and brokers. |ret||ret||tab|

Summer Berry, commercial account executive with Beimdiek Insurance, completed the Certified Insurance Service Representatives Commercial Casualty and Insuring Personal Auto Exposures courses. The courses are two of the five parts of the CISR program offered by the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. Berry will complete her final course and comprehensive exam in October to earn the CISR designation.|ret||ret||tab|

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Seniors|ret||ret||tab|

Dana Cain was named Senior Solutions coordinator for Southwest Missouri Office on Aging. Her position was created to implement Senior Solutions of Greene County Your First Call for Answers. Senior Solutions is funded by a $98,000 grant that was awarded by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to SWMOA to develop collaborative partnerships with other agencies, as well as educational and marketing materials that help older adults and families find the information they need. Cain has 13 years of experience in the industry as senior center administrator, case manager and grant coordinator.|ret||ret||tab|

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Travel|ret||ret||tab|

Carrie Mouse joined The Travel Group as a travel counselor. She previously had several years of experience at Emerald Travel and Northwest Airlink. She specializes in leisure travel arrangements and group travel. Mouse is a certified travel associate and she also is certified as a destination specialist for the Caribbean, Western Europe and North America.|ret||ret||tab|

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Weight loss|ret||ret||tab|

LA Weight Loss announced two staff promotions. Kathy Conway was promoted to manager and Tammy Slentz was promoted to assistant manager. Both Conway and Slentz have completed training in counseling, nutrition and weight-loss management.|ret||ret||tab|

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