Accounting BKD LLP promoted Matt Cash, who works in the firm’s not-for-profit/government and manufacturing/distribution groups, to senior manager, and Elisha VanArsdale, who works with the health billing services team, to senior consultant II. Also, six employees were promoted to senior associate II: Lyndi Baldwin and Eric Bird, in the financial services group; Ed Del Conte, a member of the tax team; and Jansen Otterness, Michael Sanders and Amanda Thomas in the firm’s national health care group.
Banking Kristy Chastain joined Metropolitan National Bank as vice president and commercial loan officer at the Glenstone Avenue branch. Chastain, who holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Missouri State University, has 12 years of financial industry experience.
Best Companies Group named Metropolitan National Bank one of 35 Best Banks to Work For in American Banker magazine. Best Companies scored each bank on its practices and employee surveys.
Education Ozarks Technical Community College students and an alumnus were honored by the Missouri Community College Association at an annual ceremony in St. Louis. Paul Sundy received the Distinguished Alumni Award for his entrepreneurial efforts since 2003 to help open 16 eating and drinking establishments, including Big Whiskey’s, Parlor 88 and Dublin’s Pass. Students Danyal Loftin, Corey Coffman and Kara Woody received student leadership awards. Loftin, who is in OTC’s physical therapy assistant program, was honored for being elected chairwoman of a statewide organization of physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students; she is the only community college student on the board. Working toward an associate degree in teaching, Coffman serves as treasurer for the school’s Enactus team. Woody is the school’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter president, and she is pursuing early childhood education and associate of arts degrees.
The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute University Recognition Program accepted Missouri State University as a member based on the practices of MSU’s finance and general business department, which assists students in becoming chartered financial analysts.
Government Lt. Jimmy Liles was selected by Nixa City Council to serve as interim police chief, succeeding James Bacon. Liles has served as a lieutenant nearly three years of his 13-year career with Nixa Police.
Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Sara Lampe, of Springfield, to the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, which investigates cases of housing discrimination. Lampe, a former state representative who worked for Springfield Public Schools nearly 40 years, is scheduled to serve the commission through April 1, 2017.
Hospitality Rhonda Green was promoted to assistant director of sales for the Branson Convention Center, Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel and Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing. Green, who has 15 years of hospitality experience, joined the Hiltons of Branson sales team in 2011.
Law Jennifer Growcock of Polsinelli PC was among 33 attorneys nationwide selected as a shareholder with the company. Growcock, who works in commercial litigation, holds a law degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Nonprofit Southwest Center for Independent Living appointed 2013–14 board officers to two-year terms: President Amy Lewis of Drury University, Vice President Mark Grantham of Evangel University, Treasurer Becky Cook of CoxHealth and Secretary Pat Killingsworth, a volunteer.
The Killuminati Foundation named EntreManure K9 Waste Removal the Business of the Year during its fifth annual Project Puppy Gala. Tri-Lakes Animal Clinic was named Veterinary Office of the Year, and the Hamaker Lifetime Achievement Award went to Bob Baker, executive director of the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation.
Raymond Williams received the Philip S. Huffman Memorial Award from Legal Services of Southern Missouri. Williams, a West Plains attorney who holds a University of Missouri law degree, has volunteered time to assist low-income LSSM clients in southern Missouri.
Transportation Prime Inc. was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a 2013 SmartWay Excellence Award, which recognizes organizations that achieve or exceed the fuel reduction and environmental performance goals they are working toward with the help of the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
The award was presented to the top performing 1 percent of nearly 3,000 SmartWay partners.
Airport Business Magazine named Rachel Wood, deputy director of marketing and air service development at Branson Airport, among its Best and Brightest Top 40 Under 40.
Utilities Moody’s upgraded City Utilities’ credit ratings. Moody’s moved CU’s senior lien rating to Aa2 from Aa3 and its subordinate lien lease obligation rating to Aa3 from A1.[[In-content Ad]]
Logistics company Premier Truck Group is building a new truck sales and repair facility in Strafford, using precast contract, metal framing, thermoplastic polyolefin roofing and standing-seam metal in its construction.
