Accounting Davis, Lynn & Moots PC added Josh Smith as a staff accountant in the tax and accounting department. Smith is a Missouri State University graduate.
Architecture Brittany Layton joined Casey Architecture. She is working with the planning and design of the History Museum on the Square and renovation plans of downtown Monett’s historic buildings. Layton received a master’s of architecture from Drury University.
Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc. added Brandon Lotter and Nate Hay as intern architects. Lotter and Hay graduated with master’s degrees in architecture from Drury.
Banking Guaranty Federal Bancshares Inc. elected three members to its board of directors: former bank executives Jack Barham and Don Gibson and Tim Rosenbury, partner of Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc. The new members are serving three-year terms.
Education Springfield Public Schools was named a Golden Achievement Award winner by the National School Public Relations Association for its campaign communicating the 2013 bond and levy initiative.
College of the Ozarks’ Dobyns Dining Room at the Keeter Center received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on traveler reviews.
Health Care The Missouri Broadcasters Association awarded the Pregnancy Care Center a first place award for its commercial announcement, “Awkward Holiday Moment.” The radio spot played on Q102.1 FM tackled the issue of unplanned pregnancy.
The Arc of the Ozarks received full accreditation for three years from the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for its programs that support individuals with disabilities.
Human Resources Top Echelon Network, a network of specialized search firms, honored J. Miles Personnel Services owner Matt Scheihing as the top producer in a seven-state region.
Insurance Michael DeFontes, owner of DFG Insurance, qualified for the Leading Producers Round Table Eagles Award given by the National Association of Health Underwriters, which recognizes excellence in the sale of health and disability income insurance.
Law Becky Borthwick was appointed as a municipal court judge for the city of Springfield, succeeding Dennis Budd. She received a bachelor’s from The University of Missouri and a law degree from the University of Okalahoma College of Law. Borthwick’s term will expire June 30, 2017.
Media Springfield Lifestyle magazine hired Kim Blevins as editor. Blevins, who previously taught high school English and journalism in Mount Vernon, also will teach at Willard High School and Ozarks Technical Community College this fall.
Nonprofit Feeding America appointed Ozarks Food Harvest President and CEO Bart Brown to serve on its national hunger task force. Brown was recruited because of his innovative thinking and influence among his peers and Ozark Food Harvest’s consistently high operating and stewardship standards. He also serves as president of the Missouri Food Bank Association.
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce ranked No. 10 on OnlineMBAPage.com’s Top 100 Most Social Media Friendly Chambers of Commerce with a score of 86.9. Rankings were determined on a scale of 100 based on presence on such sites as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Google Plus and Pinterest.
Springfield Symphony selected maestro Kyle Pickett as its conductor and musical director. Pickett, a former music director and conductor for the North State Symphony, the Juneau Symphony in Alaska and the Topeka Symphony in Kansas, was chosen among a field of six guest conductors who each led classical concerts throughout the 2012–13 season. He holds a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Financial adviser Nadia Cavner of Nadia Cavner Group and her family donated $10,000 to Route 66 Rescue Inc. for its campaign to construct a no-kill shelter for dogs.
Positronic Industries Inc. President John Gentry received Leadership Springfield’s 2013 Kenworthy Leadership Award for alumni. Recipients are recognized for community service activities, leadership qualities and high ethical standards.
Transportation O&S Trucking Inc. received a platinum national safety award from Great West Casualty Co. based on year-end preventable accident results.
This installment of Springfield Business Journal’s Architects & Engineers Project Report showcases 26 endeavors by area design and engineering professionals.
