Architecture Brian Hauff and Cathy Clark joined the Missouri State University Office of Planning, Design and Construction as project managers/architects.
Hauff, who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from Montana State University, has 20 years of industry experience. Clark, who holds a bachelor’s in architecture from the University of Kansas, has 13 years of project manager experience.
Banking Douglas Neff was named chairman and CEO of Commerce Bank’s Springfield region. With 22 years of banking experience at Commerce, most recently leading commercial banking in Wichita, Kan., Neff is responsible for administration across the region, which stretches into Bolivar, Branson and Lebanon.
He holds a bachelor’s in finance from the University of Missouri and a master’s from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
First Home Savings Bank hired Joe James as executive vice president and senior lending officer. He is responsible for credit administration and lending functions at the bank’s nine locations in southwest Missouri.
James, who holds a bachelor’s from MU and a master’s from Wisconsin’s Graduate School of Banking, has 30 years of banking experience.
Education Springfield Public Schools named Lora Hopper principal at York Elementary School. Hopper has served the district for 10 years as Portland Elementary principal.
Sue Head, College of the Ozarks’ dean of character education, received the Don Gabriel Kingdom Builder Award at the 12th annual Ozark Mountain Prayer Breakfast. The award recognizes Christian principals demonstrated by community contributions. Head is active in several organizations, including Loaves and Fishes, a program that provides hot meals to the area’s underprivileged during the winter months, and Faith Community Health Center, which works to provide affordable health care to the uninsured.
Missouri State University named Denita Siscoe vice president for student affairs, effective July 22.
Siscoe currently works as interim vice president for student affairs at the University of South Florida. She earned a bachelor’s from MSU and has a master’s in education from University of Florida, doctorate of education administration from University of North Texas, and certificates in executive education and dispute resolution and mediation from Southern Methodist University.
Engineering Professional engineer Terry McArthur, a senior project manager in HDR Inc.’s Water and Natural Resources Business Group, has joined the firm’s Springfield office. He has eight years of experience with HDR, working previously in Lincoln, Neb. With a 35-year career in engineering, McArthur holds bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering and construction management, and a master’s degree in civil engineering.
Health Care CoxHealth appointed 16 former board members to its newly created emeritus board of directors for those who have served at least 10 years. Emeritus members are Dr. Loren Broaddus, Lester B. Cox, Donald Dailey, Donald Duncan, Judge Michael Garrett, Sam Hamra, Donald Jones, Donald Martin, Alvin Meeker, Kenneth Meyer, Chris Nattinger, Robert Roundtree, Ralph Slavens, the Rev. Robert Spence, John Squires and William Turner.
Cancer Research for the Ozarks, a cooperative venture of CoxHealth and Mercy, modified its executive board.
Dr. Jay Carlson was named principal investigator for cancer research, succeeding Dr. Robert Carolla, who is retiring May 31. Carlson has served CRO as a gynecologic oncologist for two years. Dr. Al Bonebrake was named associate principal investigator, succeeding Dr. Roger Holden. Bonebrake, a gynecologic oncologist, has 30 years of experience with CRO.
Texas-based optometric alliance Vision Source presented Dr. Stephen Rice of Vision Clinic with an award for outstanding leadership. Rice is one of the association’s 5,700 independent doctors of optometry and has been a member for 13 years.[[In-content Ad]]
Springfield event venue Belamour LLC gained new ownership; The Wok on West Bypass opened; and Hawk Barber & Shop closed on a business purchase that expanded its footprint to Ozark.
