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John R. May has joined Walton Construction Co. Inc. as vice president of pre-construction services in the Springfield office. He previously handled conceptual and hard-bid estimating and project management for Nabholz Construction's Springfield division. In his new position, his responsibilities include marketing, planning, estimating and project acquisition. |ret||ret||tab|

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Melinda J. Williams has joined Kirkpatrick, Phillips & Miller, CPAs, PC as a staff accountant. She is a 2000 cum laude graduate of Southwest Missouri State University, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting. Williams has more than two years of experience in accounting and tax services. In her new position, she is responsible for servicing small-business clients with accounting, payroll, tax and financial statement needs. |ret||ret||tab|

Ken Scaife has been appointed to the business banking team for Bank of America's Springfield and Branson markets. He continues to serve as the vice president at the 2940 S. Glenstone Ave. location, but as a member of the business banking team, he also focuses on meeting the credit and financial service needs of existing and new businesses. Scaife joined Bank of America in 1998 and became vice president in 2000, serving as banking center manager for several markets. |ret||ret||tab|

Stephanie Hurt has joined the staff of Springfield Trust Company as an associate portfolio manager, assisting in security selection and portfolio management. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the Honors College at SMSU with a bachelor of science degree in finance. |ret||ret||tab|

Kathy L. Smith has joined the Springfield office of BKD LLP as a staff consultant. She has 12 years of experience in accounting and will graduate from Park University in Kansas City in May 2003 with a bachelor's degree in business management. In her new position, she assists with budgets, forecasts, cash flow management and business valuations.|ret||ret||tab|

Great Southern Bank announced two staff additions. |ret||ret||tab|

Paula Walker joined Great Southern as a residential mortgage lending originator. Prior to joining Great Southern, Walker spent 23 years with Jones & Company Realtors. In her new position, she is responsible for working with customers to provide customized mortgage loans to meet their needs.|ret||ret||tab|

Shirley Grimmett joined Great Southern as a residential mortgage lending officer. |ret||ret||tab|

Grimmett has more than 20 years of experience in mortgage lending, including two years at U.S. Bank and 10 years at First Community Mortgage. She also worked as a mortgage loan officer at Great Southern from 1986 to 1989. She is responsible for providing customized mortgage loans to customers. |ret||ret||tab|

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Insurance|ret||ret||tab|

Kelly Sansom has joined Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance as a commercial lines account manager. |ret||ret||tab|

She has nine years of experience in the insurance field, and she is a graduate of SMSU.|ret||ret||tab|

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