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Kraft Foods announced three staff changes at its Springfield plant. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Theresa Bertucci was promoted to business unit manager-natural cheese. She has held numerous positions with Kraft and was previously the BUM for the Naperville plant. Bertucci received her bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Timothy Preston joined Kraft as Springfield/Bentonville plant controller. Preston had worked for the A.C. Humko Company since 1992, where he held several positions including, most recently, group controller-oil products division. Preston has a bachelor of arts degree from Mary Baldwin College in Stanton, Va. and a master of business administration degree from Av-erett College in Danville, Va.|bold_on||bold_on||ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Leon War-ner was promoted to business unit manager-dinners. He last served as business unit leader for the DiGiorno Pasta Plant in Birmingham, Ala. Before being transferred to Birmingham, he was manufacturing engineer and team leader at the Springfield Kraft plant. Warner received his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Penn.|ret||ret||tab|

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O'Reilly Auto Parts announced two staff changes. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Alan Fears was promoted to vice president of expansion and acquisitions. His responsibilities include all areas of expansion, site and competitor acquisitions, property management, contract administration and Ozark sales. Fears has held several positions since he joined O'Reilly in 1982 as a delivery driver, including parts specialist, assistant store manager, Ozark sales manager and director of acquisitions. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Dick Smith joined O'Reilly as director of construction and real estate development. He is in charge of the property development, construction and store maintenance areas. Previously, Smith was with Bell Building Systems. He has more than 20 years' experience in construction and property management and was involved in the building of O'Reilly's corporate offices and stores for the last 18 years.|ret||ret||tab|

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The Convention and Visitors Bureau in Springfield announced two promotions. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Larry Krauck is now heading the motorcoach market in addition to his responsibilities as sales manager. He has been with the CVB since 1999.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Karen Smith was promoted to convention services coordinator. She has been with the Convention & Visitors Bureau since 1999 and previously served as sales administrative assistant for the bureau.|ret||ret||tab|

Wonders of Wildlife announced two additions to the museum staff. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Vicki Holbert joined the staff as human resources manager. Holbert formerly worked for 14 years at Commerce Bank, seven years in human resources. She holds an associate's degree in business administration and accounting and graduated from Drury University in 1998 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. She earned her professional in human resources certification in June 2000.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Chad Williams was hired as information technology technician. He is responsible for implementing, repairing and supporting the technology programs, equipment and systems of the organization. Previously, Williams worked with New Horizons Computer Learning Centers as a technical instructor. |ret||ret||tab|

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Wholesale|ret||ret||tab|

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Decorize.com announced the hiring of three new associates. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Brook Forsyth is head of the customer service department, and she also is responsible for public relations, planning markets, assisting sales staff and helping support market research and product development. Previously, Forsyth was a manager for Pacific Sunwear, a national retail chain.|bold_on||bold_on||ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Brent Olson was hired as chief financial officer. He is responsible for preparing financial statements and overseeing daily financial functions of the business. Olson earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southwest Missouri State University and is a CPA. Previously, he served as internal auditor and corporate accounting manager for John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Chrissy Stillings was hired as a sales and merchandising representative. She is responsible for supporting the sales staff and calling on retail stores. Stillings holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's in business from SMSU.[[In-content Ad]]