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Financial Services

Guaranty Federal announced the promotions of the following employees: Dana Elwell was promoted to senior vice president of residential lending; Tom Howard was promoted to senior vice president of commercial lending; Bruce Winston was promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer;Crystal Colton was promoted to assistant vice president of construction lending; and Linda Lindsay was promoted to assistant vice president of loan servicing.

Angela C. Marbut joined Kirkpatrick Phillips & Miller, CPAs PC as a staff accountant. Marbut is a December 2000 cum laude honors graduate of Southwest Missouri State University. She holds a bachelor's of science degree in accounting with a minor in computer information systems.

Human Resources

Penmac Personnel announced four promotions. Paula Stringer was named vice president of the company. She previously was the manager of Penmac's Springfield location. As vice president, Stringer's duties include helping to form policy and providing assistance with company operation. She has been with Penmac Personnel for five years. David Spalding was promoted to industrial placement supervisor for Penmac's Springfield office. He has been with Penmac for more than four years, serving as a customer service representative prior to his promotion. Jennifer Rash was named sales and marketing manager for Penmac's Springfield branch. Rash is a recent graduate of SMSU. She has been with Penmac since August 1999, previously serving as a customer service representative in the clerical department. Lindy Williams was named coordinator of Penmac's hospitality division. Williams has been with Penmac for about a year, and she worked at SMSU as an academic adviser prior to joining the company.

Media

Clarissa A. French was promoted to editor of the Springfield Business Journal. French is a 1995 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in writing. On the SBJ staff since 1993, French has held several positions, including copy editor and reporter. Prior to her promotion, French was editor of the newspaper's Inside Business section.