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|bold_on|Jody Hub-ner was hired as an account manager in the account service department of Valentine Radford Inc. She previously worked for Noble and Associates as a public relations account executive. Hubner received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture communications from Southwest Missouri State University.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Barby Pohl was appointed vice president of branch administration of Great Southern Bank. Pohl brings to Great Southern 11 years of banking experience. Her responsibilities include directing all activities associated with the operation of the retail bank branch network. Pohl graduated from SMSU in 1989 with a bachelor of science in administrative management and an associate degree in executive management. She worked for Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri for eight years in various bank management capacities. Most recently, Pohl held the position of vice president with The Bank in Springfield.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|John Voll joined Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Ozarks. Voll has an undergraduate degree from The University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Saouthern California. Prior to joining Sunbelt, Voll was general manager for the Smurfit-Stone Company's Wal-Mart team in northwest Arkansas. Previously, Voll owned and operated a computer supply business in southern California. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Phil McAfee joined the staff of Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Ozarks as a business broker. McAfee graduated from SMSU with a degree in finance. A self-employed real estate professional for more than nine years, McAfee also holds the GRI designation.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Jeannene Ingram was named executive director of the The Visually Impaired Children Services of Southwest Missouri Inc. Ingram has been involved with health care services for the past 10 years and holds a nursing degree from the Rolla School of Nursing. Her responsibilities include directing all development activities and coordinating services.|ret||ret||tab|

The following individuals were named as officers to Cox Health Systems' board of directors for fiscal year 2001: |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|John K. Hulston, chairman, is an attorney with Hulston, Jones, Gammon and Marsh, and has served on Cox Health System's board for 41 years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Charles H. Chalender, first vice chairman, is president of Charles Marketing Group and has served on the board for 28 years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|John P. Squires, second vice chairman, is president of SMC Electric Supply Co. and has served on the board for 15 years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|John C. Crow, third vice chairman, is a judge with the Missouri Court of Appeals and has served on the board for 19 years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Robert H. Spence, PhD, president, is president of Evangel College and has served on the board 19 years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Ralph H. Slavens, first vice president, is president of Ralph Slavens Company and has served on the board for 19 years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Evelyn M. Howard, second vice president, is past president of Cox Health Systems Auxiliary and has served on the board for seven years. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|James W. Hutcheson, third vice president, is owner/broker of Jim Hutcheson Realtors and has served on the board for two years.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Dona K. Elkins, secretary, is vice president and general manager of EDCO and has served on the board for one year. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|William V. Turner, treasurer, is chairman and chief executive officer of Great Southern Savings Bank and has served on the board for 28 years.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Kathy Hackman, a certified family nurse practitioner, joined the staff of Skaggs Family Health Clinic in Branson. She will work with a collaborating physician to provide primary health care for the entire family. Hackman earned a practical nursing certificate from the University of Southern Colorado-Pueblo. She earned an associate of science degree in nursing from SMSU-West plains, a bachelor of science degree from SMSU and a master of science degree in nursing, with a family nurse practitioner emphasis, from the University of Missouri-Columbia.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Christopher M. Miller, MD, joined the practice of White River Orthopedic Clinic and the medical staff of Skaggs Community Health Center in Branson. Miller recently completed a year-long fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic. Previously, he completed a four-year orthopedic surgery residency and a one-year general surgery internship at the University of Colorado-Denver.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Mark R. Smith, MD, joined the practice of Branson Family Medicine Clinic and the medical staff of Skaggs Community Health Center. Smith recently completed a three-year family practice residency with Cox Health Systems. Smith worked at the Cox North emergency department, Family Medical Walk-In Clinic and Cox Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and a bachelor of science degree in physiology from Oklahoma State University-Stillwater. He is board-eligible in family practice and a member of the American Academy of Family Practitioners.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Warford B. Johnson III, became an associate in the firm of Daniel, Clampett, Powell & Cunningham, LLC. Johnson received his law degree from South Texas College of Law. His primary practice areas are civil litigation, construction law, insurance law and collection law. |bold_on||bold_on||ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Stephen G. Jeffery joined Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP as a partner in the firm's Environmental Practice Group. Jeffery is a former vice-chair of the environmental law group at St. Louis-based Thompson and Coburn LLP and is experienced in environmental issues. Since 1997, he has served as chair of the Missouri Bar Association's Environmental and Energy Law Committee.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|David L. Taylor joined the law firm of Farris and Associates, LLC as an associate attorney in its Branson office. Taylor received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Washington University School of Law. Taylor is a member of the Missouri Bar Association and the American Bar Association.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Fran Wagner accepted the position of president of DataFund Services Inc. Wagner has served as counsel for DataFund since 1987 and, for the past five years, has acted as chief mentor for on-site counsel. She has overseen 35 capital fund campaigns, while researching and writing numerous program needs studies, long-range plans and campaign feasibility studies. |ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Joanne Angell, Marie Hoeppner, Carol Inman, Robert Lynch and Patrick Roberts were elected to the board of directors of the Southwest Center for Independent Living. |ret||ret||tab|

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Travel|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Mona Hill joined Travel Now.com as corporate controller. She will be responsible for management of accounting operations, financial reporting and budgeting and treasury management. Hill holds a Missouri CPA license and graduated cum laude from SMSU with a bachelor of science in accounting. She was recently the finance manager for O'Reilly Automotive, with prior experience as audit supervisor with Baird, Kurtz & Dobson.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Denis Schimdt was named destination sales manager for Wonders of Wildlife, the American National Fish and Wildlife Museum. Schmidt has 10 years experience in hospitality and travel industry management. Most recently Schmidt worked with House of Blues Hotel in Chicago, and previously with Caravelle Travel Management and American Airlines. His responsibilities will include group sales and call center operations.[[In-content Ad]]