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Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc. announced five additions to its staff. |bold_on|David Jarvis is a structural engineering intern with the firm. He is a student at Brigham Young University, Utah, and plans to graduate in April 2001. His previous experience includes work with the Springfield Public Works Department and supervising the construction of 30 homes in Provo, Utah.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Adam Watson joined the firm as a structural engineering technician. He is studying computer-aided drafting at Vatterott College with plans to graduate in December.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Nandia Puspitarini,|bold_on| Megan DeCarlo and Andrea Chappell earned a bachelor of science degree in interior design from Southwest Missouri State University. Prior to joining Butler Rosenbury, she completed internships with two local design firms. |bold_on|DeCarlo has a bachelor of science degree in housing and interior design from SMSU. |bold_on|Chappell is working on her bachelor of science degree in interior design, and plans to graduate in December.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Tammy Mast joined the staff of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks as the director of development. Prior to joining the Council of Churches, Mast worked for the Children's Miracle Network, and she also has previous experience with the SMSU athletic department, Special Olympics and the Boys & Girls Club of Springfield. In her new position, Mast focuses on fund- raising opportunities through special events, grant writing and donor relations.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Cindy Garner has joined the Missouri Department of Conservation's southwest region office as an urban forester. Prior to her new position, Garner was the landscape administrator for the city of Branson. Her new duties will include working on forestry matters with municipalities, publicly owned property, public organizations, private businesses and homeowners.|ret||ret||tab|

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Finance|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Alison Marshall was promoted to manager of loan operations for Empire Bank. She has been with the bank for 19 years. Marshall is responsible for management of the loan operations department.|ret||ret||tab|

Springfield Trust Company announced three staff promotions and a new staff member. |bold_on|Jeffrey Gann was promoted to the position of vice president and portfolio manager. He joined the company in 1999, and is a chartered financial analyst candidate. He holds a bachelor of science degree in finance and a master's degree in business administration from SMSU. |bold_on|Marla Witthar was promoted to assistant vice president and trust operations manager. She has been with Springfield Trust Company since 1994, and she has a bachelor's of science degree in accounting from SMSU.|bold_on| Corey Means was promoted to vice president and portfolio manager. He joined STC in 1995. Means specializes in asset allocation, stock selection and other investment management duties. Means is a CFA candidate. He holds a bachelor of science degree in economics from SMSU. |bold_on|David M. Compere joined STC as vice president and trust officer. He holds a degree in finance with a minor in economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Compere also is a graduate of the Trust School at Boston University, sponsored by the Cannon Financial Institute. He is a candidate for the Certified Financial Planner Certificate, which he expects to complete in December. Compere has more than six years of experience in banking.|ret||ret||tab|

Metropolitan National Bank announced a staff promotion and a staff addition. |bold_on|Kevin R. Gillogly was promoted to senior vice president of Metropolitan National Bank by its board of directors. He has 23 years of experience in the banking industry, and has been a commercial lender in the Springfield area for 16 years. He has been with Metropolitan National Bank since 1997. In addition to his duties as a commercial lender, Gillogly heads the bank's marketing department and coordinates its business development program. |bold_on|Debra K. Perry joined the bank's staff as a credit review analyst. She has 15 years of banking experience in real estate, loan review, compliance, SBA lending and collections. She will perform financial and documentation analysis for Metropolitan National Bank.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Timothy M. Reese was promoted to assistant branch manager of the Springfield office of A. G. Edwards & Sons Inc. Reese has a bachelor's degree in economics from Drury College. He has been an investment broker with A. G. Edwards & Sons for 15 years. He was promoted to vice president of investments in 1996.|ret||ret||tab|

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Health Care|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|John P. Caster, MD, and |bold_on|James P. Skavaril, MD, joined Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. Both physicians are board-certified in internal medicine. Caster is a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency through the University of Missouri. Skavaril is a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University. Skavaril completed his residency at the Providence Portland Medical Center, where he served as chief medical resident.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Danette L. Bowles, MD, joined the medical staff of St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, with a specialty in internal medicine. Bowles received her undergraduate degree from Missouri Southern State College, and she earned her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Oklahoma City. She is practicing in association with Douglas W. Nespory, DO.|ret||ret||tab|

Three physicians joined the Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. |bold_on|Timothy K. McNichols, MD, is board-eligible in internal medicine. McNichols is a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. |bold_on|Terrence D. Coulter, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Coulter completed his residency through the Yale University School of Medicine, where he served as chief medical resident. Coulter offers expertise in pulmonary medicine, critical care and sleep medicine. |bold_on|Patrick K. Ellison, MD, a urologist, graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, and served as chief medical resident at the Indiana University Medical Center.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Damon J. Thomas, MD, joined Cox Health Systems' Crane Medical Care Clinic. He is board-eligible in family medicine. Thomas is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed his residency with the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia.|ret||ret||tab|

|bold_on|Ken Estes, RN, BA, CWCN, joined Mid-America Transplant Services as a donor program specialist and tissue coordinator. His experience in health care includes sales and marketing for a pharmaceutical company and duties as a registered professional nurse. Estes will be responsible for MTS hospital relations in West Plains, Poplar Bluff and the rest of southwest Missouri.|ret||ret||tab|

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Manufacturing|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|Mark Scheid was named the plant manager at Bioproducts in Aurora. He has been with the company since 1979, serving in several positions, including plant manager of Bioproducts' flavors facility in Stockton, Calif.[[In-content Ad]]