People in the News

Thomas F. Beisner, CPA, was recently named partner at Whitlock, Selim & Keehn LLP. He has been with the firm for five years and has more than 13 years of experience in public accounting.

Larry G. Butler has been named vice president and commercial lender for Citizens National Bank. Butler has been in the banking industry for nearly 30 years. He graduated from the American Bankers Association's Intermediate School of Banking, ABA's Advanced School of Banking and ABA's Graduate School of Banking in Louisiana.

Joseph P. Gaunt has been named executive vice president of Citizens National Bank. He has 24 years of banking experience and was most recently president and CEO of the Bank of Kimberling City. He is a graduate of ABA's National Commercial Lending School in Oklahoma.

Steve Hughes has been appointed president of the Bank of Kimberling City. He has more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry and was most recently vice president and manager of the bank's Branson West and Hollister locations.

Jeffrey S. Jones has joined Baird, Kurtz & Dobson, CPAs, as a staff accountant. He will work with general tax, audit, accounting and consulting engagements. Jones received a bachelor of arts degree from Drury College in business administration in 1997 and a degree in accounting in 1999.

Bobby Rickman has been named branch sales manager for Union Planters Bank branch in Bolivar. Rickman is responsible for the bank's daily operations, new accounts, customer service and community relations. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Martin and previously worked for Union Planters in St. Louis.

Roger J. Rembecki, MD, has joined St. John's Lebanon Women's Center. He received a medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1991. He was previously a staff physician at the General Leonard Wood Army Hospital in the department of obstetrics and gynecology.

Teri Pearman has joined Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP in Springfield as office administrator. She has extensive background as a paralegal, most recently with The Strong Law Firm.

John Abercrombie has joined the KADI 99.5 FM staff as sales consultant. He received a degree in business administration this year from Southwest Baptist University.

John Brown has been hired as producer for Springfield 33 News at 10. In addition to production work, Brown will run and anchor the breaking news and e-mail desks. He received a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry from Central Methodist College-Fayette.

Mark Hill has been promoted to general sales manager at KADI 99.5

Joy Labrie has been hired as sales consultant at KADI 99.5. She was previously booking manager for the contemporary Christian musical group Moriah.

Chad Skinner has been hired as news editor and tape operator for Springfield 33 News at 6 and 10. He is a 1998 graduate of Central High School.

Danny Willis has been promoted to sales consultant at KADI 99.5 He received a degree in communications and political science this year from College of the Ozarks. He previously worked in the station's telemarketing department.

Sharon Miller is the new manager of the In-House Boutique at Wickman's Garden Village. Her responsibilities include buying, merchandising and assisting customers with shopping needs. Miller recently retired from a 32-year teaching career in the Springfield Public Schools. She has a master's degree in administration from Drury College.

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