BUSINESS PEOPLE

AVIATION

Central Flying Service, Inc. in Little Rock has hired Jeff Hannie as regional sales manager.

BANKING

Partners Bank has named Vance St. Columbia executive vice president and Mid South Regional president; Erica Cook vice president and corporate secretary and Dana Pittman vice president and chief operating officer.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Provost Alan Utter announced that veteran agriculture researcher Mickey Latour is set to become dean of the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named William Decker vice chancellor of student affairs, effective April 1.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Arkansas State Police Trooper Bobby Brown, 50, of Pulaski County, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He will undertake new duties effective immediately as assistant commander of Highway Patrol Division, Troop A.

MEDICINE

Tonya Eastham has joined Arkansas Urology as office manager for the Bentonville and Fayetteville clinics. PUBLIC RELATIONS

Charles Chew and Brooke Borgognoni have been hired by CJRW: Chew as a digital designer and Borgognoni as an associate social media coordinator.

Ritter Communications has added Tim Adkins as a director. WHERE TO SEND NOTICES

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