PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
Sparkle Anderson has been named Houston division corporate affairs manager for Kroger Co.
Laura A. Easton has joined Houston Botanic Garden as vice president of development and marketing.
Jenny Meyer has been promoted to vice president, business development at Pilko & Associates, an advisory firm that helps industrial companies control operational and environmental health and safety risks.
Marilyn Lee has been appointed executive director of Loving Houston, a non-profit that helps local churches connect with and positively impact area schools.
Asia Society Texas Center has appointed Michael Buening as director of education and outreach and Joy Partain as senior vice president and head of marketing and communications.
Frost-Houston has promoted Lindsay Smith to market president, corporate banking, Post Oak, and Neha Smith to senior vice president, private banking, Post Oak. In addition, Frost has elected Brandon Childs to vice president, private banking, Sugar Land.
David Reyes has joined the estimating team at Manhattan Construction Co.
Chris Newport has been elected to Rescued Pets Movement's board of directors.
Daniel Weadock has been named chief executive officer of Indoor Harvest Corp., a developer of personalized cannabis medicines and a provider of advanced cultivation methods and processes.
The Chronicle lists appointments to executive-level positions in Houston. Send announcements to katherine.feser@chron.com