BUSINESS PEOPLE

BANKING

Dean Oliver, first vice president-investments at Wells Fargo Advisors in Hot Springs has been recognized on the 2019 Next-Gen Best In State Wealth Advisors list by Forbes.

First Financial Bank of El Dorado recently announced the promotion of Craig Mobley, as chief operating officer,

Chris Johnson as regional market president for Arkansas and Brad Ogletree as regional market president for the state of Mississippi.

EDUCATION

Pamela Bowie has joined Arkansas State University as the senior director of admissions in the Division of Enrollment Management.

The Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College has named Donna Hylton to serve as its first scholar in residence for a term that began Sept. 9.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Mainstream Technologies announced the promotion of Sara Christie to security customer relationship manager in the cyber security unit and the hiring of Amanda Legate as director of human resources.

INSURANCE

Bryan Dorathy of Hot Springs has been promoted to vice president of group market at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Matthew Vannatta has been promoted to vice president of consumer and retail markets at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

LAW

Chad W. Pekron, a lawyer

at Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, has been named a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Mullenix & Associates LLC announced that Kelley Linck will join the firm in mid-October.

MECICAL SCIENCES

Psychiatrists Victoria Flynn, M.D., Amy Grooms, M.D., Srinivasa Gokarakonda, M.D., and Molly Reeves, M.D. have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

STATE SERVICES

Department of Human Services Deputy Counsel Jerry

Sharum has been chosen to oversee the DHS Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance.

TRUCKING

Niki Bolton of American Truck & Rail Audits, Inc. has been selected as one of six finalists for the 2019 Influential Women in Trucking award sponsored by the Women in Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks.

WHERE TO SEND NOTICES

Notices of executive promotions, new hires or job changes should be sent to: People Editor; Business News Department; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; P.O. Box 2221; Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or by e-mail to news@arkansasonline.com. Notices should be limited to a few paragraphs and may be accompanied by a photograph, preferably a glossy black and white, which will be used on a space available basis. Photos cannot be returned.