BUSINESS PEOPLE
BANKING
First Community Bank’s
Chris Milum has been honored by the Arkansas Bankers Association with the Bill Holmes Leadership Award which recognizes outstanding leadership among the emerging leaders in Arkansas banking. Tayler Balentine has been promoted to specialized loan processor at Farm Credit Midsouth . Patty Elmore recently joined AgHeritage Farm Credit Service’s Central Office in Little Rock as a lending services specialist.
BUSINESS
Jason Hansen, Conway Corp chief technology officer, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the National Cable Television Cooperative board of directors.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator has welcomed Bert Finzer, CPA, to its South region external affairs team in Little Rock.
EDUCATION
Jessica Camp, PhD., assistant professor of nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program option coordinator, has been selected as the first holder of the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Endowed Nursing Professorship in Rural Health at Arkansas State University. Whitney Holden, PhD., a life sciences specialist at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, has received the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools Innovative STEM Teacher Award.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Jeff Hagar, 50, has been appointed chief of the Sherwood Police Department effective Jan. 29, 2021, upon the retirement of Chief James Bedwell.
LEGAL
Sydney Simmons recently joined the law firm of Watts Donovan Tilley & Carson.