BUSINESS PEOPLE

EDUCATION

Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs recently announced the appointment of five new members to the museum’s Board of Trustees for the 2023-2024 term. They are: Chris Ho, vice president of Marketing for Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort; Ethan Erwin, dentist and owner of Smile Hot Springs; Karen Wolstenholme, manager at Fowler Ranch LLC; Parth Patel, president of Development for VIPA Hospitality; and Tiffany Rogers, former executive director of Hot Springs Academic Initiatives for Henderson State University.

HEALTH

Kenley Money, director of information systems architecture for the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, has been elected board chair of the National Association of Health Data Organizations for 2023.

Marcella Jones, DO, MPH, recently joined Baptist Health Family Clinic-Massard in Fort Smith.

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine announced the appointment of Sharmila Makhija, MD, MBA, as the founding dean and chief executive officer, effective May 1.

LOGISTICS

Kim Bryden, chief executive officer of Cureate, has been named a recipient of the 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award by Food Logistics magazine.

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