Connections: McClelland promotes 2 in Fayetteville office

McClelland Consulting Engineers Inc. (MCE), a regional multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm headquartered in Little Rock, has promoted two employees at its regional office in Fayetteville.

Nathan Streett, the department head for MCE’s land development department, has been promoted to senior associate. Streett joined the MCE team in the Fayetteville office in 2015 with more than 13 years of experience in planning, coordinating, and leadership in the civil engineering and landscape architecture industries. He is a University of Arkansas graduate.

Nick Batker, the department head for MCE’s water/wastewater department in the Fayetteville office, has been promoted to senior associate. Nick joined the Fayetteville office in 2015 and has more than 20 years of experience in the planning, design, construction and project management of water/wastewater pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, drainage systems, and roadways. He is a Texas A&M University graduate.

NEW HIRES
Healthcare
Michael Griffin
Fayetteville
Employer: Northwest Health
Title: market practice administrator
Previous employer: Ottumwa Regional Healthcare
Previous title: director of practice management

Banking & Finance
Chris W. Sooter
Bentonville
Employer: The Jones Trust and Jones Center for Families
Title: director of finance
Previous employer: Whistler Group Inc.
Previous title: executive vice president of finance and operations

Edward Fillmore
Fayetteville
Employer: IberiaBank
Title: vice president, branch manager
Previous employer: Legacy National Bank
Previous title: vice president, branch and retail operations manager

Information Technology
Christopher Church
Fayetteville
Employer: Mainstream Technologies
Title: enterprise solutions architect
Previous employer: AccountabilIT
Previous title: enterprise design architect

PROMOTIONS
Banking & Finance
Vicki Clayton
Rogers
Employer: Generations Bank
Title: chief information officer
Previous title: information technology officer

Jami Hopper
Berryville
Employer: Arvest Bank
Title: community bank president, Berryville
Previous title: regional branch sales manager

Patricia Bryan
Springdale
Employer: IberiaBank
Title: assistant vice president, branch manager
Previous title: deposit operations representative

Gus Reyes
Rogers
Employer: Generations Bank
Title: Hispanic community officer
Previous title: loan operations specialist

Theresa Gilstrap
Van Buren
Employer: Generations Bank
Title: consumer loan officer
Previous title: secondary market mortgage lender

APPOINTMENTS
Banking & Finance
Tom Allen
Cave Springs
Employer: Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners
Title: executive vice president, principal
Appointment: board of directors
Organization: United Bank