Connections: Arvest Benton County adds Herrera to board of directors

Arvest Bank named Rogers attorney Mauricio Adonay Herrera to its local board of directors in Benton County.

Herrera founded Herrera Law Group in 2013. He previously worked at Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure & Thompson in Rogers.

“We are thrilled to add Mauricio to our board,” Arvest Benton County president Brad Crain said. “His expansive background and experience will be invaluable to us and his passion for helping others makes him an ideal fit here at Arvest.”

Herrera is a native of El Salvador who moved to Los Angeles at age 15. After later moving to Rogers, he completed his bachelor’s degree at John Brown University and earned a law degree from the University of Arkansas in 2002.

Herrera is a board member for NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Credit Counseling of Arkansas.

NEW HIRES
Banking & Finance
Lance Clark
Springdale
Employer: Grand Savings Bank
Title: loan officer (Siloam Springs)

Hospitality
Shannon Davis
Fort Smith
Employer: TempleLive
Title: director of sales and marketing
Previous employer: DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Smith City Center
Previous title: director of sales and marketing

Bailie Sonnentag
Bentonville
Employer: Holiday Inn & Convention Center/Hampton Inn & Suites
Title: director of sales and events
Previous employer: Hampton Inn by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Residence Inn by Marriott
Title: director of sales

Philanthropy
Ana Claudia Aguayo
Bentonville
Employer: Walton Family Foundation
Title: associate program officer
Previous employer: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Previous title: development officer

PROMOTIONS
Education
Charles Robinson
Fayetteville
Employer: University of Arkansas
Title: interim chancellor
Previous title: provost and executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs

Catherine Beasley
Fayetteville
Employer: University of Arkansas
Title: director of employer relations; Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Previous title: associate director for student success; Sam M. Walton College of Business

APPOINTMENTS
Nonprofit
Sach Oliver
Rogers
Employer: Bailey & Oliver Law Firm
Title: managing partner
Appointment: president-elect
Organization:  Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association

NEWSMAKER SUBMISSIONS: Notices of executive promotions, new hires or appointments may be sent to Paul Gatling at [email protected].