Connections: Cobb-Vantress announces leadership team appointments

NEW HIRES
Poultry
William Herring
Siloam Springs
Employer: Cobb-Vantress
Title: vice president of research and development
Previous employer: Genus
Previous title: director, global genetic improvement

Ben Church
Siloam Springs
Employer: Cobb-Vantress
Title: vice president of engagement
Previous employer: Esperion
Previous title:  head of investor relations and corporate communications

Ray Ables
Siloam Springs
Employer: Cobb-Vantress
Title: vice president of live production
Previous employer: Tyson Foods
Previous title: complex manager

Banking & Finance
Tanner Bass
Fayetteville
Employer: SWK Financial Planning Advisors of Raymond James
Title: financial advisor
Previous employer: BancorpSouth
Previous title: trust officer/advisor

Craig Overton
Rogers
Employer: United Federal Credit Union
Title: mortgage advisor
Previous employer: Newrez LLC
Previous title: senior loan officer

Legal
Jorge Rodriguez
Fayetteville
Employer: Conner & Winters
Title: attorney
Previous employer: Hardin Jesson& Terry PLC
Previous title: attorney

Nonprofit
Valerie Spaink
Bentonville
Employer: Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Title: director of community development and education
Previous employer: Legal Aid of Arkansas
Previous title: development and community outreach specialist

Beth Presley
Fort Smith
Employer: Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs
Title: CEO
Previous employer: Arvest Bank
Previous title: director of community outreach and education

Haley Vincent
Bentonville
Employer: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
Title: administrative specialist
Previous title: Tyson Foods & United Way summer intern

Kassie Taylor
Bentonville
Employer: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
Title: annual fund & grants manager
Previous employer: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois
Previous title: director of development

Jordan Lanning
Fayetteville
Employer: Apple Seeds Inc.
Title: development director
Previous employer: Mycelium Networks
Previous title: director of communications

PROMOTIONS
Nonprofit
Sara Stripling
Bentonville
Employer: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
Title: philanthropy manager
Previous title: program & development manager

Poultry
Robin Jarquin
Springdale
Employer: Cobb-Vantress
Title: vice president of commercial
Previous title: director of world technical services

Technology
Stacy Tan
Fayetteville
Employer: SupplyPike
Title: vice president of retail insights
Previous title: product owner