Connections: Fayetteville attorney president-elect designee of Arkansas Bar Association

NEW HIRES
Banking & Finance
Maria Grayson
Springdale
Employer: United Federal Credit Union
Title: mortgage adviser
Previous employer: Centennial Bank
Previous title: mortgage loan originator

Healthcare
Birch Wright
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional Medical Center
Title: chief operating officer and hospital administrator
Previous employer: Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks
Previous title: COO, associate medical director

Legal
Sierra Polk
Bentonville
Employer: Precipice IP
Title: chief of engagement
Previous employer: Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Previous title: director of talent initiatives and innovative inclusion

Duane “Dak” Kees
Bentonville
Employer: Tyson Foods
Title: chief counsel for global investigations and regulatory compliance
Previous employer: U.S. Justice Department
Previous title: U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas

Education
Bryan Law
Farmington
Employer: Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
Title: director
Previous employer: Farmington School District
Previous title: superintendent

PROMOTIONS
Legal
Dalton Person
Fort Smith
Employer: Jones, Jackson, Moll, McGinnis & Stocks PLC
Title: partner
Previous title: associate attorney

Scott Lar
Springdale
Employer: Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
Title: member
Previous title: associate attorney

Steve Zega
Springdale
Employer: Crouch, Harwell, Fryar & Ferner PLLC
Title: partner
Previous title: associate attorney

Banking & Finance
Kristi Hollaway
Gentry
Employer: Arvest Bank
Title: branch administrator, Benton County
Previous title: regional branch sales manager

Research
Mark Cooper
Fayetteville
Employer: Cobb-Vantress
Title: managing director of genetics
Previous title: director of product testing

APPOINTMENTS
Manufacturing
Brian Hooper
Bentonville
Employer: Walmart
Title: vice president of real estate
Appointment: board member
Company: Structurlam Mass Timber Corp.

Nonprofit
Lisa Woods
Bentonville
Employer: Walmart Inc.
Title: senior director, U.S. strategy & design of benefits
Appointment: board member
Organization: National Quality Forum

Legal
Bob Estes
Fayetteville
Employer: Law Offices of Bob Estes
Title: attorney
Appointment: president-elect designee
Organization: Arkansas Bar Association