by - November 15, 2011 9:18 am
The longtime executive director of the Arkansas Alumni Association has announced he will retire from his position in June 2012. Myron D. “Mike” Macechko said he intends to retire at…
by - November 14, 2011 5:28 pm
The Quapaw Quarter Association (QQA) of Little Rock hosted its annual membership meeting on Thursday, November 3 and elected two new board members to serve three year terms: Ron Maxwell…
by - November 12, 2011 10:40 am
Anna Strong has been named health policy director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. The Little Rock-based non-profit promotes information and education regarding state policies toward children and families….
by - November 9, 2011 11:30 pm
Two new members have been elected to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital board of directors, Tamika Silverman Edwards and Charles M. Glasier, MD, both of Little Rock. Edwards was elected for…
by - November 9, 2011 11:28 pm
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board announced its board of directors for 2011. Each member of the board is appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe and serves a two-year term. Board officers…
by - November 9, 2011 11:59 am
Dana Powell of Keller Williams in Little Rock has been named President of the 6,900-member Arkansas Realtors Association. Powell succeeds Andy Meyers of Hot Springs, who will remain on the…
by - November 9, 2011 11:30 am
A group of business and trade leaders have formed a new Arkansas chapter of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA). Arkansas IIA seeks to promote broadband access and adoption throughout the…
by - November 9, 2011 11:28 am
A newly formed trade association announced its steering committee. The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) is a trade group of advanced energy companies in Arkansas whose mission is to enhance…
by - November 9, 2011 11:27 am
Fourth District Cong. Mike Ross (D) has made two staff changes. Ross appointed Hot Springs native Brandon Forest Spicher as Staff Assistant and promoted Ashton Honey, also of Hot Springs,…
by - November 7, 2011 7:22 am
Snyder Environmental, a firm specializing in abatement of asbestos, lead-based paint, mold materials, and other environmental challenges, recently announced it has hired Michael Jackson as its new Chief Operating Officer….
by - November 5, 2011 6:26 pm
U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman said Pres. Obama has nominated Kristine Baker to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
As a partner at Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC, Baker’s practice focuses on business-related litigation. Throughout her legal career, Baker has done extensive pro bono work, representing clients in a variety of cases through the Pulaski County Bar Association’s Volunteer Organization Center for Arkansas Legal Services (“VOCALS”).
Upon graduation from the University of Arkansas School Of Law, Baker served as a law clerk to the Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
The vacancy in the position of U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District is a result of the Honorable James M. Moody assuming senior status. Once nominated by the President, candidates for a federal judgeship must testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee and be confirmed by the Senate.
by - November 5, 2011 6:25 pm
U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed Aubra Hayes Anthony, Jr., of El Dorado, to the first national Softwood Lumber Board as a representative for the South region. The board, composed of 19 representatives from the U.S. and Canada, was created to coordinate research and promotion efforts for softwood lumber, which is primarily used in products like flooring, siding and framing. Anthony is the President & CEO of Anthony Forest Products Company, a family-owned company based in El Dorado.
“I was proud to support Aubra’s nomination to the Softwood Lumber Board and I’m pleased to be able to help announce his selection,” said Ross. “This is the first-ever national Softwood Lumber Board and I’m hopeful it will be instrumental in helping boost production of timber products, which represent a key part of south Arkansas’s economy. Aubra’s extensive experience and knowledge in the timber industry will bring valuable and critical insight to this board’s efforts and he will be a strong voice and advocate for Arkansas timber producers.”
The national Softwood Lumber Board is composed of 12 U.S. manufacturers and seven Canadian importers, each of whom serves two, three or four-year terms in office. The board was set up following the creation of the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order, funded by a levy on large lumber manufacturers’ shipments. The research and promotion program is industry-driven, allowing the board to conduct promotion, market and production research and new product development for the benefit of the timber industry nationwide.
by - November 5, 2011 6:24 pm
Glenn Rambin, President of Simmons First National Bank, will retire at the end of February 2012 according to J. Thomas May, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
May stated, “Glenn has been an outstanding leader in our company since his arrival in 1992. He has been President and Senior Credit Officer with oversight for all the lending functions of Simmons First National Corporation. Glenn is leaving to join his sons in the family farming operation in Grady. His talents are very important to our company. As such, we have asked him to continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and he has agreed. Thus, we will have a very easy transition and will continue to benefit from Glenn’s knowledge and skills.”
Effective October 1st, Simmons First began the organizational reporting transition. The change will include reallocating Glenn’s direct reports to Executive Vice Presidents, Marty Casteel and Craig Hunt and May will assume the additional title of President.
Casteel will assume added responsibilities for the Western, Central, and North Central regions of Simmons First National Bank and the dealer bank operations. Hunt will become the Senior Credit Officer and assume additional responsibilities for Loan Administration.
