Who's Who
Michael A. Noftsger has been named as the market president for Forcht Bank's Somerset and McCreary county markets.
The Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation has announced new appointments to its 2009 -2010 Foundation Board of Directors. They include: chair, Doug Hacker, Congleton-Hacker Company; vice-chair, Teresa Wallen, community volunteer; treasurer, Brutus Clay, Langley Properties; and secretary, Nelson Fonticella, Lexington Herald Leader. New board members include: Barbara Bailey Cowden, WKYT- TV; Mike Marnhout, Bluegrass Oxygen; Tricia Shackleford, Woodson Hobson Fulton; and Greg Yeary, Merrill Lynch.
Clint (Skip) Dederick has been named president, chief executive officer and director of the specialty pharmaceutical company AllTranz Inc.
The World Games 2010 Foundation has announced the following new employees: Diane Seppa, director of volunteer services; Debbie Blair, trade show manager; Janet Rivers, executive staff assistant; Justin Miller, operations coordinator; Hallye Griffin, competition department assistant; Jennifer Isaac, marketing and sales coordinator; and Louise Bowden, public relations coordinator. In addition, Kate Jackson has been promoted to vice president of competition, Kathleen Spears has been promoted to chief financial officer, and Marilee Meyers has been promoted to trade show coordinator.
The Lexington Advertising Club has elected the following officers and directors for 2009-2010: chairman, David Caldwell, Preston-Osborne; president, Brian Clark, Asphalt Institute; president-elect, Debi Farlow, Dealer's Financial Services; vice president, Otto Pittner, Copy Express; treasurer, Michael Voss, Fifth Element Creative; director of media, Trish Simkins, WLEX-TV; director of corporate, Stephanie Sarantonio, St. Joseph's Health System; director of agency, Bill Dotson, WebMedley; director of service, Norma Wirt, Post Printing Company; director of TAP-BBB, Heather Clary, Better Business Bureau of Central Kentucky; and director of education, Mark Stuhlfaut, University of Kentucky.
Morgan & Pottinger, PSC has announced that Tyler Powell has been promoted to senior associate.
Johnny R. Hurley has been appointed as an agent at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Agency in Fayette County.
Denise Smith Motta has joined the firm Ferreri & Fogle, PLLC. She will practice from the firm's various offices, which are located in Louisville, Lexington, Erlanger, and Bowling Green in Kentucky, and in Huntington, W.V.
Bart L. Greenwald of Frost Brown Todd was recently named co-chair of the Commercial and Business Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation. Greenwald is only one of two Kentucky lawyers who were appointed to a Section leadership position.
Kudos
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the Home Builders Association of Lexington as a recipient of the 2009 Energy Star Leadership in Housing Award. The award honors HBAL for its promotion of energy-efficient construction and environmental protection throughout Central Kentucky.
Dr. Lena Edwards has been invited to speak by the National Age Management Medical Group at their national conference in November. The conference is attended by physicians worldwide who are interested in the fields of anti-aging, functional, and regenerative medicine.
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC has been ranked a "Top 200 Trademark Law Firm" by Corporation Service Company's (CSC) Trademark Insider 2008 annual report. The firm was ranked 117th on the list, with 275 trademark applications filed in 2008.
William "Bill" Hamilton, Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) executive pool administrator/chief insurance services officer, has been elected chairperson of the National League of Cities (NLC) Public Finance Consortium.
MaryAnne Simmons of Premier Real Estate & Home Services was accepted as a Member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network by RISMedia.