NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS
Lashae Kittinger has joined Preston-Osborne as public policy manager.
William Amrhein, PE, SE, has joined the Lexington office of Stantec, where he will be responsible for bridge design and project management with the firm's transportation practice.
Toyota On Nicholasville has announced the hiring of Yogi Brown as sales manager, Keith Purdon as pre-owned sales manager, and Lance Royalty as new car sales manager.
Joe Escola has been named senior financial analyst for American Founders Bank. Sean Standiford has joined American Founders Bank as mortgage loan originator.
AU Associates, Inc. announced that Christina Woodward has been named chief financial officer of the Lexington-based adaptive-use developer.
CLARK Material Handling Company has announced the appointment of Corey Rogers as Sales Manager, North America, and Rob Smith as product marketing coordinator.
Reinhardt & Associates has announced that Daniel C. Mack has joined the firm as an associate attorney.
Dinsmore has announced that Kerry Irwin has joined the firm as an associate in the corporate department and member of the gaming and securities practice groups.
Republic Bank has hired Paige McGuire as a personal banker at its Tates Creek Banking Center. Kristen Myers has been promoted to assistant banking officer in Republic's Central Kentucky Private Banking Department. Jennifer Fuller has been promoted to senior customer service representative at Republic's Perimeter Banking Center, and Alexis Rose has been promoted to banking center supervisor at Republic's Harrodsburg Road Banking Center.
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC has announced that Cecil F. Dunn has joined the firm as of counsel and Jason S. Morgan has joined the firm as an associate. Both will practice in the firm's Lexington office.
board announcements
The EKU Center for the Arts Community Operations Board has elected officers and announced appointments for the 2011-12 term. The following officers have been re-elected: Bob Rogow, chair; David Fernandez, vice chair; and Barry Poynter, treasurer. Diane Kerby, Jan Tunnell, Buzz Cornelison and Richard Crosby have been re-appointed to two-year terms on the Board. Marc Whitt has been newly appointed to a two-year term.
The Lexington Medical Society recently elected the following officers for 2012:
Larry L. Cunningham, Jr., M.D., as president-elect; Thomas K. Slabaugh, Jr., M.D., as vice president-elect; and Kaveh R. Sajadi, M.D., as secretary-treasurer-elect. Taking office on January 1, will be Bruce C. Broudy, M.D.,
as president; Thomas H. Waid, M.D., as vice president; and Rice C. Leach, M.D., as secretary-treasurer.
committee appointments
Luther Deaton, Jr., chairman, president & CEO for Central Bank, has been appointed to serve as Kentucky's representative on the American Bankers Association's Government Relations Council Administrative Committee.
KUDOS
Dr. Gregory Kasten, founder and president of Unified Trust Company, has been selected by Research Magazine for its Advisor Hall of Fame.
Padgett Construction received the award for "Outstanding Project of the Year" from the Home Builders Association of Lexington for a new custom home in Woodford County.