New Hires
Terri R. Stallard has been named a member of the Lexington law firm of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland PLLC.
Eric J. Frankl, A.A.E., has joined Blue Grass Airport today as interim executive director. Frankl, who has more than 20 years of experience in the airport industry, will oversee the day-to-day management of Blue Grass Airport including airport operations, administration, development and community relations. Frankl previously served as director of airports for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.
Forcht Bank has hired Grant Bowman as a chief customer service officer for the group's Lexington market. Bowman will oversee the operations and retail staff of the three Lexington banks, which will include coaching, sales, staff management and community involvement. Ryan Foster has also joined Forcht Bank as a commercial relationship officer for the Lexington market. Foster, who has previously worked for Central Bank and PBI Bank, will concentrate on developing commercial loan relationships for Forcht Bank's Beaumont Banking Center.
Tom Hourigan and Jackie Willis have been appointed to the Forcht Group of Kentucky Board of Directors. Hourigan serves as president & CEO of First Financial Credit, a Forcht Group financial services company with 13 offices in central, southern and eastern Kentucky. Willis is office manager of the Forcht Group of Kentucky corporate office in Corbin.
Eric Kenoyer, vice president of human resources for AMR Management Services, recently earned his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Jennifer S. Smart, a member in the Lexington office of the law firm Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, has been named as a regional editor on the editorial board for the 2009 American Bar Association's The Property Tax Deskbook, a multi-jurisdictional resource designed for tax managers, attorneys and accountants who specialize in state and local tax matters.
Kudos
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. has been named Employer of the Year by Goodwill Industries of Kentucky for the company's efforts to recruit, hire and train people with disabilities.
Job D. Turner III, a member in the Lexington office of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, has been named as the "Lexington Best Lawyers Real Estate Lawyer of the Year" for 2009 by Best Lawyers.
Blue Grass Airport was recognized by Allegiant Air for going "Above and Beyond" at the second annual Allegiant Air Airport Conference held in Las Vegas. Blue Grass Airport was one of only five airports recognized for outstanding achievements at a special awards dinner held Feb. 11.
TiER1 Performance Solutions, a provider of end-to-end online learning and knowledge management solutions, was recognized as ConnectKentucky's Small Technology Business of the Year at the 2009 Tech Day in Kentucky.
The nonprofit organization NewCities Institute, created by the Kentucky League of Cities in 2001, and the nonprofit group Partnership for Successful Schools, launched by state business leaders in 1991, have merged to form the Partnership at NewCities. The Kentucky League of Cities is headed by executive director/CEO Sylvia Lovely, and Partnership for Successful Schools has been led by Executive Director Carolyn Witt Jones.