Corman & Associates, Inc., Lexington-based manufacturer of custom retail store fixtures and environments, has announced that Alison Morris has joined the company as marketing director. In addition, Dale Nesbit has joined Corman's project management team, and Todd Debusk has joined the engineering team as design engineer.
Hensley Elam and Associates has announced that Betsy Stevens has joined the firm as IT coordinator.
Jerry Weisenfluh, a 17-year veteran of the Kentucky Geological Survey at UK, has been named the Survey's associate director, effective September 1. Weisenfluh, who has headed the Geospatial Analysis Section of KGS since 2000, has been heavily involved in the development of the KGS web services. His new duties will include oversight and monitoring of KGS research programs and strategic planning for the Survey.
The World Games 2010 Foundation announced that Kathleen Spears has been selected as director of finance for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Spears joins the Foundation from her recent position as chief financial officer of Gaines Gentry Thoroughbreds, LLC, in Lexington. She also previously worked as a tax consultant and CPA. at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and is the owner of Larkspur Farm, LLC, in Lexington.
Forcht Group of Kentucky has named Rodney Shockley as executive vice president/general counsel for the Corbin and Lexington-based corporation. Shockley will be responsible for legal matters involving Kentucky National and Kentucky Mutual Insurance Companies. Previously, he has worked as a trial attorney in Atlanta since 1989 and was a partner in the law firm of Downey & Cleveland, LLP.
Darby Turner, a member of Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald PLLC, has been elected chairman of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Board of Directors. Turner succeeds 2008 Chairman Jude Thompson, who most recently served as president of individual business for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Chairwoman-elect for 2010 is Joan Coleman, president of AT&T Kentucky.
Serving with Turner, Thompson and Coleman on the 2009 Executive Committee will be: Treasurer Craig Grant, regional president of PNC Bank in Louisville; James Booth, CEO of Booth Energy in Inez; Luther Deaton, chairman, president and CEO of Central Bank & Trust in Lexington; Pat D'Eramo, manufacturing vice president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown; Bill Jones, division manager of U.S. Bank in Paducah; Keith Gannon, CEO of Boneal in Means; Jeffrey Bringardner, president of Humana-Kentucky in Louisville; Mary Jean Riley, vice president of finance and administration for North American Stainless in Ghent; Nick Rowe, president of Kentucky American Water in Lexington; and Tim Mosher, president and COO of Kentucky Power in Frankfort.
Newly elected 2009 members at large from Lexington and Central Kentucky include: Dan Bork, vice president, tax, for Lexmark International; Steve Grossman, senior vice president of J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC; Kathy Love, chief executive officer of Bluegrass Community Hospital in Versailles; Ann Bakhaus McBrayer, president of Kentucky Eagle Beer; and Linda Rumpke, president of JP Morgan Chase.
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Arthur B. Rouse of Video Editing Services has been awarded the 2008 Robert Straus Award for Excellence in the prevention of substance abuse within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Rouse founded and produces the popular "Keep-It-Real: Don't Drink" Internet /Video Contest in an effort reduce underage drinking.