Nesbitt Engineering, Inc. announced that Douglas L. Watts recently joined their company as a civil engineering technician. He will provide daily, on-site construction observation services during the installation of community infrastructure projects.
Ross Burgin, Tim Adams and Marc Demichele have joined Guardian Savings Bank as loan officers.
Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder and president of Nicholasville-based Alltech, has joined KET's Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors, which governs the network's fundraising arm.
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC announced that Ryan C. Daugherty and Benjamin Fiechter have been hired as associates in the firm's Lexington office.
Potter & Company, LLP announced that Lynn Jones has joined the Lexington office of the firm as a senior associate.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP announced that Jason L. Lee, Justin W. Ross and Daniel I. Waxman will join the firm's Lexington office.
Julie Nelson Satterly joined the Kentucky Humanities Council Inc. as assistant director of marketing and public relations and editor of the council's magazine, Kentucky Humanities, effective October 1. She will replace Charles Thompson, who is retiring December 15.
Melinda Kemper has joined the Natural Resources Conservation Services as District Operations Manager for Fayette County.
Morgan Withrow has been promoted to Media Planner/Buyer at Right Place Media (RPM), the largest independent media agency in Kentucky.
Kudos
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) announced the KCCE Annual Excellence Awards. These awards pay tribute to local chambers of commerce in areas of operational excellence including membership growth and retention, Web site and newsletter communications, and special events. Commerce Lexington received an award for Membership Growth in the group whose annual dues income more than $500,000. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce received awards in the categories of Outstanding Web Site and Special Event, in the group whose annual dues income between $150,001 and $500,000.
The Best Lawyers in America 2009 named Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, a regional firm with offices in Lexington, No. 1 law firm for Mining Law in the United States.
Chambers USA named Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP a "leading firm" in Kentucky in the following areas: Corporate/M&A; Environment, Natural Resources and Utilities; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; and Real Estate. Individual lawyers recognized as "leading individuals" in their practice areas include Debra Dawahare and George Miller in Labor and Employment, and Richard Wilbur in Environment. Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs is a full-service regional law firm with offices in Lexington.
The American Heart Association's Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program has recognized 11 businesses in and adjacent to Kentucky for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace. Lexington-recognized businesses include Schneider Electric/Square D, Trane, and United HealthCare of Kentucky.