New Hires & Promotions
BB&T Corporation has announced that Heath Campbell has been named regional president of its Lexington-based Kentucky Central Region. Campbell, who previously served as city executive in Prince George County, Md., replaced Lee Hess, who retired earlier this month after a 41-year career in banking.
AMR Management Services has promoted Will Engle, CMP, to the position of director of conferences and events. Chad Grant, currently serving as senior policy analyst at AMR for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), recently accepted the position of program manager for the Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Lauren Mangnall was promoted to program manager for the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) and Christmas Spirit Foundation (CSF). Liz Fossett, who had been a research assistant for NASCIO, has been promoted to the role of project coordinator for the National Association Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA), and Samantha Wenger has been promoted to research coordinator for the NASCIO team. Lindsay Marshall joined the AMR staff as director of member services. Meredith Ward was recently hired to serve as NASCIO’s senior policy analyst. Natasha Stamper has joined AMR as conference and events manager, and William Long has joined AMR as an accountant.
The International SPA Association (ISPA) has named DeLaine Bender, CAE, as vice president of operations and Jonathan Sexton as vice president of marketing and sales. Crystal Ducker, formerly ISPA’s vice president of membership and marketing has been named ISPA’s vice president of research and communications.
Board Announcements
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport board has announced the appointment of Nancy Wiser as chair for 2013. Larry Deener has been appointed by the airport board as vice chair and treasurer, and Doris Benson has been reappointed as secretary.
The following new members have joined the 2013 board of directors of Hospice of the Bluegrass: Joan Palmore Key, Southcreek Properties; Katie LaMonica, Darley; and Nana Mensah, Xports, Inc.
The Public Relations Society of America – Thoroughbred Chapter has named the following members to its 2013 board of directors: Brant Welch (Fifth Third Bank) as president; David Kitchen (United Way of the Bluegrass) as past president; Heather Baber (KCTCS) as secretary; Elise Menold (Lexington Podiatry) as treasurer. Cliff Feltham (Kentucky Utilities), Tom Harris (University of Kentucky), Tim Hill (Hill Communications), Sue Patrick (Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education) and Katelyn Rademacher (Preston-Osborne) serve as directors at large.
Kudos
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for its amputee, spinal cord, brain injury, stroke and comprehensive inpatient programs for both children and adults. This is the seventh consecutive three-year accreditation CARF has awarded to Cardinal Hill.
Nathan Paris, institutional retirement plan consultant for Unified Trust Company, has earned the Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC) credential from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.