New Hires & Promotions
Anne Cockerham, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, has been named as the associate dean of midwifery and women’s health at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Cockerham has served as course coordinator and FNU faculty member for four years, and she will also continue to serve in her recently appointed position as professor of history, where she devotes a portion of her time to preserving, recording and disseminating the university’s history. Lisa Chappell, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, has been named as the associate dean of family nursing at FNU. Chappell has served as an FNU course faculty, course coordinator and clinical bound team leader for five years. Julie Marfell has been named as FNU’s dean of nursing.
Will Craycraft has joined Enderle & Company as the firm’s newest CPA.
Blue & Co., LLC has announced that Nancy Hehr has joined the firm’s Lexington office as an accounting specialist. In the firm’s Louisville office, Scott Owens has been named as senior manager and Ryan Wells will serve as staff accountant.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP has announced that Alex L. Scutchfield has been named a partner in the Lexington office. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Service team.
Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP has promoted Debbie Smith to partner in the MCM Lexington office.
Messer Construction Co. has announced the following new hires in Lexington: Brian Bowling as environmental health and safety manager; Rory Wysong as environmental health and safety engineer; Shane Derringer as staff accountant; Tyler Steigerwald as project engineer; and William Perkins as building systems engineer.
Cecilia Shelton has been named branch manager for U.S. Bank's Lane Allen office. She was previously with U.S. Bank Home Mortgage.
Alaina Stokes has joined Block + Lot as communications and marketing director. She previously served as research director for Commerce Lexington Economic Development.
The Hamilton-Ryker Company has announced the addition of Ydaisa Gomez to its Lexington branch office as bi-lingual staffing coordinator. Tina Carbajal has joined the company’s Versailles, Ky., branch office as staffing coordinator.
Central Bank has announced that Michael Williams has been promoted to assistant vice president, loan review. Ranee Leland has been promoted to vice president, corporate secretary, and Don Yaden has been promoted to vice president, Central Insurance Services. Donna Haney and Mark Hanks have each been promoted to vice president, and LeeAnn Layne has also been promoted to assistant vice president, loan review.
Gray Construction has announced two promotions. Phil Seale has been named executive vice president, manufacturing/ food & beverage markets, and Brian Jones has been named vice president, Southeast regional office.
Board Announcements
Louis Prichard, chief executive officer and president of Kentucky Bank, has been elected as treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Bankers Association for 2014. Being elected to this officer position places Prichard in rotation to assume the chairman’s seat in two years.
The Kentucky Nonprofit Network, Inc., the state’s association of nonprofits, has announced the 2014 officers for the KNN Board of Directors. They include: Stu Silberman, executive director, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, as chair; Marian Guinn, CEO, God’s Pantry Food Bank, as vice chair; Eileen O’Brien, attorney, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, as secretary; Steve Jennings, partner, Crowe Horwath LLP, as treasurer. Also joining the KNN Board of Directors this year is Russell Harper, senior director of State Government Affairs, Coventry Cares of Kentucky, a product of Aetna.
Hospice of the Bluegrass has announced the following board officers for 2014: Chair Mark Nabity, Grayhawk, LLC; Vice Chair Eric Frankl, Blue Grass Airport; Treasurer Jen Shah, Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC; and Secretary Shannon Arvin, Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC. New board members for 2014 include: David Brennen, University of Kentucky College of Law; Jenna Canning; and Jeff Raines, Raines, Buechel, Conley & Dusing, PLLC.
Committee Appointments
Mark Burton, partner-in-charge of the Lexington office of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP has been named chairman of the firm’s Executive Committee.