New Hires & Promotions
Brad Belcher has joined the staff at First Security Bank as senior vice president of mortgage banking.
Frost Brown Todd has announced the appointment of six new members across its footprint, including Holly Brown Powell in its Lexington office.
Jeff Kincaid has been appointed as a new agent with Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance at the Woodford County Farm Bureau.
The Asphalt Institute has welcomed Paul Sohi as the international trade association’s new director of health, safety and environment. Nicole Coburn has also joined the staff as marketing and seminar coordinator.
MacKenzie Mayes Walter has joined The Medical Protective Company as an in-house attorney, managing claims and lawsuits filed against physicians and other health-care providers. Prior to joining MedPro, she practiced in the commercial litigation department of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP for six years.
Mary Quinn Ramer has been named president of the VisitLex organization. Mike Curd has joined VisitLex as the newest member of the VisitLEX Commission.
Lexington Legends Professional Baseball has welcomed three new hires to its team: Stinson Miller as a corporate account executive; Ben Coburn as an account executive; and Dominique Kopp as an inside sales representative.
Dinsmore & Shohl has welcomed Robert L. McIntyre to the firm’s Lexington office. McIntyre will practice out of the firm’s corporate department.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation has appointed Scott Christmas as director of agricultural education, women and young farmer programs. Jackson Tolle has been appointed as assistant director.
Marlene Helm has been named acting superintendent of the Fayette County Public Schools.
Christopher P. Farris has joined Billings Law Firm, PLLC, as a counsel.
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation has promoted four officers: Mark A. Hampton was named executive vice president and chief financial officer. James Barsotti was named executive vice president, chief credit officer. J. Bradford Southworth was promoted to senior vice president, chief internal auditor, and Teresa Tipton was named vice president, human resources.
Kentucky Department of Corrections announced the promotion of Robert Taylor to administrative branch manager of the Eastern Region for the Division of Probation and Parole.
Gov. Beshear has appointed Matthew A. Zook as state geographer to serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2016, replacing Gary O’Dell.
Cabinet for Health and Family Services announced that Lawrence Kissner has tendered his resignation as commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services, with Lisa Lee to take his place eff ective Feb. 1.
Town & Country Bank has hired Coby Adkins as the vice president and market manager for its Nicholasville location.
Bob George has been named as executive vice president of business development of VeBridge.
C.R. “Chip” McGaughey will join the sales staff at Keeneland as a sales associate.
Midway College Eagles Athletics has selected Julie C. Peterson to lead its equestrian dressage team as head coach.
NAI Isaac Commercial Properties recently welcomed two new staff members to its professional team: David Woods as accounting manager, and Brenda Williams as receptionist.
Lisa Stone has joined the staff at Weichert, Realtors - Bluegrass Living as director of sales.
Dallas Coffey has been named new general manager for Link- Belt Mid-Atlantic.
Board Appointments
Midway College associate professor Janice L. Holland has been appointed to the board of the National Association of Equine Affiliated Academics (NAEAA), an organization that provides resources for the advancement of equine academic programs.
Kudos
Berea College has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of 100 best values in private colleges for 2015. Since 2010, Berea College has appeared on Kiplinger’s list multiple times.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced that Lexington Children’s Theatre will be one of 163 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Challenge America grant of $10,000.
Forcht Bank has again received a five-star “superior” rating from Florida-based Bauer Financial, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firm.