Arkansas Business

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Tamika Edwards has been appointed to a three-year term on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Community Development Advisory Council.

Edwards currently serves as the director of public policy for Southern Bancorp Community Partners, a nonprofit institution that works to transform rural communities in the South.

Jason Lenderman has been named president and CEO of First National Bank of Hot Springs. Lenderman was previously EVP and CFO at the bank. He will also serve on the board of directors.

Stan Allison has joined Liberty Bank of Arkansas as a trust officer at a new branch in Fayetteville, slated to open in May. Allison has worked in financial services for more than 30 years.

Clinton Ryan has joined First National Bank of Rogers as vice president and commercial loan officer. Ryan previously served in the same role at United Bank of Springdale.

Bill Edwards has joined IberiaBank Mortgage in Little Rock as EVP and mortgage production manager. Edwards previously served as president of the mortgage division of BancorpSouth of Tupelo, Miss.

HEALTH CARE

Julie Moretz has been named associate vice chancellor for patient and family-centered care at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Moretz, a native of Augusta, Ga., previously served as director of family services development at the Medical College of Georgia. She was also employed as director of special projects at the Institute for Patient & Family-Centered Care in Bethesda, Md.

Wayne Cox and Tom Poe have joined the Conway Regional Health System board of directors.

Cox is a senior advertising executive with KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock. Poe is manager of Lenders Title Group in Conway.

Both will serve six-year terms.