Mimi San Pedro, chief strategy officer of the Venture Center in Little Rock, announced her retirement after five-and-a-half years of service with the organization. She will continue in a senior advisory role through December to ensure a smooth transition.
Corey Bender, senior vice president, general merchandise manager, hardlines, at Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, has been named to the board of Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas of Rogers. Also joining the board are Shana DeSmit, vice president, divisional merchandise manager, meat and seafood, at Sam’s Club of Bentonville, and Eric Fritts, vice president of sales for Tyson Foods of Springdale.
Scott Saffold, executive vice president and senior loan officer of Union Bank & Trust in Monticello, has been elected chairman of the University of Arkansas Foundation Inc.
Jennifer Jankauskas has been hired as a curator at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock.
Aaron Hilton has been named president of Lawrence Healthcare of Walnut Ridge.
Dr. Dixie Lozano has joined Arkansas Dental Centers-Pine Bluff, succeeding the retiring Dr. Maxwell Fleming.
Dr. Dushyant Ramakrishnan has been hired at CHI St. Vincent Pulmonology & Critical Care in Little Rock.
Dr. Farees Farooq has been hired at Washington Regional Gastroenterology Clinic in Fayetteville.
Richard Cina has been hired as vice president of revenue cycle at Washington Regional of Fayetteville. In addition, Jorge Parodi has been named vice president of cardiovascular services at Washington Regional.
Beverly Henry Wheeler, the interim director of admission at Hendrix College in Conway, has received the inaugural Beverly Henry Wheeler Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
J.J. Whitney has been named the executive director of the office of alumni and constituent engagement at Hendrix College, and Tyler Gum has been hired as the inaugural director of development for athletics at Hendrix College.
Karley Bloesch, a first-year medical student at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, has received the second annual Dr. Michael & Julie Isaacson Scholarship.
Sheila Pearson, associate professor of information systems, was named the Southern Arkansas University Honor Professor for 2024 at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia.
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