Walton School of Medicine, Kutak Rock, Arkansas Women in Power Announce New Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)

See more of this week’s Movers & Shakers, and submit your own announcement at ArkansasBusiness.com/Movers-Shakers.

Accounting

Taylor Townsend, who works in the Fayetteville office of HoganTaylor of Tulsa, has been promoted to partner in the tax practice.

Architecture & Engineering

Reese Rowland has been honored with the E. Fay Jones Gold Medal, the highest professional honor awarded by the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects of Little Rock.

Banking & Finance

Justin Young has joined Stone Bank of Mountain View as a Small Business Administration credit analyst.

Patrick Lewis has been named community bank president for Conway and Morrilton at Arvest Bank of Fayetteville.

Consulting

Jamie Barker has joined Gilmore Davis Barker Group of Little Rock as partner.

Education

Dr. Sarah Assem has joined the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville as assistant dean, clinical education, and associate professor of medical education. Dr. Carrie Elzie has joined as assistant dean, accreditation and institutional effectiveness, and professor of medical education. Elisabeth Schlegel has been hired as assistant dean, foundational sciences, and professor of medical education.

Donald Taylor has been named director of the Title III Thriving Scots Grant at Lyon College of Batesville, and Emily Dyer has been named director of academic support and accessibility services at the college.

Julia Wintner has been named director of the Bradbury Art Museum at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

Energy

Amanda Nottingham has joined Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Shreveport as vice president of external affairs. Lynn Ferry-Nelson has been promoted to vice president of regulatory affairs. Paul Pratt has been promoted to vice president of customer experience and new business development.

Crystal Kemp, chief marketing officer at Conway Corp., has been named by Cablefax of Rockville, Maryland, to its list of 2025 Most Powerful Women and honored with the Mentor of the Year award. Cyeth Arendall has been promoted to telecom installer technician I.

Health Care

Doug Hoban has joined Eureka Springs Hospital as interim chief financial officer.

Dr. Anthony Williams has been named chief medical officer at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Jennifer Williams has joined Baptist Health Wound & Hyperbaric Center-Fort Smith as an advanced practice registered nurse.

Dr. Michael Tedder has joined St. Bernards Healthcare of Jonesboro as a family medicine specialist.

Dr. Steven Blake has joined Jefferson Regional of Pine Bluff and will be providing specialized care in gastroenterology.

Liyah Wasson has been named executive director of the Doula Alliance of Arkansas of Little Rock.

Insurance

Corry Hull has been named vice president of employee benefits consulting at BHC Insurance of Fort Smith. Josh Tritt has been named vice president of construction insurance and surety, and Trey Scallion has joined as vice president of the Little Rock office.

Legal

Jeanette Morris has joined the litigation team of Gill Ragon Owen PA of Little Rock.

Matthew Boch, Alexander Jones and McKenzie Raub have been elected to partnership at the Little Rock office of Kutak Rock of Omaha, Nebraska. Maggie Rushing McGill and William Swartzwelder have been elected to partnership from the firm’s Rogers office.

Logistics

Seth Whitener has been promoted to service center manager in Little Rock at Southeastern Freight Lines of Lexington, South Carolina.

Nonprofits

Aaron Brooks, Jason Hansen, KC Capers, Patrick Presley and Christy Valentine have been elected to the board of directors of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Little Rock for three-year terms. Maret Cahill Wicks has been elected president of the board for a two-year term.

Amy Dieringer has been promoted to vice president of operations at Heifer Foundation of Little Rock.

Angela Sartori has been elected president of Arkansas Women in Power of Little Rock. Wendy Clark has been elected vice president, and Lori Jones has been elected membership chairperson. Eleise Myers has been elected secretary, and Angela Martin has been elected treasurer.