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Kenya Gordon-Davenport Named President of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (Super Mover)
Gordon-Davenport joined Southern Bancorp in 2022 as its chief of staff and SVP of stakeholder engagement.
Nyatee will serve as a strategic and operational adviser to the executive leadership team, championing financial stewardship, operational efficiency and scalable growth.
Lucas will succeed current COO Lanny Nickell, who was named as the organization’s new president and CEO effective April 1.
Kenya Gordon-Davenport Named President of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (Super Mover)
Gordon-Davenport joined Southern Bancorp in 2022 as its chief of staff and SVP of stakeholder engagement. read more >
Abhi Nyatee Named CFO of Rock Dental Brands (Super Mover)
Nyatee will serve as a strategic and operational adviser to the executive leadership team, championing financial stewardship, operational efficiency and scalable growth. read more >
University of Arkansas Names Indrajeet Chaubey as Provost (Super Mover)
The provost oversees the university’s academic and budgetary affairs. read more >
Dr. Brian W. Bell Named President & CEO of Arkansas Hospice (Super Mover)
Bell, who has worked in hospice care since 2006, joined Arkansas Hospice in August 2016 as vice president and chief medical officer. read more >
Chase Selby Named President of CTEH (Super Mover)
In his new role, he will oversee the company’s strategic growth, finances and operations. read more >
Dr. Kirk Reynolds Named President of OrthoArkansas (Super Mover)
Reynolds, who specializes in sports medicine, has been with OrthoArkansas for more than a decade. read more >
Jeff Amerine Named Board Chair of Ark Angel Alliance (Super Mover)
Amerine is the founder and managing director of Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville. read more >
![McDonough succeeds Dr. Rob Williams, who has returned to full-time clinical practice in the hospital’s emergency department.[PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ryan_McDonough_opt-300x194.jpg)
Ryan McDonough Appointed Chief Medical Officer of Arkansas Children’s Northwest (Super Mover)
He succeeds Dr. Rob Williams, who joined the Arkansas Children’s system to help open ACNW in 2018. read more >
Mary Grace Herrington Appointed President & CEO of the Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas (Super Mover)
Herrington, who will be based in the Rogers office, succeeds Dawn Prasifka, who retired after 12 years with the organization. read more >
Jim Youngblood Named President & CEO of Financial Bankstock Corp. & McGehee Bank (Super Mover)
Youngblood previously served the organization as executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as well as general counsel and corporate secretary. read more >
Eric Peterson Named President of BioVentures LLC (Super Mover)
Peterson had held the position on an interim basis since March 2024. read more >
![Bohannan moves into the role after serving as vice president of operations at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs since 2018. [PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Crystal_Bohannan_opt-300x194.jpg)
Crystal Bohannan Appointed President of CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs (Super Mover)
Bohannan moves into the role after serving as vice president of operations at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs since 2018. read more >
Andrea Alford Appointed CEO of the Arkansas Realtors Association (Super Mover)
Before joining the ARA, Alford spent 15 years at the Arkansas Real Estate Commission. read more >
![Christina Drale, UALR chancellor: “Emily has a deep understanding of public service and strategic collaboration that will benefit the entire UA Little Rock community.” [PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Emily_Cox_opt-300x194.jpg)
Emily Cox Named Vice Chancellor of University Affairs at UA Little Rock (Super Mover)
Cox replaces Joni Lee, who retired from UALR in December. read more >
Lanny Nickell Named President & CEO of Southwest Power Pool (Super Mover)
Nickell is currently SPP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. read more >
Arturo Towns Appointed Chief People Officer at Central States Inc. (Super Mover)
Towns previously was the chief human resources officer at Foster Farms read more >
Sean Williams Appointed CEO of First Financial Bank (Super Mover)
Williams joined First Financial Bank in late 2019 with the acquisition of First National Bank of Wynne, where he served as CEO. read more >
Seun Aiyese Named Head of Retail at Southern Bancorp Bank (Super Mover)
Aiyese brings more than two decades of experience in financial retail leadership to his new position. read more >
Jimmy Stokley Promoted to VP of Production at the Lexicon Fabrication Group (Super Mover)
In his new position, Stokley will oversee the production in Lexicon’s fabrication shops, working closely with plant managers to ensure the company’s diverse fabrication needs are met efficiently and effectively. read more >
Meagan Jordan Appointed New Associate Dean at the Clinton School of Public Service (Super Mover)
Jordan joins the Clinton School from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she served as an associate professor in the School of Public Service. read more >
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