ACCOUNTING

Landmark CPAs has promoted Brian Hall and Kim Miesse to partner. Hall has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and specializes in tax, accounting services, and business consulting. A Conway native, he currently works remotely from Jacksonville, Florida, and is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas.

Miesse has 15 years of experience in public accounting and focuses primarily on tax, including tax planning, research, projections, and compliance. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama.

CONSTRUCTION

Angi McDaniel has been promoted to vice president of marketing and communications at Nabholz Corporation. She has been at Nabholz since 2016 and previously served as director of marketing and communications. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas and a master’s in business administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

EDUCATION

Central Baptist College has hired Max Sullivan as its director of vocal music and an assistant professor of music. Sullivan most recently served as the worship pastor at Valley Baptist Church in Searcy, where he directed multiple worship ensembles and oversaw music ministry operations. He holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Central Arkansas and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Central Baptist College. At CBC, Sullivan will oversee the chamber choir, worship choir, and the CBC Singers beginning with the fall semester, and he will also teach courses within the music department.

Hendrix College has welcomed six new members to its board of trustees: Melissa Taulbee Brighton, Margaret K. Dorman, Jeff Johnson, Nathan Kilbourne, Zach Roberts, and Jennie Williams.

The Hendrix College Board of Trustees is composed of up to 34 members. At least 50 percent of board members must be alumni of Hendrix College, and three seats are reserved for clergy from the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Andrea Duina, professor of biology at Hendrix, has also been appointed associate editor for the GENETICS journal, a leading publication of the Genetics Society of America. Duina has led an undergraduate research program at Hendrix since 2004.

HEALTH CARE

Baptist Health Women’s Clinic-Conway has added Danica Ordonez, M.D., to its team. Ordonez obtained her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern.

Conway Regional Health System has added Lillian Jones, Au.D., as a provider at its ear, nose, and throat clinic.

Jones earned her Doctor of Audiology degree this year from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She has a background in serving adult and geriatric patients in hospital, private practice, and ENT settings and also completed a clinical externship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She joins Scott Ballinger, M.D., at the clinic and is currently accepting new patients.

LAW

Brooklyn Parker was recently named partner at Owens & Parker Law Firm, formerly the Jason Owens Law Firm. Parker has been with the firm since 2019 and practices in business law, real estate, and estate planning.

NONPROFITS

Alzheimer’s Arkansas has added Glenda Caton and Kathleen Fitzpatrick to its board of directors.

UTILITIES

Conway Corp has promoted Chad Sayers to telecom installer technician 2, following his completion of the Broadband Wireless Specialist curriculum through the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers. Sayers will oversee more advanced installation projects, assist in training new team members, and continue delivering top-quality service to customers. He began his career at Conway Corp in 2023.

Matthew Stephens was promoted to telecom business class services technician 1. Stephens began his career at Conway Corp in 2020 as an installer trainee.

Telecom Maintenance Senior Foreman Brent Garren won first overall at the SCTE Razorback Chapter Cable Games for the third year in a row. The statewide competition features telecommunications and broadband providers from across Arkansas competing in skill-based events. Garren’s performance earned him a spot in the SCTE National Cable Games Finals, scheduled to take place this September in Washington, D.C.

Safety Director Brent Fason has been appointed to serve as the Region 4 alternate standing member representative on the American Public Power Association Safety Committee. The committee provides strategic guidance and oversight of key safety programs, conferences, events, and publications, including the industry-standard APPA safety manual, and plays a pivotal role in advancing workplace safety and aligning public power systems with national best practices. Fason will serve a five-year term beginning immediately. He started at Conway Corp in 2003 as a utility worker apprentice.