People
Advertising
Daniel Beaudoing has joined GCG as copywriter.
Accounting
Richard T. Baumeister was named a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Executive Board, where he will serve a three-year term.
Bank & finance
Joseph L. Arbona is leaving Washington MutualÂ’s PR department to serve as public affairs director for Union Pacific.
Lestie J. Glover has been promoted to senior vice president for State National Bancshares from her position as vice president and compliance officer.
Mike Rigby, president and CEO of Liberty Bank in North Richland Hills, was recently named treasurer of the Texas Bankers Association.
Boards & organizations
Raymond B. Greer, president and CEO of Transport Industries Holdings Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors of Kitty Hawk Inc.
David Faranetta has been named vice president and principal financial officer for TXU Power. He will manage the oversight of TXU PowerÂ’s planning and management and will work with senior administration to handle and improve the businessÂ’ operation.
Mike Jones, current president of the National Auctioneers Association, was inducted into the Texas AuctioneerÂ’s Association Hall of Fame.
The Fort Worth Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators recently announced its 2005-2006 board of directors. They are: Richard Maxwell as president, Ken Roberts as president-elect, Tim Tune as past-president, Paul Sturiale as membership chair, Julie Trowbridge as treasurer, Mike Agnello as marketing and communications chair, Betsy Boyett as Bronze Quill chair, Denny Pelham as e-newsletter chair and Pam Fry as secretary.
Consulting
Ming-Hong Huang has joined Decision Analyst Inc. as vice president of the companyÂ’s newly created Database Analytic Services Group.
Education
Jennifer Carter, Daniel Farias Jr., John Richard Lopez, Ashante M. Reese, and Timothy Lee Solano Sr. were awarded scholarships by The Dallas Morning News.
Recently, Keller Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of five administrators to fill new positions resulting from recent growth in the district. Kim Pool will serve as executive director of curriculum and instruction, and David Hadley, Linda Lammers, Leona McDade, and Vicki Waits, will serve as principals on various campuses in Keller.
John Walker, hall monitor at Forest Oak Middle School, was the winner of the Fort Worth Independent School District Harriet Griffin Human Relations Award. It recognizes school district employees who promote understanding of different cultures and help improve relationships between students, staff and the community.
Health care
David P. McNair has joined the JPS Physician Group as a staff physician at the JPS Family and Urgent Care Center. JPS also honored Steve Parrish as JPS Health Network Nurse of the Year, Veda Green as the Spirit of JPS Volunteer of the Year, and Adonna Lowe as the winner of the Excellence in Nursing Management award.
JPS Health Network also announced its 25 Alpha Phi McFerrin Gold Stethoscope Award Winners, which recognizes excellence in nursing. They are: Trisha Gilbert, Sheri Harter, Frank McQueary, Dennard Ovando, and Sharla Thompson from the Telemetry North Department; Denise Adams, Jana Palmer, Steve Parrish and Melissa Poole from ICU; Johanna Rosser from Neonatal ICU; Courtney Fisher, Talitha Humphries, and Katherine Rayl from Labor and Delivery; Carolyn Sue Luedeman, Linda McGee, Vicki Powers, and Cynthia Turner from Psychiatry; Joy Mason and Kerri Williams from Women, Infants, and Children; Terrie Burris and Darren Mathews from Inpatient Admit Area; Jackie Lampson and Leasa Muise from the Newborn Nursery; Kathy Elliott from Cardiac Medical Unit; and Coletta Meachem from JPS Health Center-Diamond Hill.
Timothy Mann has accepted the position of director of materials management at Arlington Memorial Hospital.
Honored
The Fort Worth Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators announced its 2005 Bronze Quill Winners. The recipients were: Pamela S. Fry of Freese and Nichols Inc., Richard Maxwell of The T, Rhenda Gray of Campbell Health Foundation, Laura Van Hoosier of Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital and Kelley Reese of the University of North Texas. The award recognizes excellence in business and in organizational communications.
The Mental Health Association of Texas recognized Dexter Givens as the Psychiatric Technician of the Year.
Hospitality
Suttichai Sripolpa has been named executive chef for the Grand Hyatt DFW, which opened July 1.
Law
Texas Monthly Magazine has named the following Tarrant County attorneys as Texas Rising Stars Super Lawyers for 2005: Anna K. Alvarado, Geffrey Anderson, Michael Anderson, Michael Appleman, Barbara Armstrong, Charles Arnold, Lars Berg, Nicholas Bettinger, Grant Blais, Caj Boatwright, James Bradbury, Benton Cantey, Russell Cawyer, Hugh G. Connor II, Monika Cooper, Anita Cutrer, Richard Deberry, David Drez, Jeffrey Erler, Nikki Fanous, Joseph Gallagher, Kathleen Vance Gallagher, Carlos Gomez, Catherine Goodman, Thomas Gordon, J. D. Granger IV, Janet Hahn, Jennifer P. Henry, Lisa Hoppes, Christy Jack, Greg Jackson, Thomas Keltner, Chad Key, Cheryl Leb, Jennifer Littman, Kelly Loftus, Scotty MacLean, Leticia Martinez, Daniel McCarthy, Jonathan McCormick, Robert N. McGehee, Cynthia Mendoza, John F. Murphy, Kimberly Naylor, Stephen Naylor, Edward R. Nelson III, John Nickelson, Ian T. Peck, Anthony Pettit, David Reintjes, Jason Rose, William B. Shellhorse, Charles Shewmake, Andrew Seibert, Joel Smyer, Anna Ssearman, Brian Stagner, Scott Stewart, Christian Tucker, Brandon Wade, Karen Wardell, James Warner, William Warren, Paul Westbrook, Mollee Westfall, Jason Wren, and James Wyss.
Public safety
Chief Jimmy Perdue has been named chief of police for North Richland Hills. He will begin his new duties July 25.
Real estate
Michael J. Dee will serve as senior vice president and national director of retail and transaction services of Grubb & Ellis Company, a provider of integrated real estate services.
