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More Business - San Francisco Chronicle
New summer program at UI a lesson in business - News-Gazette
Nashville People in Business - Nashville Tennessean

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 07:22 AM PST

Architecture

Selser Schaefer Architects has promoted Andrew McCready to an associate.

McCready has been with SSA for more than six years, and leads the SSA team, which provides architectural and engineering services for one of the firm's largest clients, H-E-B Grocery.

McCready is one of three individuals responsible for designing Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity.

Energy

Laredo Petroleum LLC's board of directors has elected Francis Rooney, former American Ambassador to the Holy See, and Donald D. Wolf, chairman of Quantum Resources LLC, to serve as new independent managers on the Laredo Board.

Rooney served as United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to 2008. He serves on the board of advisers for the Panama Canal Authority, Republic of Panama; is a trustee of The Center for the Presidency; a member of the Council of American Ambassadors; and a director for Helmerich and Payne Inc., and VETRA Energy Group.

Rooney also serves on the advisory council for the School of Architecture of the University of Notre Dame, and is a member of the board of visitors for the University of Oklahoma's International programs.

Donald Wolf is chairman of Quantum Resources Management LLC, a private partnership which acquires and operates producing oil and gas properties. He also serves on the board of managers of Ute Energy, an affiliate of Quantum Resources LLC; is past chairman and CEO of Westport Resources Corp.; president and COO of UMC

Corp.; and president and CEO of General Atlantic Resources.

Wolf is currently vice-chairman and director of Aspect Resources Corp., and on the board of directors of Mark West Energy Partners LP and Enduring Resources LLC.

Financial

BOK Financial Corp. has promoted Gregory Bresciano and Kristina Buxton to assistant vice presidents — institutional wealth management relationship manager II— in the trust division. Bresciano joined BOk in May 2007, while Buxton joined in June 2007.

Matthew Horinek and Lacie Richardson were promoted to assistant vice presidents — institutional wealth management product leader, and institutional wealth management sales administration manager, respectively — in the trust division. Horinek has been with BOk since July 2005; Richardson joined in May 2001.

Jodelle Gideon and Ryan Wojcik were promoted to assistant vice presidents — business analyst III —in the operations and technology division. Gideon joined BOk in March 1985; Wojcik joined in October 2008.

Erica Price was promoted to assistant vice president, business analyst III, in the BOMC division. Price has been with BOk since July 2009.

Letisha King and Damen Roccasalva were promoted to officers — institutional wealth management senior trust associate — in the trust division. King joined BOk in September 2002; Roccasalva in April 2006.

Christi Burnam and Tracy McKinney were promoted to officers —business analyst III, and production services senior analyst I, respectively —in the operations and technology division. Burnam has been with BOk since July 2009; McKinney, since August 2006.

Joshua McGee was promoted to officer, assistant branch manager, in the consumer division. McGee has been with BOk since March 2008.

Ryan Pietila was promoted to officer, CRA compliance specialist, in the BOMC division. Pietila joined BOk in May 2005.

Arvest Bank has named Karol Crowley as mortgage loan officer.

Crowley will work at Arvest's branch at 11032 S. Memorial Drive. She has six years of banking experience, and has spent two decades in the real estate industry.

Summit Bank has promoted Luke Essman to vice president, commercial lending .

Essman joined Summit Bank in November 2007, serving as a commercial lender. He previously served as a commercial lender at BOk.

Health Care

Oklahoma Heart Institute recently named Dr. Ralph J. Duda, M.D., to its division of endocrinology.

Duda is a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, with expertise in diabetes, lipids, hypertension and thyroid diseases.

He previously practiced endocrinology at IronBridge Diabetes & Endocrinology in Springfield, Mo.

Hospitality

St. Simeon's Episcopal Home Foundation has elected Mary Ann Hille, president of Hille Foundation, and David O. Hogan, senior adviser at HoganTaylor LLP, as new members of its board of trustees.

The board's new officers are Robin F. Ballenger, president; William S. Smith, vice president; The Rev. Canon John C. Powers, secretary; and Marilyn Morris, treasurer. Other board members include John R. Barker, Don Betts, Ann Shannon Cassidy, George S. Dotson, Phyllis N. Dotson, Frank G. Eby, William E. Farrior, L. Charles Fuller, Anthony S. Jezek, Robert C. Millspaugh, Jr. and David L. York.

Malcolm Deisenroth Jr. is director emeritus, while Stephen Mason is executive director.

St. Simeon's Episcopal Home Board of Trustees has elected Steve Anderson, retired from Energy Transfer Partners; Kevin Murray, CreditPoint Software; The Rev. T. Lee Stephens, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bartlesville; and Kajeer Yar, attorney, as members.

The board's officers are The Rt. Rev. Edward J. Konieczny, chairman; Stuart G. Spencer, executive chairman; Caron Lawhorn, executive vice chairman; Robert B. Lyon, Jr., secretary; and William E. Farrior, treasurer.

Other board members are Kenneth N. Campbell, The Rev. Irv Cutter, George S. Dotson, Gregory Allen Gray, George F. Harrington, Jr., Kathleen Kriegel, Stephen W. Lake, Glenda F. Love, The Rev. Stephen McKee, Marilyn Morris, Jean M. Pasley, Tom Schroedter, William S. Smith, Brad Vincent, David L. York.

Lindsay Hurley Fick serves as president and CEO.

Real estate Crye-Leike Realtors has named Margaret Gurley to the company's Grove office. Gurley has 11 years of real estate experience.

Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Gurley was a real estate sales associate with RE/MAX Grand Lake.

Organizations

Blended Love has named Sasha Townsend executive director of the nonprofit group.

The mission of Blended Love is to support children of divorce and the teachers and staff dealing with increased divorce rates.

Townsend is 2010 Mrs. Tulsa, and is a school tutor and long-time volunteer.

Technology

FW Murphy has named Bill Mitchell as vice president, marketing and corporate development.

Mitchell previously held the title of vice president, business development, with Honeywell Sensing and Control in Minneapolis, Minn.

Also, David Buntin has been named vice president, engineering.

Buntin previously was senior engineer with EControls in San Antonio.

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More Business - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:03 AM PST

Media reports settle on 1,000 "at risk" California companies that supply Nummi, but estimate job losses elsewhere in the economy at 20,000 to 50,000. These numbers are all huge, but are they accurate? It is important to have a good number to assess damage and undertake remedial action.

Economic studies tell us that the auto industry is a powerful engine of growth. Its so-called job multiplier - the number of additional jobs in the economy that are associated with each auto assembly job, such as those at Nummi - is often reported to be on the order of 10. These include "indirect" jobs in companies that supply the assembly operation, whether with parts, goods or services, as well as "induced" jobs, primarily in retail trade, that exist because of the autoworkers' expenditures.

Researchers calculate the job multiplier in different ways. Some include dealership and related activities. Multipliers are different in different states and are difficult to estimate. California simply lacks the developed supplier infrastructure that Michigan and Ohio have, so Nummi never has generated the statewide economic activity that plants in those states can and do. Finally, companies will have different multipliers, depending on how much of their supplier inputs come from overseas and how efficiently their supply chain operates. A recent study estimates that Toyota's multiplier had fallen from 7.2 to 6.0 from 2003 to 2006.

This study found that Toyota's U.S. activity accounted for some 2,700 additional manufacturing jobs in California; most of these will probably disappear, along with even more in other states. Toyota also generates nearly 29,000 jobs in other sectors of California's economy. Because Nummi accounts for less than 50 percent of Toyota California employment, and Toyota employment elsewhere contributes to these California jobs, it seems reasonable to assume that some 40 percent of these jobs could also be lost, that is, an additional 11,600 jobs. If we add the other job losses to the 4,700 estimated jobs lost at Nummi, then we come to a total job loss estimate of 19,000, a probable maximum.

Outside the manufacturing sector, few employers will close their doors. Rather, those 11,600 jobs, more than 60 percent of the 19,000 jobs potentially lost with Nummi's closing, will be spread around the state and across its economic sectors. This may be good in the long run, because local economies will have fewer unemployed workers to absorb.

Indeed, it is fortunate for California that Nummi is itself located in a diversified economy, rather than in the intense automotive economies of some Midwestern states. Employers should find ex-Nummi workers dependable, disciplined, skilled and retrained.

Of course, the 800-pound gorilla in the room is the economy. While California is better placed than many states to survive this automotive debacle, its current economic weakness may mean that the general economic revival necessary for its full recovery will take longer than in many other states.

Michael S. Flynn is a research scientist emeritus from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

This article appeared on page E - 5 of the San Francisco Chronicle

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New summer program at UI a lesson in business - News-Gazette

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 07:08 AM PST

You don't have to be a business major or MBA student to receive training from University of Illinois professors on the fundamentals of accountancy or marketing.

A new summer program at the University of Illinois will offer instruction to nonbusiness majors who want to know more about marketing, business strategy and several other business topics.

The Illinois Summer Management Institute pilot project is a four-week certificate program in business management that runs from May 25 to June 17.

The idea is to fill a growing need among students who are considering or choosing to minor in business or transfer into business as well as students who want a competitive edge when seeking a job in a business-related career.

It's not a bad resume-booster, according to the program's director, Cele Otnes, a professor of marketing in the College of Business.

"The payoff for employers is it shows the student was proactive in their ability to differentiate themselves from hundreds of other resumes. For students, it gives them confidence to compete against other candidates and is something interesting to discuss with their potential employer," Otnes said.

All majors are welcome. Students must have 60 credit hours completed at a four-year school. Students from outside the University of Illinois are welcome to apply. It's also open to recent college graduates.

It is a noncredit course; students will not be graded. You can list it on your curriculum vitae, though.

The class is limited to 60 students. Several different UI professors have signed on to teach.

"We are really excited about the program and the faculty are enthusiastic about participating. ... It won't be just six hours a day of sitting in a chair. It will be a high-energy, active learning experience," Otnes said.

The four areas to be covered include accountancy, finance, marketing and strategy. Those areas account for 36 of 72 hours. In addition there will be discussions about business ethics, the business landscape today, resume building, making presentations and selling.

The program will also include a case-study competition. The school recruited the new owner of the Art Theater in Champaign with whom they'll consult.

"We will offer him solutions to real-world problems: which movies he should hold, how can he bolster profitability while retaining price sensitivity," Otnes said. The class will also include field trips to other independent movie theaters.

The last day of the class will be devoted to the case competition.

The cost of the program this summer is $3,500, plus $300 for program-related fees and $50 for a nonrefundable application fee.

More information is available at http://www.business.illinois.edu/ISMI. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; decisions will be made between March 31 and May 1.

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Nashville People in Business - Nashville Tennessean

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:10 AM PST

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Alice Chapman is past president. Chapman is with McNeely Pigott & Fox.

Board members elected for the 2010-11 term include:

Kathy Edson of Nashville Public Television, Cindee Gold, Judi Hartbarger of Nissan North America, Marc Everett Hill of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Reba Holmes of Comdata, Michael Hoskins of Law Offices of Michael G. Hoskins, Leigh Lindsey of McNeely Pigott & Fox, Shane Merrill-Facio of SunTrust Bank, Kesha Moore of Carter-Lawrence Elementary Magnet School, Sheryl Rogers of Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee, Victoria Ross of Nashville Public Library, Mary Comfort Stevens of Vanderbilt University, Tim Stewart of Belmont University, Maryglenn Warnock of Dowling Press and Vincent Williams of Carrabba's.

Rebecca Bright will serve as Young Leaders Council Intern. Bright is with Metro Nashville Public Schools.

The Epilepsy Foundation Middle & West Tennessee announced a new board of directors:

Andre Lagrange will serve as chair, Professional Advisory Board.

Alicia Mandel will serve as board president.

Lee Boone will serve as first vice president.

Gwen Hamer will serve as second vice president.

La'Wanda Jenkins will serve as secretary.

Dave Bloomberg will serve as treasurer.

Non-officer members are:

Bassel Abou-Khalil, Monae London-Flethcher, Amir Arain, Doug Rainer, Lori Bishop, Bill Vandiver, Betty Causey, Monte Wener, Penni DickersonandBruce Wesnofske.

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