People You Should Know (Dec. 21, 2017)

Automotive

Jack Stevens has joined Hatchett Hyundai East and Genesis as sales manager.

Banking

Shannon Beal has joined Fidelity Bank as a commercial banker.

Business

The SMG-managed Intrust Bank Arena has announced the following: Ben Feekes has been promoted to accounting manager, Jared Johnson has been promoted to staff accountant, Katie Folds has been promoted to concessions manager.

Construction

A-R Roofing has recognized Daniel Hewitt as its 2017 Salesman of the Year and Cody Lang as the 2017 Difference Maker.

Health Care

Sarah Russell has joined the Therapeutic Massage and Nutrition Center as a licensed massage therapist.

Darcy Gray has joined the Public Affairs Office of the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita as a digital communications coordinator.

Matthew Macaluso, associate professor, director of residency training program, and director of clinical trial research at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Board of Directors. His term will run from 2019 to 2027.

Insurance

IMA has hired Mark Davidson as a producer and risk adviser.

Nonprofits

Steve Dale, JoJacs Landscape & Mowing in Haysville, was elected to the board of directors of the Kansas Turfgrass Foundation.

Mike and Virginia Patry were named a Kansas Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year. The award recognizes families for their service and leadership in agriculture, Farm Bureau and their communities. The Patrys farm 2,000 acres in Sedgwick County.

Bill Whymark has been named chief information officer for Saint Francis Community Services.

Organizations

Peter Najera has been hired as president of the Rudd Foundation.

The Wichita Independent Business Association has announced its 2018 board of directors: Ian Worrell, Intrust Bank, chairman; Nathan Regan, Burnell’s Fine Jewelry & Design, second vice-chairman; Rich Morrow, Morrow & Co. CPAs, treasurer; James Dunning Jr., Dunning & Associates CPAs, first vice-chairman; Susan Armstrong, Armstrong Chamberlin, secretary; Chad Stafford, Occidental Management, immediate past chairman; Liz Anderson, Emprise Bank; David Corbin, Fulton Valley Farms; Bill Johnson, Evans Building Company; Paul Bush, OneSource Technology; Matt Fouts, Tanganyika Wildlife Park; Jeff Lucas, High Touch Technologies; Steve Pendergraft, Pen Publishing Interactive; Chris Graham, Koch Industries; Tyler Paul, Biggs Paul; Denise Spurlock, Be Amazed Carpet Cleaning; Sue Tirukonda, Financial Benefits; Jack Pulley, Davis-Moore Auto Group; Nadine Stannard, Associated Material & Supply; Sharon Van Horn, Ray Event & Tent Rental.

Real Estate

Enid Rucker has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty as a sales associate.

Realtors of South Central Kansas recognized the following at its annual awards ceremony: Security First Title, Business Partner of the Year Award; Jeff Fluhr, president, Greater Wichita Partnership, Citizen of the Year; Roxann Taylor, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Community Advocate of the Year Award; Cathy Sheets, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Ethics in Action Award; Natalie Moyer, J.P. Weigand & Sons, Nestor R. Weigand Jr. Distinguished Service Award; Greg Fox, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Alliance, Walter Morris Broker of the Year Award; Tim Holt, Golden Inc. Realtors, MLS President’s Award.

Retail

Sueann Oliphant has joined Ethan Allen at the Waterfront as an interior designer.

This story was originally published December 21, 2017 at 5:00 AM with the headline "People You Should Know (Dec. 21, 2017)."