People On The Move

June 27,2008

Hirings

Waddill

Boone County National Bank has named Sherry Waddill vice president of consumer banking. Waddill, who has 13 years of financial services experience, leads sales and service in the bank's branch network. Her responsibilities include strategic planning, staffing, compliance, budgeting and business development. Waddill has worked at both First National Bank and Commerce Bank. She graduated from Columbia College with a bachelor's degree in marketing and management. Waddill is vice chair of the Chamber of Commerce Total Resource Campaign and this year will become president of the Women's Network.

Robert Duncan has been appointed vice chancellor for research at the University of Missouri. He will be responsible for providing leadership to the Division of Sponsored Programs, nine research centers, the MU Technology Management and Industry Relations Program and the office of Animal Research. Duncan received his bachelor's degree in physics from MIT in 1982 and his doctorate in physics from the University of California-Santa Barbara. Previously, he was the chief operating officer of the New Mexico Consortium. His appointment starts Sept. 1.

Judith Fitzgerald Miller, associate dean for graduate programs and research at the Marquette University College of Nursing, has been named dean of the MU Sinclair School of Nursing. Miller received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her master's degree in nursing from Marquette University and her doctorate from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Miller is a member of several medical organizations and is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She has also written three editions of her award-winning book, "Coping with Chronic Illness: Overcoming Powerlessness." She will begin her position Aug. 1.

Julie Sizemore has been appointed director of sales of the new Hampton Inn & Suites in Columbia. The hotel is scheduled to open this summer at the southeastern end of the University of Missouri campus. Previously, Sizemore was sales manager for two hotels in Columbia and in Champaign, Ill.

Morse

Erik Morse has joined Midwest CompuTech as a sales manager and account executive. He will be responsible for establishing new business, relationship building and providing customer service. Morse earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Missouri. He is the Columbia Chamber of Commerce EPIC co-chair.

Freiburghaus

Lenoir Woods senior living community hired Ron Freiburghaus as development director. Freiburghaus will assist older adults in creating planned gifts to help loved ones and important ministries. He will also work with the local community to benefit the residents of the continuing care retirement community. Freiburghaus graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in psychology and law.

The National Biodiesel Board, based in Jefferson City, chose Shelby Neal as the new director of state governmental affairs. Neal has 10 years of lobbying experience including working as a policy advisor for Gov. Matt Blunt. He began his career in Washington, D.C., where he served as a policy advisor to three members of the U.S. Congress. He returned to Missouri to work as a state and federal lobbyist for the Missouri Soybean Association. Neal authored the "Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard," which requires most Missouri gasoline to contain 10 percent ethanol. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and lives in Columbia.

CenturyTel recently hired five people for the Columbia office: Kevin Czaicki, area operations manager; Court Chrisman, sales account manager; Curt Kempf, senior technical manager; Russell Scruggs, senior analyst and Kelly Vanengelenhoven, senior analyst.

Promotions

Gary Meyerpeter has been named an executive vice president of The Callaway Bank. Meyerpeter joined The Callaway Bank staff in 2004 and serves as the president of The Callaway Bank Boone County markets. Meyerpeter, who lives in Columbia, is responsible for overseeing the growth and management of Columbia and Boone County. Meyerpeter earned a degree in business management from Central Missouri State University.

Appointments

Gov. Matt Blunt appointed Theodore E. Chapman the deputy director for the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities at the Department of Mental Health. Chapman received a bachelor's degree in psychology from California State University and a doctorate degree from the University of Kansas.

Columbia City government Risk Manager Sarah Perry assumed the role as president of the Public Risk Management Association recently. She previously served as a director on PRIMA's board. She will be responsible for leading PRIMA, a risk management association focused on the practice of risk management in the public sector.

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