BUSINESS PEOPLE

ARCHITECTURE

SCM Architects has named Jonathan Nichols as a principal of the firm.

BANKING

Charolette Royal has been named assistant corporate trust officer and certified corporate trust specialist for Citizens Bank.

Southern Bancorp has announced the promotions of Gaylon Rogers to market president for Blytheville; David Wooldridge to market president for Malvern and Hot Springs; Paul McAnally to market president for Trumann, and Kanecha Echols to consumer loan officer in Blytheville.

The company has also announced the hiring of Kortni Beene as assistant vice president and secondary market lender for Arkadelphia.

Shawn Johnston is the new market president for the First Security Bank - Greenbrier market.

First Security Bank of Conway recently promoted Margaret Smith and Lisa Wilcox to senior vice presidents and Michael Fowler to credit analyst officer.

COMMUNICATIONS

Amy Meins has joined Colliers International Arkansas as a communications director.

EDUCATION

Betsy Garrison has been named director of the School of Human Environmental Sciences in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

HEALTH INSURANCE

John Glassford is the new president and chief executive officer for HMO Partners Inc.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield recently promoted David Bridges to executive vice president and chief administrative officer; Martha Carlson to vice president of national accounts and the Federal Employee Program; and hired Odell Nickelberry as director of human resources.

UTILITIES

Laura Landreaux has been selected to succeed Steve Strickland, who is retiring in May, as vice president of regulatory affairs for Entergy Arkansas Inc.