BANKING
First Community Bank promoted Shena Sims to senior vice president, regional deposit and operation director.
EDUCATION
Chanell Smith has been named the director of Health Services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
MARKETING
Acxiom has named John Watkins as chief operating officer.
NONPROFIT
The Board of Trustees of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Inc., elected Rev. Wendell Griffen to the position of co-chair.