Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, November 5, 1995 TAG: 9511030024
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: F-6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: MARY LINN
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
JOHN E. BERGMAN has been named vice president of marketing and sales. He comes to Des Champs from Dunham-Bush Inc. in Harrisonburg, where he was vice president of marketing, sales and service.
EDWARD J. BANKO has been named manager of product development at the company. Banko, who has been with Des Champ for six years, most recently was manager of engineering. He is succeeded by RICHARD A. KING, who comes from Alcatel Data Networks in Reston, where he was on the technical staff.
COLLEGES
Three new members have been elected to Emory & Henry College's board of visitors: DR. EUGENE M. BANE JR., a Salem optometrist; KENNETH K. BONDURANT, Radford real estate executive; and WILLIAM D. SMITH, president of the Bank of Marion. Elected to the executive committee are ELBERT H. WAMPLER of Bassett, president; DR. EDMOND L. ALLEY of Kingsport, Tenn., vice president; T. GEORGE VAUGHAN JR. of Galax, secretary; and J. CARROLL RICHARDSON of Kingsport, Tenn., treasurer. GEORGE E. BARKER of Abingdon, DR. O.O. SMITH JR. of Marion and WOODROW W. McGLOTHIN of Grundy have been elected members-at-large.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
DONNA ROYE has been appointed branch manager of Atlanta-based Household Finance Corp.'s Roanoke office.
SIDNE CAMPBELL has joined Benefit Plan Administrators in Roanoke as vice president of marketing and managed care programs. Campbell, who has more than 20 years of experience in employee benefit planning and administration, previously worked for Carilion Health System where she was director of sales.
LAW
WILLIAM H. LINDSEY has opened a law office in Salem. Lindsey has practiced in the Roanoke Valley since 1982, most recently as a principal in the firm of DLC Trial Lawyers. He will continue to concentrate his practice in the areas of divorce and family, personal injury and wrongful death, criminal defense and business and commercial law.
FRANK W. ROGERS III, a partner with the Roanoke firm of Mundy, Rogers & Frith, has been appointed chairman of the Virginia State Bar's committee on lawyer referral. He also has been elected to the Roanoke Bar Association's board of directors.
The Roanoke Valley Legal Secretaries Association has named JOSEPH L. ANTHONY the 1995 Boss of the Year. JOAN DIVERS was elected Member of the Year. Both Anthony and Divers are employed with Stott & Anthony law firm in Roanoke.
ORGANIZATIONS
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has elected officers and directors for 1996: JEFFREY S. DOUGLAS, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, president; MARY S. KING, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, president-elect; KEN J. SRPAN, Friendship Manor, secretary; TERRI R. JONES, American Red Cross, treasurer; and VINCENT T. HAZLETON, Radford University, assembly delegate. BRIAN J. GOTTSEIN, United Way of Roanoke Valley, and ANGELA J. McPEAK, Roanoke Valley TV, are directors-at-large.
RETAIL
HASINA SINHA has joined Love Baskets Ltd. in Roanoke as marketing director. Sinha has more than 10 years of sales and service experience, most recently with John C. Nordt & Co. Love Baskets Ltd. provides, delivers and ships custom-made corporate and personal gifts.
VADA THOMPSON has been named manager of the bridal operations at Amrhein's Brides, Formals and Fine Jewelry's new Ogden Road store in Roanoke. Thompson previously worked at Patina boutique as a fashion consultant. Also, PAULA MILLER, formerly of Travelmasters, has been appointed a consultant for Martin Travel located at the store.
Information on personnel changes of interest to people in business should be sent to this column, c/o The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010.
by CNB