People on the Move

by David Reed

May 13,2009

Hirings

Dr. Jerry Kennett has joined Boone Hospital Center as vice president and chief medical officer.

Josh Johnson has joined Arable Entertainment, A Pure Company, as a producer. Johnson’s background in media production includes serving as a visual effects artist on the Universal Pictures film “Duplicity” starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen.

Erica Pefferman has joined Pure Marketing and Media as vice president of business development.

Pure Marketing and Media has added Mark Swanson to its team as chief creative officer. After spending time with major advertising agencies in New York and Chicago, promoting brands such as Coca-Cola, Kraft, Oscar Mayer and AOL, Swanson returned to Columbia in 2001.

Kat York has been appointed catering manager of the new Hampton Inn & Suites at the University of Missouri.

The Missouri State Medical Association welcomed Haley Wansing to its staff as director of membership. She will be responsible for the recruitment and retention of physician members in western Missouri.

Promotions

UMB Bank announced the promotion of Tony Mayfield to Community Bank President of Columbia. Mayfield joined UMB in 2005 and was most recently a senior vice president and senior commercial lender for the bank in Kansas City.