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Brenda Howell Melanie Pearson
Brenda Howell and Melanie Pearson are new insurance agents with the Farm Bureau Financial Services office at 350 W. 16th St., Suite 108.
Howell previously was a home mortgage consultant
Prior to joining Farm Bureau, Pearson was in the staffing industry for nearly 10 years.
Dale Jager
Dale Jager, executive director of food and beverage for the Quechan Resort and Paradise Casino, won a bronze medal in the Robert Bland Culinary Competition held by the Arizona Chapter of the American Culinary Federation.
More than 30 chefs competed in the competition, held in late September at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa.
Jager won the medal in the hot food presented cold category. Q Chef Alex Trujillo also competed in the event.
Ana Martinez
Ana Martinez, an independent sales representative and adviser, has been honored by lia sohia for her accomplishments in the first 15 weeks in the fashion jewelry business.
Martinez took top honors in the company's Excellent Beginnings Program Achievers.
Ray Face
Ray Face recently was named vice president, senior commercial lending officer for The Foothills Bank and will be working with business owners seeking commercial loans. His office is located inside The Foothills Bank Branch at 2285 S. 4th Ave.
Face is a 25-year banking veteran with experience at First Federal Savings, MeraBank, Bank of America and National Bank of Arizona.
Todd K. Runyan, M.D.
Todd K. Runyan, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has been elected as an active member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the American Association for Hand Surgery.
