Ty Matlock has been named associate director of the board of directors of United Federal Credit Union, headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan.
The Associate Director Program is designed to provide a prepared and ready supply of succession candidates for the board of directors, ensuring continuity of board leadership.
Matlock is owner of Matlock Media Group, a full-service advertising agency in Fort Smith.
Andrew Sharpley has been elected president of the Soil Science Society of America for 2017. The SSSA is a progressive international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils.
Sharpley is a professor in the University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture in Fayetteville. His research focuses on studying the effects of agricultural management on water quality and implementing practices to minimize nutrient runoff.
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