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AudraMuslowhasjoined LouisianaAssociationfor theBlindasthecommunity developmentmanager.She isresponsibleformanaging publicrelationsandfundraising activitiesthroughcommunity partnerships,grants,special eventsandsocialmedia.Muslow comestoLABwithoveradecade Muslow ofexperienceinpublicrelations andfundraisingforvariousnon-profitagenciesinNorthwest Louisiana,andisanactivememberoftheJuniorLeagueof Shreveport-Bossier.
CentenaryCollege’sDirectorofEducationalOutreach JenniferHillhasbeenselectedtobeontheShreveport Mayor’sWomen’sCommission.HillworkstohelpCentenary provideeducationalexperiencesforthebroaderCentenary communityandtoencourageyoungpeopleandwomento
seekresources,skills,andknowledgetohelpthemexpand theiropportunitiesforthefuture.TheSMWCisanorganization thataddressessocialissuessuchasadvocacyforwomenand youngpeopletogainemployment,educationtoenableyouth tobecomecontributingmembersofsociety,andimproved qualityoflifeforfamiliesinthecommunity.Eventsorganized bytheSMWCincludeWomen’sHistoryMonth,theCoraM. AllenFashionShowLuncheonandEssayContest,andtheHERA awards.
HomeFederalBankannounced thepromotionofMaryJones andDawnWilliams.Jones, seniorvicepresidentofretail anddepositoperations,has beenappointedchiefoperations officerofHFB.Joneshasover 40yearsofexperienceinthe bankingindustryandhasbeen employedwithHFBforover30
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years.Shewasinstrumentalin thetransitionofHomeFederal SavingsandLoanAssociation intoafull-servicecommunity bankin2009.Movingforward, shewillcontinuetooversee branchoperationstoensurea highlevelofcustomerservice, aswellascompliancewith bankpoliciesandprocedures. Shewilloverseenewproduct Williams developmentandimplementationandtakeonalargerrole inthedevelopmentofHFB’sstrategicplanning.Williamshas beenpromotedtoseniorvicepresidentofhumanresources andadvertisinginadditiontoservingasHFB’sinformation securityofficer.Williamshasworkedinthefinancialservices industryforover20years,thepastfiveasHFB’sdirector ofhumanresources,supportingallfacetsofHRincluding performancemanagement,compensationandbenefits.In hernewrole,shewilladministerHFB’ssales,marketing
andcommunicationsstrategy.Williamsgraduatedfrom NorthwesternStateUniversityandiscertifiedasaprofessional ofhumanresources.
TheFederalReserveBankofDallashasnamedJamesR. BarlowofShreveportamemberofitsCommunityDepository InstitutionsAdvisoryCouncil.Thecounciliscomposedof12 representativesfromfinancialinstitutionsofvarioussizesin Texas,northernLouisianaandsouthernNewMexico.Thecouncil providesseniorDallasFedofficialsgrassrootsinformationon avarietyoftopics,includingeconomicandbankingconditions, regulatorypoliciesandpaymentsissues.Barlowispresidentand CEOofHomeFederalBankinShreveport,wherehehasworked sinceFebruary2009.BeforejoiningHomeFederal,heserved asexecutivevicepresidentandareamanageroftheArkansas- Louisiana-Texasareacommercialrealestateoperationsofa regionalbank.Hehasextensiveexperienceinallareasofbank operationsandmanagement,aswellasexperienceinbusiness banking,commerciallending,retaillending,creditanalysisand loanreview.
