Stephen D. Kirkland Stephen D. Kirkland , CPA, of Moore Kirkland & Beauston L.L.P. participated in the 15th Anniversary National Expert Witness Conference in Hyannis, Mass.

On Sunday, June 25, Pete Sercer was presented with the Order of the Palmetto by Representative Chip Huggins at St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

Shane C. McCormack has been appointed vice president and branch sales manager of the newly opened Forest Drive location of Regions Bank.

Ted O. McGee Jr. will serve as president of the board of directors for the West Metro Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Center. Marilyn Gray was elected as the president elect. Donna Smith and Steve Cohen will replace the two resigning members, Dr. Angela Bain and Steve Nivens . Two vacant board slots were filled by Lisa Ingram and Debra Gallup . Hank Ray and DeAna Coste have fullfilled their terms. Current members Danny Scott and Margaret Causey will serve another term.

Frank L. Sligh has been selected as chief of Farm Loan programs for the USDA, Farm Service Agency.

John B. Hardaway III, a member of the Nexsen Pruet law firm, has been voted chairman-elect of the United States Section of an international group of patent and trademark attorneys.