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ACCOUNTING

Ryan Hooks was named manager for KPMG. Hooks will serve in the Federal Tax practice of the firm. He previously served as senior associate.

Jesse Broderick was named senior manager for KPMG. Broderick will serve in the SALT practice of the firm. She previously served as manager.

Shannon Kirkpatrick was named tax managing director for KPMG. Kirkpatrick will serve in the Federal Tax practice of the firm. She previously served as senior manager.

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

José L. Barro joined Stanley Consultants as a senior project manager/landscape architect. Barro has more than 25 years’ experience in landscape architecture and civil engineering design. He currently serves as Louisiana Chapter President of American Society of Landscape Architects.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA

Kelly Langlois Bozeman joined Renaissance Publishing Group as editor of monthly House and Home magazine as well as Louisiana Builder magazine, a bimonthly publication of the Louisiana Home Builders Association. Bozeman previously served as editor of Mississippi magazine.

Nancy Trahan was named publisher for Renaissance Publishing Group. Trahan previously served as editor for House and Home magazine. She is an LSU graduate.

FINANCIAL & INSURANCE

Julie Bergeron was named associate vice president of human resources at Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union in Plaquemine. Bergeron previously worked at Corporate Express. She also served as loss prevention specialist for Lowe’s Home Centers. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Heath Mire was named senior vice president and commercial loan officer for the metropolitan Baton Rouge area for American Gateway Bank. Mire has more than 10 years’ experience in commercial lending. He previously served as senior vice president of commercial lending with Fidelity Bank.

Dan Shapiro was appointed to the board of directors and named president of Energy & Climate Advisors, the asset adviser for Leaf Clean Energy Company for Shaw Capital. He was also named president of Shaw Infrastructure Investments, a joint venture of Shaw and Alinda Capital Partners. Shapiro previously served as president of Shaw Capital.

Bengt Jarlsjo was named vice president of Energy & Climate Advisors, the asset adviser for Leaf Clean Energy Company for Shaw Capital. Jarlsjo previously served as vice president of Shaw Capital.

HEALTH CARE

Monica S. Nijoka joined the NeuroMedical Center Surgical Hospital as chief nursing officer. Nijoka previously served as vice president of patient care for a worldwide health care consulting company. She was honored as the 2003 Administrator of the Year by the Louisiana State Nursing Association and was a founding member of the Louisiana Association of Post Anesthesia Nurses.

Carolyn A. Chassee was named vice president for development at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Chassee previously served as a consultant for the center’s foundation. She has more than 16 years of nonprofit leadership experience and holds the internationally recognized Certified Fundraising Executive designation.

INDUSTRY

Wayne Bowen was named director of account services for Environmental Waste Solutions. Bowen previously served as account manager for the company, managing waste disposal and recycling activities for clients such as Winn-Dixie, Wendy’s and Schwan’s Foods.

RETAIL AND LOCAL BUSINESS

Trimica Woodard joined Staples as contact center manager for the new center opening on Highlandia Drive in January. Woodard will manage the contract division. She previously served at AT&T as area manager of customer operations. Woodard is a graduate of LSU and holds an MBA from Southeastern Louisiana University.

Devin Lemoine was named president of Success Labs, a company specializing in leadership development, executive coaching and succession planning in Louisiana. Lemoine previously served as senior project manager. She has been with the company for 13 years.