Published: January 17, 2007 10:24 pm            

1-18 Business in Brief

EDMOND — Phillips McFall names Edmondite as new director

Phillips McFall McCaffrey McVay & Murrah P.C., Oklahoma City’s third-largest law firm, announced recently that Edmondite Vickie J. Buchanan, an attorney, has been named a director of the firm.

Buchanan, 33, practices litigation, banking and commercial law with Phillips McFall. She is the youngest female to be named a director in the firm’s 20-year history.

“Balancing the demands of the legal profession with home and community commitments is an enormous challenge,” said Thomas G. Wolfe, president of Phillips McFall. “But Vickie is a talented lawyer who makes it all look easy, and we are proud to welcome her as a director of our firm.”

Buchanan and her husband, Brandon, also an attorney, have three children.

Phillips McFall was founded as a four-lawyer firm in 1986. For more information, call Beth A. Rutledge at 235-4100.



Peggy Flinton joins Bob Linn GMAC

After 20 years of managing homeowner associations in the Oklahoma City area, Peggy Flinton is expanding her career into the real estate market. As a property manager, she developed a professional rapport with owners and vendors involved in daily property operations.

Flinton joins Bob Linn GMAC at its Oklahoma City Quail Creek office at 2470 Featherstone Road.

Flinton takes pride in her development as a senior relocation specialist. She is able to help single family homeowners move to gated communities.



Marvin Cottom to retire as WEOKIE CEO on April 20

WEOKIE Credit Union recently announced that Marvin D. Cottom, WEOKIE’s president and Chief Executive Officer will retire on April 20.

Cottom, 65, has served as WEOKIE’s only president and CEO since WEOKIE opened its doors in 1970. During his tenure, WEOKIE has enjoyed tremendous membership and financial growth as well as product expansion. WEOKIE has grown to be the second largest credit union and sixth largest financial institution based in Oklahoma City, with more than $517 million in assets and 54,000 credit union members.

WEOKIE Credit Union has seven metro-area offices including one in Edmond at 822A W. Edmond Road.

“I have been extremely fortunate to have worked with such a talented and wonderful group of people through the years,” Cottom said.

Ron Wynne, chairman of WEOKIE’s Board of Directors, announced the board has designated Brent Taylor, executive vice president at WEOKIE, to succeed Cottom as president and CEO.

WEOKIE Credit Union is a full-service financial institution that has offered an array of financial products and services to members since 1970. More information about the credit union is available online at www.weokie.org.¶



Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association announces 2007 board of directors

The Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association (OH&LA) recently had its annual Members’ Day and Allied Showcase at the Cox Business Convention Center, and announced its 2007 Board of Directors.

Joe Geis of Sleep Inn & Suites in both Guthrie and Edmond was named chairman of the board.

The OH&LA has elected 51 board members who represent membership in six districts around the state. Kathy Loya of Sleep Inn & Suites in Guthrie was elected to the board.

Incorporated in 1974, the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association is Oklahoma’s trade association for the lodging industry and represents more than 200 members, providing operational, educational and technical support.



Wholesale prices moderate in December after big November surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices moderated in December after a big surge the previous month, while industrial production rebounded from three consecutive declines.

The Federal Reserve, meanwhile, reported the economy was expanding at a modest pace at the beginning of the year in spite of a weakness in housing.

Analysts said the reports released Wednesday indicated the Fed is on track to achieve its goal: The economy keeps growing, but slowly enough so inflation is kept under control without fear of a recession.

The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices rose by 0.9 percent in December. That was more than economists expected, but not as much as the 2 percent gain in November, the biggest in 32 years.

        

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