People on the Move 07/30/12

Essner brings experience to Century 21 Ashland Realty

Linda Essner

Rick Sinclair, a broker for Century 21 Ashland Realty in Cape Girardeau, announced the hiring of Linda Essner as broker/sales. She brings more than 17 years of experience. Essner is a multimillion-dollar producer and has earned recognition by the National Association of Realtors and membership in the Century 21 Master's Club. She is also a graduate of the Realtor Institute, earning her GRI designation.

Chateau Girardeau names Kolmer as administrator, CFO

Mark A. Kolmer

The Chateau Girardeau has announced the appointment of Mark A. Kolmer as administrator and chief financial officer. Kolmer recently relocated from the Indianapolis area, where he served as the chief financial officer for MicroMetl Corp. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's of business administration from St. Louis University.

Penn named chairman for United Way Board of Directors

The United Way of Southeast Missouri recently announced the appointment of Stan Penn as the new chairman of the board of directors. He replaced Jean Mason, the SEMO Division manager of Ameren Missouri, who served her maximum term of nine years on the board. Penn has been on the board for five years and has also served as treasurer of the board, campaign chairman and chairman of the Finance Committee. He previously served on the Rogue Valley United Way board in Medford, Ore., for five years. Penn is region president of Southeast Missouri for US Bank. He is responsible for sales, service, operations and credit quality in this 24 branch region.

-- From staff reports