People in Business

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» Representatives from Sammy Broussard Equipment Center, including Daniel Romero, recently attended Kubota Tractor Corp.’s 2011 National Dealer Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting gave dealers a chance to look at the latest Kubota products and equipment, take part in field demonstrations and classroom sessions and gain hands-on driving experience on Kubota products.

» Lafayette State Farm agent Don Higginbotham is celebrating 35 years of service to clients. Higginbotham has a strong track record of achievements with State Farm.

» Dr. Jeremiah “Jerry” Ryan has been named senior vice president for work force, career and technical education for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Ryan previously was president of Bergen Community College, New Jersey’s largest junior college. Previously, he was president of Raritan Valley Community College and Quincy College in Massachusetts.

» Doug Keller has been named senior vice president of Knight Oil Tools. He will be responsible for worldwide marketing and business development, involving new products and markets. Keller has more than four decades of oil and gas industry experience and has been with Knight for more than 25 years. Most recently, he was vice president of sales and marketing for Knight Oil Tools.

» Sid Lyons has been named vice president of sales for Knight Oil Tools. Previously, Lyons was vice president of inspection services for Knight Oil Tools’ Tri*Drill Services business unit.

» Joe Lee has been promoted to assistant vice president of Fishing Services at Knight Oil Tools. In addition to his new responsibilities, Lee also will continue to act as director for Jar Product Line, where he is responsible for manufacturing and business development of drilling jars.

» Clark Carnes has been named president of Knight Oil Tools International. Carnes has 36 years of industry experience and more than 20 years of experience with Knight Oil Tools. He has been instrumental in the company’s expansion into several new regions. His most recent position was vice president of Fishing Services.

» Mickey Broussard has been named vice president of Knight Oil Tools’ Fishing Services business unit. In addition to his new position, Broussard will continue to act as vice president of operations for the company’s Rental Tool Services business unit. He has more than three decades’ of experience with Knight Oil Tools, where he has been instrumental in developing procedure-driven programs and employee training and development.