Dominik Mjartan, a 2002 alumnus of UALR, has been named chief executive officer of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, a development finance partner organization of Southern Bancorp Inc.

He was also promoted to executive vice president of Southern Bancorp Inc., the bank’s holding company.

Mjartan, a Donaghey Scholar who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management from UALR, joined Arkadelphia-based Southern in 2006. He most recently served as senior vice president, charged with managing corporate strategy, among other duties.

Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams said Mjartan had been critically important in amplifying the bank’s impact on rural communities through innovative financial tools, an effort that received positive praise in the latest issue of American Banker magazine.

“It has been a real honor to be part of an organization with the discipline of a successful bank and a mission of a social enterprise,” Mjartan said.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to help Southern expand services to more communities and more people, create jobs, and build economic independence.”

Following graduation from UALR, Mjartan was accepted into the executive MBA program at the University of Ulster and graduated at the top of his class.

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