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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Jackson County looks at compensation for wolf kills Southern Oregon Speedway race track lease veers off course Since You Asked: Medford casino meeting is open to all Medford council may ban Styrofoam containers Emergency Services, Feb. 3 Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Emergency Services, Feb. 3 Woman sentenced for harboring Jackson County Jail escapee Downtown Grounds burglarized White City house fire displaces couple Emergency Services, Feb. 2 Politics and Elections Amid rising scrutiny, governor says fiancee won't have role in administration Ashland aims for diversity, but numbers show shortfall Kent Bush: The keys to decoding the State of the Union address Oregon Legislature convenes, session starts Feb. 12 Education SOU board names officers, committees SOU students targeted in Drive Less campaign Parent files discrimination complaint against Ashland schools Some gains, some losses Medford reconsiders full-day kindergarten Environment Jackson County looks at compensation for wolf kills Commissioners won't object to BLM road closures Mt. 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Jackson County looks at compensation for wolf kills ... Our View: No reason to hurry pot-tax vote ... Guest Opinion: Health professionals don't always act that way ... People in Business, Nov. 8 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 8, 2014 @ 2:00 am Updated Nov 10, 2014 at 10:26 AM Posted Nov. 8, 2014 @ 2:00 am Updated Nov 10, 2014 at 10:26 AM » Social News Insurance industry veteran Charles G. Smith has joined Ashland Insurance. Smith has 20 years of experience in commercial and personal insurance, including risk management and marketing achievements for large and small businesses. He also developed statewide specialty programs for building contractors and physicians’ medical malpractice insurance coverage. Smith will be based in the firm's Medford office, 801 O’Hare Parkway. He can be reached at 541-857-0679. U.S. Bank has named Shelley Brunelle branch manager at its Central Point office, 139 East Pine St. Brunelle brings more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently with Key Bank. Don Abbott has been hired by the City of Grants Pass as its business advocate. Abbott has a wide-ranging background in private business, academia and business development circles. Most recently Abbott has operated the Heeney Marina at Green Mountain Reservoir in Colorado, which he acquired in November 2008. Before that he helped small and medium-size companies develop lean manufacturing practices while under contract with the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology. Prior to that, Abbott was executive director for the Loveland Center for Business Development from 2006-2008. Abbott was affiliated with Aims Community College in Greeley, Colo., from 1988 through 2006. During that period he served a variety of roles: classroom instructor, marketing and sales director, Small Business Development Center director and associate academic dean. From 1998 to 2000 Abbott, was president of Landmark Components Co., doubling the manufacturing company's revenue. He entered business for himself in Loveland, Colo., in 1996, growing Pet Heating Products from $126,000 in sales to $3.5 million in six years. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from Eastern Oregon University in 1982, Abbott worked for electronics firm Little & Associates in Sunnyvale, Calif. Grants Pass businesses that have expansion plans or need development resources may contact Abbott at 541-450-6014. Send People in Business items to Greg Stiles, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501, or email to [email protected]. 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