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Kyle Motley and Kay Wilson have joined the auditing and consulting teams at Crosslin & Associates. Motley joins the Crosslin business valuation team as a senior valuation analyst. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Daymar Institute in Murfreesboro, and most recently worked as a business valuation analyst for Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain. Wilson joins the Crosslin team as an audit senior. She most recently worked as a senior auditor for Kraft CPAs. She also served as a CPA accountant for James, Hardy & Haley, CPAs, and as an independent contract accountant, both in Shreveport, La.

Linda Knight , a lawyer with Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, has been honored by the Tennessee General Assembly for service as a member of the Tennessee Ethics Commission. She was appointed to the commission by House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh in 2006 and served a four-year term.

Two research analysts with Avondale Partners were recently named to a list of the nation’s top stock analysts by Financial Times , and one was named “Best on the Street” by the Wall Street Journal . Senior research analyst Kevin Campbell was named the top stock picker in the Healthcare Providers and Services Industry by Financial Times , and also was named “Best on the Street” for his work in the health-care industry in the Wall Street Journal ’s annual rankings. Senior research analyst Bret Jordan was named the No. 3 stock picker in the Specialty Retail Industry by Financial Times .

Three founding directors of Avenue Bank were re-elected to new three-year terms on the board of directors at the recent annual shareholders meeting. They are Ron Samuels, David B. Ingram and Kenneth J. Robold . The three men have represented shareholders on the bank’s governing body since 2007.

The Nashville/Midsouth region of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has named four new board members. They are Justin Harvey , program manager, Nashville Public Television; Demetria Kalodimos , anchor, WSMV; Caitlin King , entertainment writer/video, for The Associated Press; and Stan Knott , general manager of WKRN.

Forrest Shoaf , senior vice president and chief legal officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of the National Restaurant Association. He will serve through December 2012. Shoaf joined Cracker Barrel in 2005. He served 12 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel, before beginning his law career.

News Archive | Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

CALGARY, Alberta, September 20, 2010, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra Energy”) (NYSE Amex: GTE, TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in South America, today announced it has entered into an agreement to farm into 3 blocks operated by Burlington Resources Peru Limited, Sucursal Peruana, a wholly owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips Company.  Under the agreement, Gran Tierra Energy will acquire a 20% working interest in blocks 123, 124 and 129, which are located in the Marañon Basin and are contiguous to Gran Tierra Energy’s blocks 122 and 128. For the purpose of enhancing the regional interpretation of the area, the terms of the transaction with ConocoPhillips include sharing technical data derived from the seismic and drilling program on Gran Tierra Energy’s blocks 122 and 128. “This farm-in opportunity will enhance Gran Tierra Energy’s position within the basin and provide the opportunity to work with a premier exploration and production operator that has demonstrated technical excellence, strong project management capabilities, and a firm commitment to safety and sustainable development " said Dana Coffield, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gran Tierra Energy. “With the participation in these blocks, Gran Tierra Energy will become one of the largest onshore exploration acreage holders in Peru and be well positioned to test new potential hydrocarbon plays in the region.” Blocks 123, 124 and 129 consist of approximately 6.7 million gross acres and are positioned along the flank of the Iquitos Arch adjacent to the prolific Marañon Basin, where over 1 billion barrels of recoverable oil have been discovered to date. A 2-D seismic program is currently underway on the blocks to fulfill the second period work program commitments and is scheduled for completion in 2011.  Gran Tierra Energy is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Calgary, Canada, incorporated in the United States, trading on the NYSE Amex Exchange (GTE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (GTE), and operating in South America. Gran Tierra Energy holds interests in producing and prospective properties in Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.

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