The Names and Changes column runs announcements as a free service for businesses and organizations in The Roanoke Times' circulation area. It aims to inform the public of changes in employment and governance.

Deadline
Announcements are due by Friday at 5 p.m for publication in the following Sunday's Business section.

How to submit
By email: names@roanoke.com
By fax: 981-3346
By mail: P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010-2491
By hand delivery: 201 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke, Va.

Photographs
E-mailed images must be in a jpg format and be at least 200 dpi or higher. Margins should be cropped. Headshots are preferred. All photographs must be in color. A person's photo will appear once every six months; additional announcements will be printed without a photo.

Acceptable announcements

• Management promotions and appointments
• Professional partners and associates
• Sales, including established sales people joining insurance companies, investment firms, media, etc.
• Board members/officers, excluding reappointments or re-elections
• College appointments
• Education, including primary or national licensure and professional certifications, excluding designations from nonprofits and industry groups. The licensure or certification must come from state or federal boards or agencies. For example, certified public accountants and registered architects.
• Retirements

Not acceptable

• In-house recognitions, such as employee-of-the-month awards
• Renewals of board memberships or terms of office
• Employees returning to previously held positions or new positions with previous employers.

For more information, call Danielle Dunaway at 981-3340 or email names@roanoke.com.