Staff Reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Mike Governor Parson recently announced six new appointments to various boards and commissions, including a pair of Poplar Bluff businessmen.
Andrew Moore was appointed to the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, while Robert Whelan was appointed to the Missouri State Board of Accountancy.
Whelan is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner and owns his own practice in Poplar Bluff. He has 40 years of accounting experience. Whelan received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University. He also served in the U.S. Army. He is a member of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Dexter Chamber of Commerce, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Poplar Bluff Kiwanis, and is President of the ERASE Foundation.
Moore is the owner of Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff, as well as the Butler County Coroner. He is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and life insurance agent in both Missouri and Kansas. He has nearly 20 years of service in the funeral industry. Moore holds an Associate's Degree in Mortuary Sciences from Northwest Mississippi Community College. Moore previously was the Deputy Coroner in Dunklin County. He is also the President of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce and past President of the Poplar Bluff Lions Club.