The Montana Standard, Butte, Business Snapshots column.

The Montana Standard, Butte Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Dec. 12--KAISER PROMOTED AT FIRST NATIONAL: Ken Kaiser has been named as First National Bank's new vice president and loan officer in Butte. He will take duties over from Ron Thompson, who has retired.

Kaiser is a Montana native who started his banking career in Billings in 1978. His career has seen stops in Harlem, Broadus, Libby and Kalispell. He brings extensive experience in all types of commercial, consumer and real estate loans to the Butte bank. Kaiser has been associated with First National Bank since 1999.

He lives in Butte with wife Debra. They have two children, Matt and Kimberly.

PAT DUDLEY INVITED TO OXFORD: Pat Dudley, director of human resources at St. James Healthcare, has been invited by the University of Oxford in England to an Oxford Round Table membership.

The Round Table will be held at Lincoln College at Oxford March 13-18 and will focus on specific areas of human resource management and law with reference to legislation and court decisions in the U.S. and United Kingdom, as well as emerging issues from Europe. The membership is limited to 35 people from locations worldwide.

CHAMBER SELLING CHRISTMAS CARD DVD: The Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce is selling a Christmas card DVD.

The song, "Mining City Christmas" by Mark Staples, is accompanied by photographs. The cost is $10, or $14 for a personalized version. For details, visit the chamber at 1000 George St., or call 723-3177.

BUTTE LAWYER ON UM BOARD: Butte lawyer Rick Anderson, a partner with McKeon & Anderson PC, will serve a three-year term with the University of Montana School Board of Visitors. …