‘Green’ awards go to Trident Sustainability
Trident Sustainability Group was recognized twice during the first USGBC-Savannah Green Building Awards program on Aug.22.
The program was presented jointly by the Georgia Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Savannah Branch and the city of Savannah to recognize local achievements in green building and leadership in sustainability issues.
Trident Sustainability Group was honored for its planning, design and execution of the best residential new-built project.
Tommy Linstroth, Trident’s owner and founder, received an award as the green leader of the year for his efforts in green, sustainable building practices in the community and nationwide.
The Greenery recognized for excellence
The Greenery Inc, an employee-owned landscaping company based in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire, was recently recognized for its landscape maintenance at the Avala Apartment Complex in Savannah Quarters.
Avala Apartments, maintained by The Greenery, won the Savannah Apartment Association’s platinum award for landscape beautification for Best New Community.
Paul Gray, The Greenery’s greater Savannah account manager, said his firm has been maintaining the complex since April 2009. The Greenery maintains the entire common area with special floral displays for enhanced curb appeal at the front entrance and sales office.
Leadership Beaufort class selected
BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the members of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2014.
Members include the following:
Amy Achurch, Realtor, Ballenger Realty; Colleen Barrett, assistant director, Community Plans & Liaison Office, MCAS, Beaufort; Jack Bomar, pastor, United Church of Jesus Christ; Walt Burnside, field sales director, Centurylink.
DaNeil Cox, director, Marine Corps Family Team Building, MCCS-Marine Corps Air Station; Mary Jane Dill, branch manager, Navy Federal Credit Union; Kevin Dukes, attorney, Harvey & Battey; Ben Duncan, area retail manager, Centurylink.
Joey Dunkle, senior paramedic, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC; Roxanne Farr, LINKS program trainer, MCCS-Parris Island; Caroline Fermin, outreach and enrollment coordinator, Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comp Health; Ellier Gervero, agent, NY Life Insurance Co.
Chris Gibson, agent, Lowcountry Insurance Services; Jan Glover, owner/designer, Spice Jewelry Designs; Dwight Hora, military workforce liaison, consultant, Lowcountry Economic Alliance; Ken Jordan, chief administrative officer, BJWSA.
Heather Midyette, account manager, Lowcountry Insurance Services; Tony Petrucci, aerospace/aviation instructor, Beaufort County School District; Tammy Randolph, director of wellness & recreation, Spring Island Club; John Robinson, training & education officer, city of Beaufort Fire Department.
Jerri Roseneau, Beaufort County Clerk of Court; Bennett Schiller, attorney, Schiller Law Firm; LaShonda Scott, compliance officer consultant; Kyle Warren, sales manager/owner, Rapid Refill;
Mark Weeks, branch manager, Regions Bank; Connie Wegmann, bookkeeper, St. Peter’s Catholic School.