HELEN BACON
New job title: Attorney
Company: Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg & Shawe, LLP
Related work experience: Bacon’s practice is in the fields of real estate, commercial and construction litigation as well as complex business litigation.
Education: She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 2003 and her law degree from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 2006. She is admitted to the practice of law in Georgia and South Carolina.
STEVEN HOBBS
New job title: Personal banker, Pooler office.
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Hobbs is responsible for providing customer service and branch banking services to customers and building and maintaining client relationships. In addition, he will assist in their selection of banking accounts, financial services and products.
Related work experience: With over 14 years of banking experience, Hobbs served in various leadership roles at Suntrust Bank in Knoxville, Tenn.
Education: Hobbs earned a B.A. in Economics at the University of Tennessee.
MIA THOMPSON
New job title: Assistant branch manager, Pooler office.
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Thompson will ensure the effectiveness of branch banking operations, provide customer branch lending support, continue to establish and grow new customer relationships, identify banking products to help improve clients’ financial future and manage individual as well as business accounts.
Related work experience: Thompson spent eight years in various leadership roles at The Coastal Bank, including head teller, personal banker and branch manager. Prior to joining The Coastal Bank, she worked for BB&T as a teller coordinator and assistant area operations manager.
Education: Thompson attended Georgia Southern University where she studied finance.
JENNIFER CAMPBELL
New job title: Assistant branch manager and banking officer, Stephenson Avenue office.
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Campbell will manage all banking operations, provide customer branch lending support and continue to establish and maintain relationships with current and new clients. In addition, she will help identify banking products to help improve clients’ financial future and manage individual and business accounts.
Related work experience: Campbell served as a personal banker for The Coastal Bank where she assisted in achieving deposit and loan goals over the last four years.
Education: Campbell earned a B.B.A. in Marketing from Georgia Southern University.
WALTER CARSON, III
New job title: Project manager
Company: J.T. Turner Construction
Related work experience: With over 15 years of experience in construction, Carson is the previous owner of Carson and Co., Inc.
Education: He is a graduate of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and received a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration.
ED HISSAM
New job title: Business development
Company: J.T. Turner Construction
Duties: Hissam will focus on business development.
Related work experience: Hissam’s most recent work was concentrated in the fields of finance and insurance.
Education: He received a bachelor of science in consumer economics and housing from the University of Georgia.
JAZMINE FOWLER
New job title: Assistant branch manager, Johnson Square office
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Fowler will provide branch lending support, management of daily operations and execute quality customer service and support.
Related work experience: She served as a roving personal banker and assisted customers with new accounts and daily banking transactions.
Education: Fowler graduated from Georgia Southern University.
JAN BOND
New job title: Associate vice president of marketing and communications
Company: Georgia Southern University
Duties: Bond will lead brand development initiatives, marketing campaigns to attract and retain students and share the success stories of the university with a national audience.
Related work experience: Bond served as the executive director of marketing and communications at Ashland University in Ohio and assistant vice president of marketing and communications at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
Education: Bond received her bachelor’s degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, a Master of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University, completed Ph.D. coursework in public administration from Florida Atlantic and last year began working toward a certificate in marketing strategy from Cornell University.
QUENTIN MARLIN
New Job Title : Partner
Company: Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP
Duties :
Marlin practices primarily in the area of civil litigation, with a focus on commercial, banking, construction and real estate matters.
Related Work Experience: Marlin served in the Georgia Air National Guard, including Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 and Hurricane Katrina relief in 2005.
Education: Marlin received his undergraduate degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University in 2004 and graduated from Mercer University School of Law in 2007.
Sandra Bath and Dorinda Duggan, CASA Advocates, are the winners of the 2013 Nadine Goldwire CASA Volunteer of the Year Award. This award is named for CASA volunteer Dorothy “Nadine” Goldwire who died in 2011. This award recognizes an outstanding CASA volunteer who has made significant contributions in helping abused and neglected children.
James Anderson reappointed to alliance
James N. Anderson, assistant to the vice president and director of international education at Armstrong Atlantic State University, has been reappointed as chairman for a three-year term on the Greater Savannah International Alliance (GSIA) by Savannah Mayor Edna Branch Jackson and the Savannah City Council.
Sandy McCloud achieves real estate award
Sandy McCloud, broker associate with Century 21 Fox Properties, recently earned the CENTURY 21 System’s CENTURION Producer Award following her 2013 sales success.
The award honors sales associates who earn $199,000 in sales production or 58 closed transaction sides within a calendar year.
Center for blind selects new board officers
Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision has selected new executive officers for its board of directors:
• President, Robert Falligant
• Vice President, Robert Duffy
• Secretary, Michael Mashburn
• Interim Treasurer, Margie Wright.
Myrick earns hurricane preparedness training
Edwin Myrick, director of the Effingham County Emergency Management Agency, completed a week of training on hurricane preparedness for decision makers at the National Hurricane Center.
Fundraising Professionals annouces board
AFP is announces the 2014 Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals of the Coastal Georgia Chapter:
• President: Megan Kerley, CFRE Hospice Savannah, Inc.
• President Elect: Samantha, Pogorelsky Coastal Heritage Society
• Past President: Jean Doliber, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Secretary: Karen Franklin, Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation
• Treasurer: Karen Jenkins, Savannah Tree Foundation
• Vice President, Membership: Ophelia Rodriguez, Hospice Savannah, Inc.
• Vice President, Programs: Samantha Pogorelsky, Coastal Heritage Society
• Communications: Bill Sorochak, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire