SAVANNAH DOZIER
New job title: Marketing intern
Company: Hospice Savannah Inc.
Duties: Dozier will assist director in copy and design of collateral materials, ads and social media to help distinguish the not-for-profit from its nine competitors.
Related work experience: Dozier is in her final semester of studies to attain a Bachelor of Science in public relations with a minor in marketing. She also managed social media for Dozier & Hillis P.C.
Education: Georgia Southern University
WHIT ROBERTS
New job title: Director of sales and marketing
Company: Savannah Tire
Duties: Roberts will be responsible for creating sales increases, training new and existing employees and internal marketing.
Related work experience: Roberts has spent the last four years managing stores for Savannah Tire and has spent 11 years in the automotive business.
KEVIN WILKINS
New job title: Store manager, Mall Boulevard location
Company: Savannah Tire
Related work experience: For the past six years, Wilkins was assistant store manager at the Waters Avenue store.
GIL SLOAN
New job title: Store manager, Garden City location
Company: Savannah Tire
Related work experience: Sloan has worked in the automotive industry for 19 years with the past eight at Savannah Tire. Most recently, Sloan was the assistant store manager at the Pooler location.
Education: He is a Georgia Southern graduate with a dual degree in industrial management and industrial engineering.
ROBERT S. D. PACE
New job title: Attorney
Company: Brennan & Wasden LLC
Related work experience: Eleven years of practice in general business matters, real estate matters including residential and commercial real estate closings, wills, estate and probate matters, corporations, partnerships, contracts, banking, bankruptcy and civil litigation in state and federal Courts.
Education: Pace received his J.D. from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.
ISSAC WRIGHT
New job title: Senior master sergeant
Company: Savannah’s Combat Readiness Training Center, Georgia Air National Guard
Duties: Wright serves as the airfield manager for flight operations.
Related work experience: Wright has scheduled and coordinated the deployments of more than 600 military, government and civilian organizations with a mission impact exceeding 225,000 National Guard training days and their proper execution at the CRTC.
SARAH WESTBERRY
New job title: Banking officer
Company: Wells Fargo
Related work experience: Westberry was awarded the 2013 Ambassador of the Year by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, and she serves as President of the Savannah Jaycees.
JASON RUHF
New job title: Account executive
Company: Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
Related work experience: Ruhf has seven years of experience in account management and sales.
Education: Ruhf has an IMBA from Long Island University. He also majored in business administration at the College of Charleston.
MARGE VON LEHMDEN
New job title: Campaign manager
Company: The Savannah Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia Chapter
Duties: Von Lehmden will oversee the growth of the annual Savannah Light The Night Walk campaign.
Related work experience: Von Lehmden has a background in pharmaceutical sales and in sales for a material handling equipment and warehousing solutions company.
Education: Von Lehmden is a graduate of Texas A&M.
CINDA BAKER
New job title: Campaign manager
Company: The Savannah Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia Chapter
Duties: Baker will oversee the organization’s newest campaign in Savannah, Man & Woman of the Year.
Related work experience: Prior to joining LLS, Baker was responsible for advertising sales for Skirt! magazine.
Education: Baker is a graduate of the University of Florida.
DEBBIE HILLIS
New job title: Account manager
Company: Bernard Williams & Co.
Related work experience: Hillis has worked in insurance in various capacities since 1988.
DENISE MCKENZIE
New job title: Account manager, personal insurance department
Company: Bernard Williams & Co.
Duties: McKenzie’s duties include working a specific set of personal lines accounts, taking inbound phone calls, making changes to auto and homeowner policies, discuss coverage, review policy renewals with customers, offer new coverage and more.
Related work experience: McKenzie is a 29-year veteran of the insurance industry.
KAREN PAYNE
New job title: Administrative Department manager and recruiter
Company: Trace Staffing Solutions
Duties: Payne will manage the administrative division and its staff while overseeing recruitment in fields that include legal, accounting, banking, finance, human resources and general administrative support for placement with firms and businesses throughout the southeastern United States.
Related work experience: Over the past 10 years, she was honored as The National Recruiter of the Year and has been honored as one of the “Top 5” recruiters across the nation by Snelling Staffing.
Education: Payne earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn University.
KIRK GILBERT
New job title: Director of operations
Company: Choate Construction Co.
Duties: Gilbert is the administrative leader of all projects and project teams, providing leadership, oversight, inspection management and mentoring for project teams in all areas of business operations.
Related work experience: Gilbert has worked for Choate since 2006 and has served in the capacity of assistant project manager, project manager and senior project manager.
Education: He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University.
LORI PITT
New job title: Department Manager for Healthcare Division and Recruitment
Company: Trace Staffing Solutions
Duties: Pitt is responsible for the development of the company’s health care division, executing recruitment and retention strategies and maintaining regulatory records and database management.
Related work experience: Pitt served as the health care recruiter and department manager at Snelling Staffing Services for more than eight years.
SCOTT ROTH
New job title: Chief operating officer
Company: Trace Staffing Solutions
Duties: Roth manages the Statesboro and Jacksonville offices and oversees training programs and contract negotiations, as well as researching and enforcing compliance policies.
Related work experience: Roth has served in leadership roles that include general manager at Aramark Uniforms, agent territory manager with Sprint, director of sales with PageNet and regional sales manager with Uniden America.
Education: Roth earned a B.A. in communications from the University of Maryland.
GEORGE LANTZOUNIS
New job title: Director of career services
Company: Armstrong State University
Duties: Lantzounis will help students develop necessary skills to meet the demands of today’s workforce.
Related work experience: Lantzounis worked for 15 years as the assistant director of higher education at SUNY Rockland College in Suffern,
Education: Lantzounis earned a B.S. in psychology from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, W. Va., and a master of arts in counselor education from New York University’s School of Health, Education and Nursing.
GERALD LEE
New job title: Mortgage loan originator, Hinesville office
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Lee will help grow The Coastal Bank’s residential and commercial mortgage loan customer relationships within the Hinesville community.
Related work experience: Lee served as a mortgage loan originator for Cedar Mill Mortgage in Woodstock. He was owner and CEO of the company ProMortgage in Fayetteville.
Education: Lee earned a B.S. in therapeutic recreation and minored in business administration at Morris Brown College.
MICHAEL BROWN
New job title: Industrial/Skilled Trades Department manager
Company: Trace Staffing Solutions
Duties: Brown is responsible for the recruitment efforts of regional staffing needs in the industrial/skilled trades sector. He also oversees the quality control of account management and business development efforts.
Related work experience: Brown served in leadership roles within the manufacturing industry as a shop foreman for a custom sport fishing equipment company and operations manager for custom horse trailer company.
Education: Brown earned a bachelor’s degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University and certification in APICS/CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Management).
DANA FLOOD
New job title: Treasury services specialist, Godley Station branch
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Flood is responsible for executing customer service to the bank’s business and commercial clients. She also works with other bank employees on customer implementation, operations and training, risk mitigation and technical support.
Related work experience: Flood served as personal banker at the Godley Station office and assisted customers with new and current accounts while offering banking solutions ranging from cash management to consumer loan options.
TARA MOYE
New job title: Treasury services officer
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Moye will facilitate business development initiatives efforts for The Coastal Bank and identify opportunities to promote efficiencies and productivity for clients through treasury services.
Related work experience: Moye served as a treasury services specialist at The Coastal Bank, where she was responsible for customer implementation and training, risk mitigation and technical support of treasury services solutions.
Education: Moye is a graduate of American School and studied accounting at Ogeechee Technical College.
NICOLE L. HEAD
New job title: Realtor
Company: Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners, Richmond Hill
Duties: As a Realtor serving Richmond Hill and greater Savannah, Head’s focus is superior customer service and attention to detail with a high level of professionalism and integrity.
Related work experience: Head has a background in financial aid and admissions with various colleges and universities in the greater Boston area.
Education: Head earned her B.A. in English from Framingham State University in Massachusetts.
Armstrong professor wins speech award
Armstrong Atlantic State University professor Jean Neils-Strunjas was recently presented with the John “Jack” C. Bess Memorial Award for service to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Neils-Strunjas donated the award’s honorarium to the Mark R. Finlay Visiting Lecture Series fund at Armstrong, which was created in memory of an Armstrong History professor known for his scholarship, his contributions to the state of Georgia and his integrity.
Bouhan Falligant attorneys earn Super Lawyers title
Eleven Bouhan Falligant lawyers have been named to the 2014 Super Lawyers list.
The attorneys recognized include Super Lawyers and Rising Stars:
• Glen M. Darbyshire
• Walter C. Hartridge
• Kathleen Horne
• Carlton E. Joyce
• B.H. Levy, Jr.
• Edwin D. Robb, Jr.
• Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler
• Todd M. Baiad
• John B. Manly
• Susannah Rogers Pedigo
• Gregory C. Sewell
The list will appear in the March 2014 issue of Super Lawyers and Atlanta magazine.
Teacher to participate in Holocaust seminar
St. Vincent’s Academy teacher Taylor Culjan will attend the 2014 Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers’ summer seminar in Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. Culjan has taught Holocaust Studies for the past two years at St. Vincent’s Academy and incorporated Holocaust related literature into English classes for the past 10 years.
Humane Society elects McMaken to board
At its January meeting, the Humane Society for Greater Savannah elected Pfeffer McMaken to its board of directors. McMaken brings 14 years of professional experience working in the not-for-profit section.
Telfair curator receives award
Tania Sammons, senior curator of decorative arts and historic sites for Telfair Museums, has been awarded the 2014 Kahlil Gibran International Award for her work on the art of Gibran and his collection housed at Telfair Museums. The award was presented by the Lisa and George Zakhem Kahlil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace at the University of Maryland and the International Association for the Study of the Life and Works of Kahlil Gibran.