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JILL JENKINS
New job title: Associate attorney
Company: Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP
Duties: Jenkins has joined the law firm in the default services group.
Education: Jenkins obtained her undergraduate degree from University of Georgia and her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. She was admitted to the Georgia bar in 2013.
LISA WALD CHAPPELL
New job title: Sales associate
Company: Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty
Related Experience: Chappell has been a licensed agent since 2006.
Education: Auburn University
SHERRI SCHUMACHER
New job title: Savannah office manager
Company: Azalea Health Team
Duties: She will manage the Savannah office team and help to drive the effort to expand Azalea Health’s presence in the region.
Related Experience: Schumacher has been a social worker for 25 years in various capacities with 14 years of services at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
JANET MILLER
New job title: Sales associate
Company: Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners
Duties: Miller specializes in the Islands, midtown and downtown areas of Savannah.
Related Experience: Miller has a long career in sales and construction.
KENNETH J. BROWN
New job title: Coordinator of Street Outreach Program
Company: Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter
Related Experience: Brown has spent more than two decades working in the social services field, most recently as a residential case manager at AmericanWork, Inc. and as a houseparent at Park Place Outreach.
JONATHAN WHITE
New job title: Director of admissions and recruitment
Company: Armstrong Atlantic State University
Duties: White is responsible for the strategy and execution of university admissions and recruitment, providing prospective students access to educational opportunities at Armstrong.
Related Experience: White served as president of the Council of Chief Enrollment Officers at the State University of New York System Administration, where he coordinated system-wide efforts to improve recruitment and retention efforts for the State University of New York.
Education: White earned a B.S. in political science at Bates College, and a M.B.A with a concentration in marketing at Marymount University.
STEPHEN WHEELOCK
New job title: Chief financial officer
Company: Goodwill of the Coastal Empire
Duties: Wheelock will be responsible for overseeing the financial activities of Goodwill of the Coastal Empire.
Related Experience: Wheelock was the chief financial officer at Riverhawk Fast Sea Frames, LLC and Affiliates in Savannah. He previously served as the finance director at Global Ship Systems, LLC; finance director at Anteon International Corporation; finance manager at Silicon Graphics Inc.; Winstar Communications Inc.; and Ernst & Young LLP.
Education: He has a BA and MBA from the University of Maryland.
RYAN GIBSON
New job title: Account executive
Company: Bernard Williams & Company
Duties: Gibson will handle commercial property and casualty accounts, including both new and renewal business.
Related Experience: Gibson worked since 2011 at Bishop-Durden Insurance in Vidalia.
Education: Gibson holds a B.B.A. in finance from Georgia Southern University.
ELLEN SPIVEY
New job title: Mortgage loan originator
Company: Georgia Bank & Trust
Related Experience: Spivey brings more than 15 years of mortgage lending experience to her new role, most recedntly at Ameris Bank where she served as a Mortgage Banker.
MARTHA ABELL
New job title: Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
Company: Georgia Southern University
Related Experience: Abell has held several administrative positions at Georgia Southern and has taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels developing innovative approaches to teaching through the use of technology.
Education: Abell earned her bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Mercer University and her master of science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees were awarded from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
DEIDRA DENNIE
New job title: Director of equity, diversity and inclusion
Company: Armstrong Atlantic State University
Duties: Dennie will develop and oversee programs, services and initiatives designed to enhance the recruitment and successful retention of faculty, staff and students from diverse and under-represented populations.
Related Experience: Dennie served as an director of equal opportunity and Title IX administrator responsible for planning, managing and performing all activities related to equal opportunity and Title IX at Kennesaw State University.
Education: Dennie earned an M.A. in human resource development from Webster University, a B.A. in communications from the University of Louisville and is working towards a doctorate of public administration with a concentration in leadership and ethics from Valdosta State University.
SUSAN HERRING
New job title: Director, Initial Phase Operations Finance
Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
Duties: Herring will direct financial strategies for Initial Phase Operations for all large-cabin programs. In addition, she will work with the material and procurement team on supplier negotiations for initial phase manufacturing.
Related Experience: Herring joined Gulfstream in 2000 as a budget analyst and has held a number of positions, including finance manager of Gulfstream G450 and G550 product lines and senior finance manager of initial phase operations and advanced aircraft programs.
Education: Herring earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting, from Georgia Southern University.
HunterMaclean attorneys honored as super lawyers, rising stars
The Georgia Super Lawyer honor is awarded annually to the top five percent of attorneys in the state. The following HunterMaclean attorneys were recognized as 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers:
• Mills Fleming – Health Care
• Wade Herring – Employment & Labor
• Shawn Kachmar – Employment & Labor
• Dennis Keene – Personal Injury Defense: Products
• Frank S. Macgill – Tax Law
• Kirby Mason – Business Litigation
• Chris Phillips – Construction Litigation
• Janet Shirley – Estate and Probate
• John Tatum – Business Litigation
• Harold Yellin – Real Estate
• Arnold Young – Civil Litigation Defense
This year, four HunterMaclean attorneys were designated as 2014 Rising Stars:
• David Burkoff – Business Litigation
• Brad Harmon – Business Litigation
• Nick Laybour n – Business Litigation
• Edgar Smith – Transportation/Maritime
Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adamas’ super lawyers
• Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP congratulates the attorneys in the firm selected to the list of 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers:
• Paul W. Painter, Jr.: Ranked not only in the Top 100 lawyers within the State of Georgia, but the only Savannah attorney ranked as one of the Top 10 attorneys in Georgia
• Clay Ratterree: Ranked as a Super Lawyer in the practice area of Personal Injury General: Defense
• Bobby Glenn: Ranked as a Super Lawyer in the practice area of Transportation/Maritime
• Sally Akins: Ranked as a Super Lawyer in the practice area of Personal Injury General: Defense, and ranked as one of the Top 50 women attorneys in Georgia
• Jason Pedigo: Ranked as a Rising Star in the practice area of Business Litigation
• Patrick Connell: Ranked as a Rising Star in the practice area of Civil Litigation: Defense
Gray Pannell & Woodward LLP super lawyers
Gray, Pannell & Woodward LLP is announced that Tom Gray and Jim Pannell have been named Super Lawyers and Jim Woodward and Jon Pannell have been named as Rising Stars in the 2014 Super Lawyers listings published by Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Atlanta Magazine.
Brand to judge ‘Shark Tank’ at FSU competition
Gary Brand, of Brand Ferland Advisors, will be a “Shark Tank” judge for Florida State University’s business plan competition. The top team will win a $25,000 prize and a large number of donated services by corporate sponsors.
Savannah Tech instructor honored
Lahoma Patton has been selected as the Savannah Technical College 2014 Instructor of the Year and is the college’s Rick Perkins Award winner. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors outstanding faculty members at each of the Technical College System of Georgia institutions.
DXM Marketing Group president to present at conference
Ray Owens, president of DXM Marketing Group, a national direct marketing, print production and publishing company headquartered in Savannah, has been invited to speak next month at eTail, the country’s largest conference for online retailers. Owens will present alongside Epsilon’s Vice President of Online Solutions, Mike Lund, at a workshop titled “User Experience Optimization.”
Accountant receives certification
Allie Jansen has received her public accountant certification. She completed her graduate and undergraduate degrees in accounting at Georgia Southern University and passed all four parts of the CPA exam while working at Skinner, Barndollar & Lane P.C.
Gulfstream engineer receives award
Savannah resident Christopher Booth, flight test engineer at Glufstream, was recently presented with the Most Promising Engineer-Industry award at the 2014 Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Conference in Washington, D.C.
The Lawnmower Store receives Toro award
The Lawnmower Store of Savannah earned the Summit Club LSE award for 2013 from the Toro Company. This annual award is presented to qualifying Toro dealers in recognition of outstanding sales of landscape contractor equipment.
LDSS announces new leaders
Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) announces Joe Marchese as the new president of the LDSS. Marchese is a founding member of LDSS and has been a member of the board since its inception in 2006. Attorney Harris Martin is a new board member.
Boy Scouts recognize leaders
The Coastal Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America recognized outstanding community leaders and volunteers at the annual Silver Beaver Banquet on Feb. 22.
The 2013 Commissioner’s Award was presented to Frank Patterson, while Lanny Rhodes received the President’s Award.
Four individuals received the distinguished ‘Silver Beaver’ award: Alan L. Stewart , Ray Perigard, Robert Missroon, Jr. and Thomas C. James, Sr. Two Venturing youth members were also recognized for their leadership during 2013, Hannah Horton with Venture Crew 1 and Andrew Martinez with Venture Crew 400.
Department chair selected for leadership academy
Wanda Lloyd, chair of the Mass Communications Department at Savannah State University, was selected for the Scripps Howard Academic Leadership Academy at Louisiana State University, June 1-5. A Savannah native, Lloyd joined Savannah State as department chair in July 2013 after a career in the media industry.