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ANGELA JAMES
New job title: Project coordinator
Company: Rives E. Worrell Co.
Duties: James is responsible for subcontractor and vendor contracts, invoice processing, vendor compliance and administrative office duties.
Related Experience: James has 20 years of experience in the construction industry.
Education: She is a graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School.
MICHELLE PEARCE
New job title: Project coordinator
Company: Rives E. Worrell Co.
Duties: Pearce is responsible for subcontractor and vendor contracts, invoice processing, vendor compliance and administrative office duties.
Related Experience: Pearce completed an internship with the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and was an assistant park ranger at Paris Mountain State Park where she performed a variety of dutiesk, including construction repairs, remodeling and administrative tasks.
Education: Pearce holds a B.S. in biology from Furman University.
JUSTIN BRINKWORTH
New job title: Senior project engineer
Company: Rives E. Worrell Co.
Duties: Brinkworth will perform construction related tasks for project management and field construction activities, including tasks related to materials/equipment, quality and safety.
Related Experience: Brinkworth has nine years experience in the construction industry.
Education: Brinkworth holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology.
MAREESA TORRES
New job title: Associate
Company: Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP
Duties: Torres’ work at EPRA will focus primarily on insurance defense litigation.
Related Experience: Torres was employed by two Fortune 500 insurance companies as staff counsel handling a variety of insurance defense litigation in Connecticut.
Education: Torres obtained her undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut State University and her law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. She was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2005 and to the Georgia Bar in 2011.
CHRIS BURKE
New job title: Senior project engineer
Company: Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung
Duties: Burke will be responsible for the permitting, design and construction of municipal water and sewer projects.
Related Experience: Burke has more than 18 years of experience specializing in municipal water and wastewater facilities and systems design and construction.
Education: He is a registered professional engineer in Georgia and South Carolina and holds two degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology – bachelor of civil engineering and master of science in environmental engineering.
STEPHEN HINES
New job title: Chief technology officer
Company: Parker’s
Duties: Hines will oversee and manage all current technologies for Parker’s.
Related Experience: Hines was owner of Innovative Sync, a managed service provider to small and medium sized companies in Savannah. While there he supported all aspects of the Parker’s technology infrastructure as a vendor.
Education: Hines earned his degree from Phoenix University.
LOUISE D. “LOU” PHELPS
New job title: Director of corporate communications
Company: Parker’s
Duties: Phelps will oversee internal and external communications; the company’s brand and image; charitable giving, Parker’s ‘Fueling the Community’ program of donations to public and private schools and will work with the company’s strategic partners on special events.
Related Experience: Phelps owns Coastal Empire News, headquartered in Savannah, but has removed herself from all news operations. She is also the owner of Phelps, Cutler & Associates, Consultants to Media.
Education: Phelps attended Purdue University.
WENDY MURRAY
New job title: President and CEO
Company: Association Services, Inc.
Duties: Murray oversees the operations, develops strategies and provides oversight and direction for business development throughout the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire.
Related Experience: Murray comes to Hilton Head Island from Associa’s Fort Myers, Fla., office, Associa Gulf Coast, where she served as the chief executive officer and president.
Education: Murray attended the University of North Carolina in Wilmington and North Carolina Central University.
ELISABETH “LISA” HAYES
New job title: Executive director
Company: Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council
Related Experience: Hayes has more than 15 years experience in program and financial management in the non-profit, academic and private sectors along with extensive experience building effective partnerships.
Education: Hayes is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received her master of business administration degree from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in 2000.
NANCY NEFF
New job title: Vice president of sales
Company: Comfort Keepers, Savannah
Duties: Neff is responsible for business development and community relations.
Related Experience: She has more than 30 years in the senior services industry, most recently as sales manager at Coastal Home Care.
Education: She attended Mercyhurst College as a fine arts major.
STEVE PROPER
New Job Title: Parks and recreation services manager
Company: Chatham County Park Services
Duties: Proper serves as the director of operations of Chatham County’s parks, sport complexes, trails, boat ramps and recreation programs.
Related Experience: Proper was the executive director of Lumpkin County YMCA for two years and was the Lumpkin County parks and recreation director for six years in Dahlonega.
Education: Proper earned a Bachelor of Arts in parks and recreation administration from Savannah State University. He also received certication of public management from the University of Georgia.
CAPTAIN KYLE MACDANIEL
New job title: Harbourmaster
Company: Shelter Cove Marina
Duties: MacDaniel oversees all operations at Shelter Cove Marina, including charters; the Ship’s Store, the marina’s retail component; and slip rentals.
Related Experience: He owned and operated All Coast Marine LLC, which performed marine surveys and custom boat restoration and provided freelance captain work. He also served as the harbormaster for Loggerhead Club and Marina in Miami.
Education: MacDaniel studied ocean engineering at Florida Atlantic University and obtained his captain’s license in 2001. He also holds his dive instructor credentials.
Butler receives alumni medal
Donna Ratchford Butler has received the Distinguished Alumni Medal from the School of Environmental Design at the University of Georgia. Butler was honored during an Alumni Weekend in Athens on April 9. She has a career in real estate appraisal, specializing in historic properties, and currently is the director of the Harper Fowlkes House, a house museum in Savannah.
Armstrong honors faculty, staff
Armstrong Atlantic State University honored eleven faculty and staff members at the 2014 Leadership Awards ceremony on April 9. Armstrong president Linda M. Bleicken introduced the annual awards, which recognize the work and dedication of student teaching, research and service to the university by outstanding faculty and staff members.
The 2014 faculty honorees include:
• Aaron Schrey
• Cameron Coates
• Greg Anderson
• Sharon McCusker
• Sara Gremillion
• Mark Finlay, honored posthumously
• George Davies
Armstrong also recognized outstanding staff at the annual Leadership Awards. Staff members honored include:
• Kara Simmons
• Wynn Sullivan
• Susan Cooke
• Phyllis Fulton
Sea Island Bank appoints Cockrum to advisory board
Sea Island Bank announced the appointment of Loretta H. Cockrum to its Savannah Advisory Board. Cockrum is the founder, chairman and CEO of Foram Group Inc., a real estate investment advisory, development and management company founded in 1978 in Atlanta.