LEIGH ANN MATHEWS
New job title: Processing manager
Company: Lanier Realty Inc.
Duties:
Mathews handles the application, processing and collections at Lanier Realty.
Related experience:
She brings more than 30 years of organizational, sales and customer service experience.
LESLIE MCKENZIE
New job title: Leasing manager
Company: Lanier Realty Inc.
Duties:
McKenzie is Lanier’s leasing manager and front desk coordinator.
Related experience:
She has more than 20 years leasing experience for apartment communities and long-term and short-term property management rentals.
LANCE RAMSEY
New job title: Financial analyst
Company: Parker’s
Duties: Ramsey is responsible for projecting cash flow, conducting market research, analyzing budget capital expenditures and coordinating financial reporting.
Related experience:
Ramsey joins Parker’s after working as a financial analyst and business analyst at Ricker Oil Co. in Anderson, Ind.
Education: Ramsey earned an M.B.A. in business administration and a B.A. in accounting from Anderson University.
MELISSA THOMPSON
New job title: Receptionist
Company:
Choate Construction Co.
Duties: Thompson’s primary responsibility is to provide general office support along with a variety of clerical activities and related tasks.
Related experience:
She has 10 years of experience in office support and administration.
Education:
Thompson is a graduate of Effingham County High School.
MARY CHATMAN
New job title: Member of board of directors
Company:
Camp Kudzu
Related experience: Chatman is the senior vice president and chief operating officer at Memorial University Health Medical Center.
Education: Chatman holds a doctorate in nursing, a master of science in nursing administration and a bachelor of science in nursing from East Carolina University.
AMY MILUM
New job title: Event coordinator
Company: Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
Duties:
Milum will handle event planning for conventions and other events on a national and local level.
Related experience: She was the assistant program coordinator for Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta,
Education:
Milum attended the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, where she received a bachelor of science degree in event management in 2011.
MALLARY TAYLOR
New job title: Sales manager
Company:
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
Duties: Taylor will handle the southeast market that will include meetings from state associations, local businesses and corporate groups.
Related experience:
Taylor was a sales coordinator for VisitSavannah.
Education:
Taylor attended Georgia Southern University where she received a bachelor of arts degree in English in 2010 and went on to earn an M.A. in English in 2012.
KATHY SHARPE
New job title: Commercial lender
Company:
Sea Island Bank
Duties:
Sharpe will oversee all three Sea Island Bank markets primarily focusing on large loan opportunities in the $10 million to $20 million range. She will also work closely with Synovus divisions in Brunswick and Valdosta.
Related experience: Sharpe served as a regional credit manager with Synovus, and her duties included managing a team of credit analysts supporting lenders with loan structuring, underwriting and appraisal activities. Prior to joining Synovus, Sharpe worked for Wachovia for 20 years in various positions.
LT. COL. D. LAWRENCE EADDY
New job title: Commander of the 165th Mission Support Group
Company:
165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard
Duties: Eaddy assumes command of the 165th MSG, which is responsible for all matters concerning civil engineering, logistics,
communications, physical security, personnel functions, emergency management, family support and more than 400 airmen.
Related experience: Eaddy has served as the deputy commander of the 165th Mission Support Group and as the commander of the 165th Logistics Readiness Squadron, both part of the 165th AW.
Education: He is a graduate of the Air War College and Clemson University, where he received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corp in 1985.
Construction exec to serve on advisory board
Ryan E. Price has been selected to serve as chairman of Georgia Southern University’s Construction Management Industry Advisory Board. Price is vice president and division manager of the Rives E. Worrell Company, a Savannah-based division of JE Dunn Construction Co., where he is responsible for overall strategies for development, growth and project sales for the Savannah office.
SSU instructor receives economic development award
Anne Roise, an instructor in the Political Science and Public Affairs Department at Savannah State University and CEO of Roise and Associates, was one of 20 professionals recognized at the Innovation and Leadership in Economic Development Awards held in Fort Worth, Texas on Oct. 19.
The honors were presented by GIS Planning Inc. of San Francisco, in partnership with fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times in London. Roise was honored for her work in the field of community economic development.
Brodmann receives CVA designation
Andrew W. Brodmann of KRT, CPAs P.C., was awarded the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation. Brodmann is a partner at KRT, CPAs and has more than 25 years of experience in public and private accounting.