HIRES/PROMOTIONS
CAL ROWLES
New job title: Project manager/superintendent
Company: The Strong Group
Duties: Rowles is responsible for monitoring field construction operations and productivity. His duties include coordination of all subcontracting field construction activities and project schedule review of on-site construction
Related work experience: Rowles has over 20 years experience in the construction industry. His experience includes design build, light and heavy commercial and light and heavy industrial. He has been a project manager for companies such as Evans General Contractors, Wieland Davco Corp. and Facilities Design and Construction.
Education: Rowles earned an associate’s degree in civil engineering at Michigan Tech University and a degree in masonry and design at Clearfield Vocational School.
JEFF BUSH
New job title: Director of fuel services
Company: Parker’s
Duties: Bush is responsible for overseeing fuel logistics, pricing strategies, supply costs and supplier negotiations.
Related work experience: Bush served as business manager for Armstrong Atlantic State University’s newspaper, The Inkwell, and is a decorated military veteran.
Education: Bush is completing a B.A. in economics at Armstrong Atlantic.
DR. JEFFREY JONES
New job title: Director of music
Company: First Presbyterian Church
Duties: Jones will be responsible for the adult, youth, children’s and handbell choirs and will serve as organist.
Related work experience: Jones served The Presbyterian Church of Danville, Ky.
Education: Jones holds a doctor of musical arts degree in church music from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
WILL O’SHAUGHNESSEY
New job title: Ocean export documentation team leader
Company: Page International
Duties: O’Shaughnessey will provide leadership and streamline processes to identify potential efficiencies on his team’s account.
Related work experience: O’Shaughnessey has been employed with Page International, in the Ocean Export Documentation Department, since November 2010.
Education: O’Shaughnessey graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor of business administration in finance.
AMY WILLIAMS
New job title: Director of marketing
Company: Kole Management
Duties: Williams’ duties include developing and executing portfolio-wide marketing strategies, pricing, leasing and marketing training, social media strategy, marketing partnerships and branding efforts, along with monitoring competition and key performance indicators.
Related work experience: Williams served as publisher and marketing sales manager at Apartment Guide and also worked at John Deere as marketing and data coordinator.
Education: Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from the University of Northern Iowa.
FRED BOEHLER
New job title: Executive vice president and chief operating officer
Company: Americold
Duties: Boehler is responsible for U.S. operations.
Related work experience: Boehler served as senior vice president of supply chain with SUPERVALU Inc., and was senior vice president logistics and purchasing at Borders Group Inc.
Education: Boehler holds a bachelor’s degree in management science and operations from Wright State University and a master’s in international business from Northern Illinois University.
BREE MAKARAVAGE
New job title: Project manager
Company: United WebWorks
Duties: Makaravage will oversee all current and future clients, as well as development and design staff.
Related work experience: Makaravage has seven years of experience in customer service, most recently as territory manager at Acosta Sales and Marketing.
Education: Makaravage graduated with a bachelor in business administration from South University-Savannah.
PHIL HALL
New job title: General manager of the Savannah market
Company: Allgood Pest Solutions
Duties: Hall will be responsible for Allgood’s growth in the Savannah market, working closely with management to ensure continuous improvement and identifying sales opportunities.
Related work experience: Hall has 24 years of experience with operations and sales management in the pest control industry.
LORRYN GRADY
New job title: Team Leader
Company: Page International
Duties: Grady will provide leadership and training to ensure compliance and operational efficiency for her team.
Related work experience: Grady was employed with Page International in 2008 in the Ocean Export Bookings & Traffic Department but left in 2010. She returned to Page in April 2012.
Education: Grady received a Bachelor of Arts degree in human relations from High Point University in May 2007.
JOEY TARANTINO
New job title: Manager, safety and health
Company: Rayonier’s Performance Fibers Mill, Jesup
Related work experience: Tarantino served as a regional/site safety director with Georgia-Pacific in Panama City, Fla., and earlier worked for International Paper Co. as site safety manager/PSM coordinator.
Education: Tarantino received a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial safety engineering from Kennedy Western University and the certified occupational safety specialist designation from Louisiana State University.
SHANNON R. BROWNLEE
New job title: Accountant
Company: Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon LLP
Education: Brownlee holds a master of accounting degree and a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Georgia Southern University.
JOSHI CLARE
New job title: First vice president, wealth management office
Company: Morgan Stanley
Related work experience: Clare has been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its predecessor firms since 1995.
Education: Clare holds a bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College.
AUSTIN K. YORK
New job title: Certified financial planner
Company: Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon LLP
Related work experience: York specializes in the audit, tax and forensic areas of the practice.
Education: York received his bachelor of business administration and master of business administration degrees from the University of Georgia.
HONORS/AWARDS
Fire Marshal elected to Georgia Fire Inspectors Association
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services Fire Marshal Craig Landolt has been elected to serve his second two-year term as president of the Georgia Fire Inspectors Association. Landolt has worked for the city of Savannah for over 18 years as a fire inspector and was promoted to the position of city fire marshal in 2007.
Realtor honored
Sue Anderson of Coldwell Banker Intercoastal Realty was ranked in the top 10 sales associates/representatives for the 3rd quarter of 2012 in top selling units in Georgia for the Coldwell Banker franchise system. Anderson was ranked No. 6 in Georgia.
NAWIC president honored
TJ Baggett, COO of Stage Front Presentation Systems and chapter president of Coastal Georgia National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), has received the executive spotlight award from the NAWIC national board of directors. The award was presented during NAWIC’s annual meeting and education conference in Denver.
Georgia Southern professor honored
Georgia Southern University faculty member Constance Campbell, professor of management in the College of Business Administration, has been named the W.E. Carter Chair in Business Administration. In the role, Campbell will use funding from the endowment to continue the Carter Lecture Series.
Union Mission announces new board members
Union Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing homelessness throughout the greater Savannah area, announces its executive committee and new board members for 2013.
Executive officers for 2013 include:
• Chair — Don Waters, president of Brasseler USA
• Vice chair — William Lattimore, owner and president of The Lattimore Company
• Secretary — Fran Kaminsky, partner at Southern Motors & Road Auto Finance
• Treasurer — David Paddison, president of Seacrest Partners
Savannah realtor named to board
Robin Lance, of Savannah, will serve as 2013 Georgia REALTORS President. She is a member of the Savannah Board of Realtors and is an associate broker with Prudential Coastal Georgia Properties. Leaders were sworn in on Jan. 30 in Atlanta.
Woman completes veterinary training
Dori Portman, of Savannah, has successfully completed all requirements for her doctor of veterinary medicine degree. Portman earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and did her veterinary training at St. George’s Veterinary School in Grenada, West Indies.
Army major promoted
Maj. Randy Hicks has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Lt. Col. Hicks serves as the Staff Judge Advocate (JAG) for the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport.
Sergeant honored
TSgt. Lanitra R. Lacey has been named as the non-commissioned officer of the quarter for the 2nd Quarter 2012 for the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard stationed at the Savannah Internaional Airport. TSgt. Lacey serves as equal opportunity advisor with the 165th AW Equal Opportunity Office.
Colonel retires
Col. James E. Grandy II, who has been the maintenance group commander of the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, retired from the Georgia Air National Guard after 25 years of honorable service.
Sergeant honored
MSgt. Joseph MacGregor has been named as the senior non-commissioned officer of the quarter for the 2nd Quarter 2012 for the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard. MSgt. MacGregor serves as the police services/investigations supervisor with the 165th AW Security Forces Squadron.
Lieutenant colonel assumes command
Lt. Col. Robert A. Frankosky, 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, assumed command of the 165th Maintenance Group from Col. James Grandy. The 165th Maintenance Group is responsible for the aircraft maintenance of the unit’s C-130H2 aircraft.