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JOSHI CLARE
New job title:
Senior vice president-investments
Company: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Duties: Clare provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, banking services, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services.
Related Work Experience: Clare has been with Morgan Stanley since 1994.
Education:
She has a bachelor’s degree from Lewis and Clark College.
KAREN SCHRODER
New job title:
Associate broker
Company: Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates
Duties: An associate broker searches for new clients through various sources.
Related Work Experience:
Schroder has been a 26-year member of the Distinguished Sales Society with the Savannah Area Realtors Association, a member of Women’s Council of Realtors and a member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. She also received the Century 21 Centurian Award and induction into the Re/Max Hall of Fame.
Education: Schroder received her real estate license in Aiken, S.C.
SAM GALLAGHER
New job title:
First vice president, financial adviser
Company:
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Related Work Experience:
Gallagher has been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management since 2000 after he retired from the U.S. Army in 1996 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Education:
He has a graduate degree from Webster University and is a certified investment management analyst.
GWENDOLYN GLOVER STARKS
New job title:
President of Friends of African American Arts
Company:
Telfair Museums
Duties:
Starks plans to strengthen FAAA as an auxiliary, supporting Telfair Museums on a range of issues and initiatives.
Related Work Experience:
She has served on the board of the Beach Institute and as president of Capitol City Bank Toastmasters.
Education:
Starks has a master’s degree in urban studies.
LEE CASEY
New job title:
Boat and yacht insurance specialist
Company:
Jack Martin & Associates
Duties:
Casey will be responsible for expanding the footprint for Jack Martin & Associates into the Carolinas and Georgia.
Related Work Experience: Her career in the maritime industry started in 2002 at the Waterway Guide and was followed by her position as a marine finance specialist.
Education: Casey graduated from Vanderbilt University and had positions in public relations and marketing.
KENDRA B. BOYLE
New job title:
Financial manager
Company:
Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Inc.
Related Work Experience:
Boyle has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. She worked as a senior systems accountant with the North Carolina state treasurer, a senior accountant with Hancock-Askew & Co LLP in Savannah and controller for Paula Deen Enterprises.
Education: She graduated from North Carolina State University with bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business management and economics.
LISA MORGAN
New job title: SBA
business development officer
Company:
United Community Bank
Related Work Experience:
Morgan brings more than 17 years of industry experience to serve businesses in the coastal communities.
KIRK BLISS
New job title:
President
Company:
Association Services, Inc.
Duties:
Bliss is responsible for setting strategy, directing management operations, client relations, training, business development, strategic planning and leading local executive associates.
Related Work Experience: He began his community association management career in 1971 and joined Associa shortly after its inception in 1979. Bliss has served as president and CEO for Associa branches in Michigan, Florida and Georgia.
KEITH THOMAS
New job title:
Director of fulfillment operations
Company: Coggins Promotional Advertising, Inc.
Duties:
Thomas will oversee all aspects of the warehousing and orders.
Related Work Experience:
Thomas has more than 10 years of management experience.
KYLE CHRISTIANSEN
New job title:
Board member
Company:
Bryan County Bark Park
Related Work Experience: He has lived in Richmond Hill for 37 years and works as a veterinarian. He has worked with multiple animal rescue organizations and spay/neuter programs.
DELL KEITH
New job title:
Vice president
Company: Bryan County Bark Park
Related Work Experience:
He is the retired CEO of Bryan Bank & Trust. In addition to his work on the Bark Park board, he is involved in the United Way of the Coastal Empire.
TAL R. JOHNSON
New job title:
Partner
Company:
Dabbs, Hickman, Hill and Cannon, LLP
Related Work Experience:
Johnson joined the firm in 2005 and specializes in small-business financial reporting, audit, tax planning and preparation and business advisory services.
Education:
Johnson is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting. He has a Master of Accountancy degree from Georgia Southern University.
VIVIAN S. MYERS
New job title:
Partner
Company:
Dabbs, Hickman, Hill and Cannon, LLP
Related Work Experience:
She joined the firm in 1995 and has experience in small-business accounting, business advisory services and income taxation of individuals, corporations and partnerships.
Education:
Myers is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting.
AUSTIN K. YORK
New job title:
Partner
Company: Dabbs, Hickman, Hill and Cannon, LLP
Related Work
Experience: He has been with the firm since 2009 and specializes in small-business financial reporting, personal financial planning, audit, and tax planning and preparation.
Education:
York is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting as well as a Master of Accountancy.
RYAN STRICKLAND
New job title:
Designer IV
Company:
Thomas & Hutton
Related Work Experience:
Strickland previously worked with the Savannah civil team from 2006-2014.
Education:
He is a registered professional engineer and a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in civil engineering.
LAURA GREEN
New job title:
Inside Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Company:
D. J. Powers Company, Inc.
Related Work Experience: Green has previous experience in sales and marketing with a 10-year sales background with a major national wireless carrier and four years as a marketing analyst for a local medical equipment company.
Education: Green graduated with a bachelor’s degree in art from Armstrong State University.
VIRGINIA ANNE FRANKLIN WATERS
New job title:
Board member
Company: Ogeechee Riverkeeper
GAIL BARNDOLLAR
New job title: Partner
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
BECKY LANE
New job title:
Partner
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
MICHAEL SKINNER
New job title:
Partner
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
CORINNE WOODEN
New job title:
Tax manager
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
Duties: She will help lead the tax and business solutions team in the Savannah office.
Related Work Experience: Wooden joined the firm in 2008 as a senior accountant.
CINDY PHILLIPS
New job title:
Tax Manager, Tax & Business Solutions team
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
GEOFF SMITH
New job title:
Tax Manager, Tax and Business Solutions team
Company: TJS Deemer Dana LLP
PAM HULSE
New job title:
Tax Supervisor
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
AMELIA BLAIR
New job title:
Audit Administrative Assistant in the Education Services Group
Company:
TJS Deemer Dana LLP
KATE BLAIR
New job title:
Development and communi-
cations director
Company: Step Up Savannah, Inc.
Duties:
Blair is responsible for implementing a development and communications plan to support the agency’s mission to reduce poverty.
Education:
She has a bachelor’s degree in professional communications from Armstrong State University.
Thomas & Hutton names new shareholder
Thomas & Hutton announced the addition of Michael Hughes as a company shareholder. An employee at Thomas & Hutton since 2002, Hughes is a senior project manager with more than 16 years of experience in civil engineering and development.
LDSS announces officers, board members
Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) announced Joe Marchese will serve his second year as president of the LDSS.
Marchese is a founding member of LDSS and has been a member of the board since its inception in 2006.
The 2015 Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Officers include: Allyson Harvin, vice president; Brian Hussey, treasurer; Traci Shreck, secretary. Harris Martin, an attorney with Bouhan Falligant LLP, has been newly elected to the board.