JENNIFER OETGEN
New job title:
Principal and vice president
Company:
Hussey Gay Bell
Duties:
Oetgen will continue to serve as the director of water and wastewater with new duties extending to include executive strategy development and execution and overall client management.
Related Work Experience: Oetgen has more than 15 years of experience specializing in municipal water and wastewater facilities systems design.
Education: Oetgen holds a Bachelor of Science, civil engineering degree from Purdue University and a master of science, environmental engineering degree from the University of Iowa.
SARAH HEINZ
New job title:
Account executive
Company:
Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
Related Work Experience: Sarah Heinz has an extensive background in sales, marketing and customer service with her most recent experience as the sales coordinator at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Savannah.
Education: She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in advertising.
ELIZABETH DEWITT
New job title:
Vice president
Company:
CBRE
Duties: Dewitt is the lead for all tenant and landlord representation retail real estate needs in Savannah. She works with local and national retailers in and around the Savannah market.
Related Work Experience: DeWitt has commercial real estate experience with Trammel Crow Co.’s national retail platform and analysis division.
ARNETTA GIBERT
New job title:
Realtor
Company:
Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners
Duties:
Gibert focuses on new homes and first-time buyers in and around the Savannah area.
Education:
She attended Northeastern University in Boston.
DANIELLE WALKER
New job title:
Artist relations manager
Company:
JodyJazz Inc
Duties:
Walker is responsible for the implementation of the company’s worldwide artist endorser program.
Related Work Experience: Walker joined JodyJazz in 2013 initially apprenticing under JodyJazz president and founder Jody Espina as a mouthpiece tester. She was appointed to accounts manager, taking over responsibilities for order processing and sales administration.
Education: Walker has a Bachelor of Arts in music performance from Brevard College in North Carolina and is an accomplished saxophonist.
Roger Smith named president of SCWA
Senior Citizens Inc. announced that Roger Smith, director of The Learning Center of SCI, was recently named president of the Savannah Council on World Affairs, a nonprofit organization fostering community awareness and study of international issues.
Rice receives Trailblazer Award
Kris Rice, executive director of the Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center in Savannah, has received the 2015 Trailblazer Award from the Georgia state chapter of The Links, Inc. The presentation was made at the state capitol by the Savannah chapter’s past president, Dr. Connie Cooper.
South University faculty member honored
South University faculty member Patricia Emfinger has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Emfinger is the director of clinical education for South University, Savannah’s master of science in physician assistant program.
UPS honors local drivers
UPS drivers Charles McCall and Danny Gene Roberts, both of Savannah, were recently inducted into the UPS Circle of Honor for achieving 25 years of accident-free driving. They, along with 69 elite drivers from Georgia, are among 1,445 newly inducted into the company’s honorary organization.
CASA Elects 2015 Executive Members
Savannah/Chatham CASA Board of Directors has elected their new executive committee: chairperson, Thomas Hartridge (business insurance advisor, BB&T Insurance Services); vice-chairperson, Kaitlyn Slate (director of corporate and foundation relations, Armstrong State University); secretary, Reverend Ricardo Manuel (pastor, Second Ebenezer Baptist Church); and treasurer, Chad Jacobs (BB&T commercial real estate manager). The executive committee will serve in their current roles until Dec. 31.
McCorkle & Johnson honored
McCorkle & Johnson, LLP, announced that three of its partners have been recognized in Atlanta Magazine’s Super Lawyers 2015. David Johnson and Mathew McCoy were named Super Lawyers in the field of construction litigation.
Partner Robert McCorkle has been named a Rising Star for the fifth time in the area of real estate law.