L.D. BUERGER
New job title: Director of Operations for Advanced Aircraft Programs
Company:
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
Duties:
Buerger will oversee all flight-test activities for sustaining and new programs, including those for the Gulfstream G500 and G600.
Related Experience: Buerger was the director of operations for the G650.
Education:
He earned an engineering degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., and a master’s degree in business administration from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.
ROBERT DREW HULSEY JR.
New job title:
Savannah Market President
Company:
Colony Bank
Duties:
Hulsey will be responsible for business development and market share growth for Colony Bank’s Savannah market.
Related Experience:
Hulsey brings 30 years of experience in small business and the commercial banking industry.
Education:
Hulsey is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and he is a graduate of the School of Banking at Louisiana State University.
LOU ANN PHILLIPS
New job title:
Chief Financial Officer
Company:
Canoochee Electric Membership Cooperative
Related Experience:
Phillips began working for Canoochee EMC in 1980 and has been in positions of increasing responsibility since then.
Education:
Phillips received her Bachelor of Arts from Mercer in 1980. She received her Master of Arts from Central Michigan University in 1984.
STACEY HARDY-DAVIS
New job title:
Executive Director
Company: Kicklighter Resource Center Inc
Duties:
Hardy-Davis will provide leadership and guidance for the organization.
Related Experience:
Hardy-Davis served as a program specialist for Georgia Childcare Resources Center. She is also a U.S. Army veteran and served at the rank of E-6.
Education:
Hardy-Davis has an associate degree in criminal justice from Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, S.C. and an associate degree in early childhood education from Savannah Technical College.
CHRIS GRAY
New job title:
Superintendent
Company:
Rives E. Worrell Co./JE Dunn
Duties: He is responsible for field supervision of the Sea Island and Cloister Hotel expansion projects.
Related Experience: Gray served as a superintendent at Lamar Smith Signature Homes in Richmond Hill, where he was responsible for field coordination and supervision of approximately 50 homes each year throughout Savannah, Rincon, Pooler and Port Wentworth.
Education:
Gray received his Bachelor of Arts from Missouri State University with majors in graphic design and photography.
SARA NORWOOD
New job title:
Richmond Hill Branch Manager
Company: Ameris Bank
Duties:
She is responsible for overseeing branch operations and developing client and business relationships.
Related Experience:
Norwood worked as a market leader at BB&T Bank in Pooler, where she oversaw staffing, grew the bank’s business and increased revenue. She has also worked as a branch manager at SunTrust Bank in Savannah and as a personal banker at Bank of America in Hilton Head.
Education:
Norwood earned a Bachelor of Science from American International College in Springfield, Mass., where she double majored in science and sociology and minored in business.
DR. ANA MARIA CONCEPCIÓN
New job title:
Physician
Company: SouthCoast Health
Related Experience: She serves as chair of the Infection Control Committee at St. Joseph’s Hospital, a position that she has held since 2000. Dr. Concepción also is secretary/treasurer at Candler Hospital, a position that she has held since 2015, and served as chief of medicine there from 2012 to 2014.
Education: Dr. Concepción earned her medical degree at Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation in Louisiana and performed a fellowship there in infectious diseases. She is board certified in infectious diseases.
MEGAN MUCCILLO
New job title:
Marketing Assistant
Company:
United WebWorks
Duties:
She performs marketing audits on clients’ websites, creates custom looks for a variety of web pages, and performs keyword research to create effective optimization plans for each website.
Related Experience: Muccillo worked as a student assistant at Georgia Southern University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in multimedia communications with a minor in public relations. While there, she also won the Multimedia Up and Coming Star award.
LISA SCARBROUGH
New job title:
Vice President of Social Media
Company:
Moon River Studios
Related Experience:
Scarbrough served as the Digital Properties and Online Community manager for Paula Deen Enterprises and Paula Deen Ventures after having worked for eight years as senior web developer with local website design and marketing firm eMarketSouth.
Education: Scarbrough holds degrees from Andrew College, Georgia Southern University, and Duquesne University, and will complete her master’s degree in public relations in December from Kent State University.
RONALD JACOB PERRY, JR.
New job title: Financial Representative
Company:
Northwestern Mutual
Duties:
Perry helps clients identify goals as they develop an individualized financial plan.
Related Experience: He served for five years as a United States Army Infantryman.
Education:
Perry studied business management at Western State College, Gunnison, Colo.
McGarrity named to Historic District Review Board
Andy McGarrity, a superintendent at Rives E. Worrell Co., a JE Dunn Construction Company, was recently appointed by the City Council to the Historic District Board of Review (HDBR). As a member of the HDBR, he will assist in maintaining preservation standards, visual compatibility factors and design standards established in the City of Savannah Zoning Ordinance within the Landmark Historic District.
Wells Fargo recognizes Ford
Wells Fargo Advisors designated Jason B. Ford, senior vice president, investment officer, as a member of the firm’s Premier Advisors Program. Ford has been a financial adviser with Wells Fargo Advisors for 15 years and has 15 years of experience in the brokerage industry.
Martin honored for legal excellence
Janna Martin, of Friedman Martin & Stevens LLP, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting standards of legal excellence.
GHS elects new members
The Georgia Historical Society elected six new members to the GHS Board of Curators. The vote and announcement were made at the 176th annual meeting of the Georgia Historical Society. The new members are Dolly Chisholm, Erroll Davis, Jr., Roy Fickling, Doug Hertz, Mark Smith and Don Waters.
Cosmann joins Bark Park board
Beverly Cosmann was named as a new Bryan County Bark Park board member. Cosmann is employed by the Wilderman Group as the general manager of the Richmond Hill City Center.
Savannah Commons Retirement Community recognizes staff
The Savannah Commons Retirement Community recently recognized staff members for their service. Shequieta Moore and Ashleigh Reddix received the CNA Spotlight Award, Tameika Polke was named the Above and Beyond Recipient, and Terence Shuman was named Employee of the Month.