HIRES/PROMOTIONS
DANNY MCCUTCHEN
New job title: Director, Savannah office
Company: ASF Logistics
Related work experience: McCutchen brings nearly three decades of experience in international shipping and logistics and supply chain management to his new role with ASF Logistics. He started with United States Lines in Savannah and has held managerial roles with Argosy International, CP Ships and Lykes Lines in Charleston, Tampa and New York.
HOWARD CRAWFORD
New job title: Middle school director
Company: Hancock Day School
Related work experience: Crawford began teaching at St. Johnsbury Academy in 1969. He taught multiple science classes, served as a special educator and held several administrative positions.
TIM FREISEN
New job title: General manager
Company: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Related work experience: Freisen has held a variety of leadership roles, including general manager for The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, The Westin Chicago River North, The Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers and The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel.
GAIL WARGO
New job title: Director of sales and marketing
Company: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Duties: Wargo will oversee all sales and marketing activities, including group and leisure sales, food and beverage, and catering for the property.
Related work experience: Wargo has held senior-level sales leadership roles at the property level and also in global sales.
JIM BARNETT
New job title: Director of food and beverage
Company: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Related work experience: Barnett oversaw food and beverage operations At The Westin Book Cadillac and was the executive chef at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Mich.
CARLETHA FRAZIER SINGLETON
New job title: Real estate sales professional
Company: Keller Williams Realty Coastal Area Partners Market Center
Related work experience: Singleton has a background in customer service and has been in the real estate industry for 10 years.
Education: Singleton holds a loss mitigation certification.
REBECCA L. SCZEPANSKI
New job title: Attorney
Company: HunterMaclean
Duties: Sczepanski will work as counsel with the firm’s ERISA and Employee Benefits Practice Group.
Related work experience: Sczepanski served as senior counsel at Ice Miller, LLP in Indianapolis and as general counsel for Employee Health Insurance Management, Inc. in Southfield, Mich.
Education: Sczepanski earned a J.D., cum laude, from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. She also completed a B.B.A. in accounting and general business, magna cum laude, at Saginaw Valley State University.
VANESSA WELTER
New job title: Director of marketing
Company: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce & Visitor and Convention Bureau
Related work experience: Welter served as vice president, earned media, with BVK Marketing Communications in Milwaukee.
Education: Welter holds a bachelor of arts in mass communications from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in advertising and public relations from Marquette University.
SAMUEL G. MCCACHERN
New job title: President
Company: Thomas & Hutton
Related work experience: McCachern joined the company in 1985 and has served as principal and project manager on a number of projects. Before being named president, he served as the senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Education: McCachern holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University.
HONORS/AWARDS
Savannah business honored
For the second time in three years, SERVPRO of Savannah has been named franchise of the year for the state of Georgia. Blu Harvin accepted the award during the annual awards ceremonies in Atlanta. SERVPRO of Savannah was recognized for volume, quality service, advanced training/certification and customer satisfaction.
Savannah contractor honored
TJ Baggett, chief operating officer of Stage Front Presentation Systems, is a recipient of the 2013 Randy Vaughan Business & Leadership Award. The award was presented at the National Systems Contractors Association’s annual conference in Phoenix.
Savannah native honored
The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) presented its 2013 Distinguished Service and Leadership Award to Jere Van Puffelen, president of Prism Team Services Inc. of Danville, Calif.
Savannah Arts Academy graduate honored
Charles Hicks, a 2009 Savannah Arts Academy graduate from Pembroke, was named runner up in this year’s student employee of the year awards from the University of Georgia Career Center. Hicks works as a front desk receptionist and “unofficial ambassador” for the Department of Anthropology.
Lawyer honored
The Conner Law Group managing partner Mike Conner has been selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers for the seventh consecutive year. Each year, no more than five percent of Georgia lawyers are selected by Georgia attorneys and the Super Lawyers research team.