HIRES/PROMOTIONS
GARY E. MCCLANAHAN
New job title: Attorney
Company: HunterMaclean
Duties: McClanahan will practice within the Health Care Practice Group.
Related work experience: McClanahan joins HunterMaclean after working as a health care attorney for several Atlanta-area firms, including Alston & Bird and King & Spalding. He previously served as general counsel for Egleston Children’s Hospital at Emory University in Atlanta.
Education: McClanahan earned a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin. He also earned a master’s in business administration from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration and a B.S. with honors from Auburn University.
JENNLAUREN THOMAS
New job title: Master stylist and board certified hair colorist
Company: Park West Salon
Duties: Thomas specializes in precision cuts, color, and color correction as well as specialty styling for weddings and commercial film and photography.
Related work experience: Thomas, an area stylist for over 10 years, received much of her education and professional training as a professional stylist and network educator through Bumble and Bumble in New York City.
CURTIS JONES
New job title: Dean of the School of Pharmacy
Company: South University
Duties: Jones will oversee pharmacy programs in Georgia and South Carolina.
Related work experience: Jones has been with the School of Pharmacy since 2003 when he was appointed assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, and he served in that capacity until 2007. In 2007, Dr. Jones was promoted to associate dean for administration and academic affairs and associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences and most recently served as the campus dean for the School of Pharmacy in Savannah.
Education: Jones is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina.
KRISTIAN D. JEFFRESS
New job title: Doctor
Company: Antioch Foot and Ankle Group
Education: Jeffress received her medical degree from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and then completed her comprehensive three-year training program in podiatric medicine and surgery in 2010 at the Atlanta VA Medical Center.
AARON D. YOUNG
New job title: Operations manager
Company: Oglethorpe Mall
Duties: Young is responsible for daily mall operations, managing contracted services, budgeting, administering and facilitating capital projects and planning, coordinating tenant construction, budget execution and planning, emergency planning and building systems operation.
Related work experience: Before joining Oglethorpe Mall, Young served as a project manager with Harper and Sons, Inc. in Easton, Md., and as a department head with Home Depot in Atlanta.