HIRES/PROMOTIONS
KARIN SCARPINATO
New job title: Associate dean for research in residence in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Company: Georgia Southern University
Duties: Scarpinato will help coordinate opportunities to support faculty, staff and students in the areas of research and scholarship.
Education: Scarpinato earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from Georg-August University in Goettingen, Germany.
NIKKI WRIGHT
New job title: Commercial agent/property management
Company: Mia Madison Properties
Duties: Wright will assist commercial clients with sales, leasing and purchasing of real estate. She will also assist commercial property owners in all aspects of property management.
Related work experience: Wright has six years of real estate experience.
Education: Wright is a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic State University.
PAM WORRELL-CARLISLE
New job title: Homecare team manager
Company: Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Duties: Worrell-Carlisle will coordinate and supervise homecare nurses, chaplains, nursing assistants and social workers while meeting all state and Joint Commission quality standards.
Related work experience: Carlisle has team leadership and clinical management experience in hospice care in Indiana.
Education: Carlisle holds a BSN and master’s degree in nursing and counseling psychology from Ball State University.
RON WILLIAMS
New job title: Director of human resources
Company: Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Duties: Williams will oversee all aspects of personnel management, including recruitment, retention, employee relations, labor relations and benefits.
Related work experience: Williams has more than 20 years experience in human resource management.
Education: Williams holds an MBA in human resources and a BS in laboratory technology from Auburn University.
EDWARD HOOD, IV
New job title: Program director, accelerated graduate programs
Company: South University
Duties: Hood will manage the university’s accelerated MBA programs.
Related work experience: Hood has served in higher education positions in student and financial services and operations since 2008. Hood also worked in banking and finance in Savannah.
Education: Hood earned his MBA at Georgia Southern University and his bachelor of business administration in banking and finance at the University of Georgia.
STEPHEN DOWNING
New job title: Branch manager, Godley Station
Company: The Coastal Bank
Duties: Downing will manage all staff responsibilities and partner with the bank’s commercial, mortgage and personal banking departments to market bank products and services to the Godley Station community.
Related work experience: Downing served as a personal banker at The Coastal Bank’s Stephenson Avenue location. He also worked at Wachovia at The Landings on Skidaway Island as a licensed financial specialist, overseeing the management of clients’ cash management, lending and investment needs.
LLOYD ALBERSON
New job title: Executive chef
Company: Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks
Related work experience: Alberson has more than 20 years of experience.
Education: Alberson graduated from Troy University with a degree in marketing and anthropology. He also holds a culinary arts degree from Faulkner University.
HONORS/AWARDS
NLaws Produce names Driver of the Month
NLaws Produce has named Anthony Green Driver of the Month. Green has been employed with NLaws Produce for one year.
Veterinarian honored
The Georgia Veterinary Medical Association has awarded James E. Strickland, DVM of Glennville Veterinary Clinic with the J.T. Mercer Lifetime Achievement Award for 2012. The J.T. Mercer, DVM Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest recognition bestowed by the GVMA.
Savannah resident honored by Mary Telfair Women’s Hospital
Long-time community volunteer Kathy Levitt has been named the first ever St. Joseph’s/Candler Foundations Mary Telfair Women’s Hospital Volunteer of the Year. Levitt has been involved with fundraising and volunteering since 1994.
Attorney honored
The Conner Law Group managing partner Mike Conner has been selected as one of Georgia’s Top 100 Litigation lawyers by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA).
Savannah attorney honored
Elizabeth F. Thompson has been selected by her peers as a 2012 member of the Legal Elite in Real Estate Law as published in Georgia Trend magazine.
Attorney recognized
Savannah attorney and registered mediator, Jamie F. Clark, was recently recognized by her legal peers across the state as one of Georgia’s 2012 Legal Elite in Elder Law, recently published in Georgia Trends Magazine.