PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
Here’s a look at promotions, hirings and other noteworthy business events in the Memphis area. Christopher Koch
❚ is the new chief operating officer for Christian Brothers University. Previously he was the COO of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is a 1986 graduate of CBU. ❚ Regional One Health named
as its chief legal officer. He earned his juris doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School and has been with Regional One Health since 2014.
❚ has been named chair of the department of physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as well as deputy director of the UTMethodist Cardiovascular Institute. He assumes his new role this month.Most recently he’s been at the University of
Abulah Zhongjie Sun Imad
Oklahoma College of Medicine. Additionally, was named chair of the UTHSC College of Medicine Kaplan-Amonette department of dermatology. of which he’s been interim chair.
❚ The Memphis Child Advocacy Center added three members to its 2018 board of directors: director of development with the Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority;
vice president of marketing for AutoZone; and senior vice president and chief legal officer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
owner of Roadshow BMW/ MINI, is the board chair for a two-year
Tejesh Patel Lammers, M. Patton, James Hay, John Lori
term.
❚ Commercial Bank and Trust Company named as the new branch manager for its Raymond James location. He’s been vice president and loan officer.
Chad Cunningham NOTEWORTHY Hollywood Feed
❚ officially opened its newest location Feb. 3 at 434 Collins Street near Sam Cooper Boulevard. The 5,000-square-foot store is the company’s first free-standing location and replaces its longtime flagship location on Broad Avenue. Paul Griffin will continue to serve as store manager.
❚ announced that its employees volunteered more than 1,531 hours with its Assisting the Community Through Service program in 2017. Through this program, every employee is granted 40 hours of paid time to support nonprofit organizations in the community. Ninety-six percent of its employees participated in ACTS and spent an average of 16.6 hours volunteering.
Paragon Bank
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