PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
Here’s a look at promotions, hirings and other noteworthy business events in the Memphis area:
❚ PR agency Morris Marketing Group announced the promotion of
to public relations manager. She joined the firm as a marketing/communications specialist in 2017.
❚ has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a senior vice president and financial adviser for Pinnacle’s client services group. He is based at the Shady Grove office in Memphis. ❚ First Tennessee announced
workforce management strategy manager, was selected to join the BAI Emerging Leaders Network, a selective professional development network dedicated to fostering growth of future leaders who will drive positive change in the financial services industry. She’s one of 100 Emerging Leaders chosen for the program recognizing up-and-coming financial services leaders worldwide with less than 10 years of experience in the industry.
❚ DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis appointed as director of catering.
❚ Pickering Firm announced new principal and associate owners.
and are the new principal owners while
and are new associate owners. Blake has 17 years with the company and is survey manager in the Flowood, Mississippi, office. Hale, with 28 years, is the director of Finance and Administration in the Memphis office. Phelan, 13 years, is the the civil engineer in the Biloxi, Mississippi, office. Brown, 18 years, is water resources engineer in Flowood. Warkentin, 14 years, is transportation engineer in Flowood.
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Grossman Nick Mulliniks Gatti, Collins, James Hale Brown Paula Davis Blake Andy Phelan Greg Matt Warkentin Ana Alford Hayley Malerie
of the divorce team at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton was selected as the Family Law Division Student liaison for the American Bar Association. The ABA chose a law student per division to build a relationship with the American Bar Association and law students. Alford is developing content, programs, and events for law students focused on family law. The Mississippi College School of Law student and clerk joined the firm in 2015.
❚ Baptist Memorial Hospital physicians and
recently earned high honors in their respective fields. Osarogiagbon, a thoracic oncologist, is the first Memphis physician to be inducted into the Fleischner Society, an international multidisciplinary medical society for thoracic radiology dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest. Optican, a radiologist, was honored as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology.
Raymond Osarogiagbon Robert Optican NOTEWORTHY Tim Roberts,
❚ Agricenter International director of Education and Univer- sity of Tennessee Extension Agent, was the 2018 recipient of Youth in Agriculture Award for his work in urban agriculture. Tennessee State University and Farm Credit recognized him for establishing the Youth Education in Agriculture, Forestry, and other Natural Resources program. He’s with Agricenter since 2003 and also has served for six years on the Progressive Agriculture Board of Directors.
❚ was selected as one of 10 signature projects this year for
Hope House Hilton’s
Global Week of Service initiative July 23-27 . On July 24, nearly 50 team members from Hilton’s Memphis corporate office worked on updates to the exterior and playground areas of Hope House. Hilton also donated approximately $10,000 to $12,000 in materials and labor.
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Memphis Perkins
hospitality business recently conducted a re-grand opening celebration with a ribbon-cutting. The business is at 4760 Showcase Boulevard, south of I-240 in the Parkway Village neighborhood.Their telephone number is 795-1900.
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La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Decor
opened its doors for business at 8076 Giacosa Place in Cordova Aug. 1. It’s locally owned and managed by Memphis native
❚ Memphis’ campus expanded its curriculum by offering students with its new Culinary Skills Essentials diploma program. The school is at 2710 Nonconnah Blvd.and can be reached by telephone at 3895302.
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Debra Stansberry, Remington College