People in business
The National Affordable Housing Management Association lauded Alco Management executive Michael Johnson of Memphis as the industry’s top advocate and was recognized with its Housing Advocate of the Year Award.
Memphis-based Simply Delicious Caterings announced that Angela Mahaffey Watson joined its staff as sales manager.
Two additional individuals are now part of the Pickering Firm’s Memphis operations: Stephanie “Stevie” Wilbanks has joined as an architect and John Hamilton is a new engineer intern.
Commercial Bank and Trust added a new lender to its Memphis operations. Chad Cunningham will serve as lender and assistant vice president at the Mendenhall Road branch.
Southern College of Optometry announced that Dr. Lewis Reich, former vice president of academic affairs, as the college’s new interim president and Dr. J. Bart Campbell, former chair of the Department of Optometric Education, as the interim vice president of academic affairs.
Jonathan Alexander has been elected a member of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell. He joined the firm in 2007. His practice focuses in medical malpractice defense and general insurance defense.
Union City family physician John W. Hale Jr. was installed as 2015-16 president of the Tennessee Medical Association, the state’s largest professional organization for physicians.
Chelsea Surrett has joined Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South as coordinator of marketing and special events.
The Mississippi University MUW Alumni Association announced its new board members and president-elect for 201516. Included on the board is Erica Williams Woodard of Memphis, a 1991 MU graduate.
Elizabeth Jordan, a veteran Mid-South educator, was named early childhood head at Hutchison School, serving the student body of girls in grades PK2 through junior kindergarten. She previously was director of Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten.
Trey Hogue, a broker with Crye-Leike’s Cordova office, achieved the Certified Residential Service designation from the National Association of Realtors. It’s the highest credential awarded to residential sales agents, managers and brokers.
The Peabody announced that longtime grounds attendant Willie Parker won the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s 2015 “Outstanding Lodging Employee of the Year Award. He’s the first Memphian to receive the recognition in the large property category since 2005.
The Estate Planning Council of Memphis honored Max Notowitz with its 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award during the Council’s recent spring social at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Hughes Pavilion. He was chosen to receive the Council’s highest honor for nearly 60 years of distinctive service in the insurance industry and for his continuous involvement and leadership in the insurance profession and in the Memphis community.
A logo created by Memphis-based Tactical Magic designed for Three Guys Pizza Pies won a Silver Addy Award in the American Advertising (ADDY) Awards district competition. It was subsequently considered in the national ADDY contest last month in Las Vegas. Tactical Magic also was honored with a Silver Addy Award for a series of creative business cards designed by Tactical Magic for local lingerie shop Trousseau.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group promoted Joseph E. Denk to vice president and general manager of WATN-TV (ABC) and WLMT-TV (CW) serving Memphis, and WJKT-TV (Fox) in Jackson, Tenn.
NOTEWORTHY
Business Facilities magazine recognized the Greater Memphis Chamber for Workforce Development and Water Resources in its 2015 Economic Development Awards. The annual series of Achievement Awards honors the agencies and organizations that have established and consistently executed the best practices in the industry, bringing measurable success in targeted economic development to the locations they represent.