PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
Here’s a look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene:
Art Gilliam, president of Gilliam Com- munications Inc., the parent company of WLOK Radio, has received the 2024 Arthur S. Holmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the Black Student Association at the University of Memphis. The annual award is given to a Memphian who serves as a role model for the city’s Black community and whose work serves as an inspiration for students to become tomorrow’s leaders.
The Memphis Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Memphis Bar Association, elected Vincent Miraglia as 2024 board president. He has served on the board since 2019, most recently as vice president. He is an Associate General Counsel and Chief Legal Ethics Officer at Sylvamo. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate law, litigation, sustainability, labor and employment law, and technology law. Miraglia received his Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
The Joint Chiropractic recently added two doctors to its staff. George Freeman of Cordova graduated from Logan Chiropractic University in 2019. He specializes in the Webster technique and extremities. Matthew Sheppard graduated from Logan University in 2016. He specializes in Activator, Cox Flex and Diversified chiropractic techniques.
Memphis intern Redding Jackson came in 12th among 66 entries in this year’s William Randolph Hearst college audio journalism contest. She beat out entries from schools that included the University of Florida, Syracuse University, the University of Colorado and the University of Missouri. Redding is a junior Broadcast Journalism major at the University of Memphis.
In March, Leadership Memphis honored Rene Bustamante as its 2024 Distinguished Alumni of the Year at its annual awards ceremony. A two-time graduate
of the University of Memphis, Bustamante joined the U of M leadership team this year as executive vice president and chief operating and financial officer. He is the current chairman of Leadership Memphis’ executive committee. The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes the leadership, commitment and outstanding efforts benefiting Leadership Memphis.
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The Soulsville Foundation hired Mary Helen Randall as its new Director of Communications, while longtime staffer Tim Sampson moved into a new role as Director of Special Projects. The Foundation also voted attorney Kelly Rayne to its board. Randall has more than 20 years of communications and public relations experience, most
Senior Counsel at ALSAC. Noteworthy
recently at Echelon PR Group. Rayne, a licensed attorney, currently serves as
The Bartlett Chamber of Commerce recently held ribbon cuttings for several new businesses: Hometown Capital Group, 2860 Bartlett Road, Suite 6; Simply Graceful Event Venue, 3108 N
Germantown Road, Suite 101; Lotus Thai Restaurant, 2845 Bartlett Blvd.; Bluff City Pickleball, 2809 Bartlett Blvd.; Petali Florist, 7546 Highway 70; Quality Beginnings Country Campus, 3841 New Covington Pike; and Tate Computer Systems Inc., 3800 Hacks Cross Road, Suite 103.
— Compiled by Daniel Ginsburg
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