Crye-Leike Franchises Names New VP

Crye-Leike, Realtors, named Kevin R. Joiner vice president of national franchise sales and development for Crye-Leike Franchises Inc. Joiner previously worked as district manager of Universal Hospital Services.

Dr. Marcus Pohlmann was named president-elect of the American Mock Trial Association board. Pohlmann is a professor of political science at Rhodes College.

Clare Maness was named an accredited buyer representative by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Maness is an affiliate broker with Crye-Leike, Realtors. She is a member of NAR, the Tennessee Association of Realtors and the DeSoto County Association of Realtors.

Tim Davies was awarded the Market Manager/General Manager of the Year award for markets 26 through 100 at the Radio and Records 2004 Industry Achievement Awards conference. Davies has worked for Clear Channel Radio Memphis for two years.

Circuit Court Judge Kay Spalding Robilio, Division V, 30th Judicial District, completed the Dispute Resolution Skills course at the National Judicial College. The course provides information on the newest methods of conflict resolution. Participants also learn dispute resolution techniques and participate in skill-building exercises.

Tom Kavanagh was elected chapter chair of the Service Core of Retired Executives, or SCORE. This is Kavanaghs second term as chapter chair. Other officers include Dave Moreau, Susan Bowen-Lane and Ray Boyd, vice chairs; Dick Jensen, secretary; and Alan Sawyer, treasurer.

Gov. Phil Bredesen named Houston Gordon to serve on the board of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. Gordon, an attorney in Covington, Tenn., was chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party from 1997 to 1999. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee-Martin and a law degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Carla Robbins was promoted to assistant general counsel at Methodist Healthcare. Robbins has worked for Methodist for 15 years.

The University of Memphis will recognize the following journalism alumni at an October awards dinner: Robert H. Eoff, Gloria Trotter and Judith Kaplan-McCown. Eoff, president and general manager of WREG-TV and New York Times Broadcast Group divisional vice president, and Trotter, editor and publisher of The Tecumseh Countywide News, each will receive a 2004 Charles E. Thornton Outstanding Journalism Alumni Award. Kaplan-McCown, senior account executive and marketing consultant at BABER Inc., will receive the Herbert L. Williams Award for outstanding contributions by a journalism alumnus.

Loretta Hinton was promoted to assistant general counsel at Methodist Healthcare. Hinton has worked for Methodist for eight years. She provides specialized legal support for the Institutional Review Board, Physician Research Network, Le Bonheur Research Committee, Research Oversight Council and all other clinical research operations.

David DuBois was elected as the 95th State Commander of the American Legion of Tennessee. DuBois served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He also has served as a member of the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program Coordinating Council and completed a U.S. House of Representatives internship with the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Echelle Lane Rutschman was promoted to system director of corporate communications and senior communications officer for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. She has been with Baptist for six years.