Crye-Leike Hires New Corporate Counsel

Sabrena Clinton was named corporate counsel for Crye-Leike Realtors. Clinton previously was a civil litigation attorney with Marquis & Aurbach in Las Vegas. She earned a bachelors degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Beverly Bond was appointed vice president of Rhodes Colleges newly formed division of external programs. Bond previously served as vice chancellor for alumni and development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She earned a bachelors degree from the University of Michigan and a masters degree from Vanderbilt.

Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects announced that Rebecca Conrad and Joe Wieronski received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The certification is an accreditation developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to recognize individuals who demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of green building practices and strategies.

Circuit Court Judge Robert L. Childers was appointed to a second term on the Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs, an American Bar Association advisory commission created to assist lawyers and other legal professionals with addictions, mental health issues and other personal problems.

The Council of Residential Specialists awarded Crye-Leike Realtors sales associate Felix Bishop the certified residential specialist designation. Bishop also is an accredited buyer representative and holds the Graduate Realtors Institute designation.

David K. Palmer was selected as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants State and Local Government Expert Panel. Palmer, a certified public accountant with Watkins Uiberall PLLC, has nearly 20 years of experience in public accounting. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Memphis.

Edward L. Simpson was promoted to executive vice president and chief lending officer for 1st Trust Bank. Simpson joined the commercial and multifamily lending division of the bank in 2001 as senior vice president. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Jeremy W. Anderson joined the faculty of the Southern College of Optometry as a clinical instructor. Anderson recently completed an optometric residency program at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He earned a doctor of optometry degree at SCO.

Dr. Gail Cox joined the faculty of the Southern College of Optometry as a clinical instructor. Cox, who recently completed an optometry residency program at the Memphis VA Medical Center, received a doctor of optometry degree from SCO.

Shareholders of 1st Trust Bank for Savings elected Tommy C. Farnsworth III to a three-year term on the banks board of directors. Farnsworth is president of Farnsworth Investment Co.

The Real Estate Buyers Agent Council named Leslie Hilliard an accredited buyer representative. Hilliard is an affiliate broker with Crye-Leike Realtors.

Carrie Ann Rohrscheib joined Husch & Eppenberger as an associate attorney in the firms insolvency practice group. Previously, Rohrscheib worked as a judicial clerk. She received a law degree from the University of Memphis.

Ralph Lorenz joined the Southern College of Optometry as a financial aid counselor. Lorenz earned a masters degree from Augusta State University in Georgia.