MSO Names New General Manager

Alberto Gutierrez joined Memphis Symphony Orchestra as general manager. Gutierrez previously served as operations manager for the San Antonio Symphony. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, he continued his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Catholic University in Washington.

The Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association announced the following newly elected board members: Craig C. Conley, president; and Kirk Caraway, vice president/president-elect. C. Michael Adams, Effie Bean, Margaret Chesney, Jay Ebelhar, Lee Harris, Barry McWhirter, Shannon Toon, Monica Wharton and Stacie Winkler were elected to the board of directors.

Gary Shorb received the 2004 Corporate Leadership award from Volunteer Memphis Corporate Volunteer Council. Shorb, president and chief executive officer of Methodist Healthcare, earned a bachelors degree from Clemson University and a masters degree from the University of Memphis.

Oscar C. Carr III, an attorney at Glankler Brown PLLC, was named a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. Carr earned a bachelors degree from the University of Virginia and a law degree from Emory University. He has served as president of the West Tennessee chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for four years and currently serves on the foundations board of directors.

Jennifer Powers Himes joined Husch & Eppenberger LLC as a member of the firm. Himes received a bachelors degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and a law degree from the University of Memphis.

The Memphis office of public relations firm McNeely Pigott & Fox announced the following promotions to account supervisor: Shelley Durfee and Dewanna Lofton.

William King Self Jr. was certified by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization as an elder law specialist. Self, an attorney with Apperson, Crump & Maxwell PLC, also was named a certified elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. He earned a law degree from Tulane University.

The following attorneys at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC were selected for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: C. Thomas Cates, Joe M. Duncan, Jef Feibelman, J. Brook Lathram, Allen T. Malone, Charles F. Newman, Joel H. Porter and R. Michael Potter.

Emily Pera joined Ford & Harrison LLP as an associate. Pera earned a law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law.

Kristine Jacobs joined Thompson & Co. as vice president and director of client services. Jacobs, a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, previously worked as group account director with St. John & Partners.

Jason Nickel was appointed a financial representative with Strategic Financial Partners. Nickel is a registered representative of New England Securities.

The following individuals were promoted to account manager at archer>malmo: Mindy Scholz and Karen McKenzie.

The Memphis Bar Association announced that the organizations 2005 president will be Susan Clark and 2005 vice president, Barbara Zoccola.

Keith D. Archie joined Crye-Leike, Realtors, as an affiliate broker. Prior to joining Crye-Leike, Archie worked in network support for J. C. Penney Co. Inc. and as a property manager with Three Bear Properties.

Michael T. Orman was elected 2005 treasurer for the National Association of Independent Free Appraisers. Orman, president of Statewide Appraisal Service, has served on NAIFAs board of directors for two years and is a past regional governor, state director and chapter president.