YMCA Appoints Senior Development Officer

Rorie Trammel was promoted to senior vice president for development and community relations for YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South. Trammel joined the YMCA five years ago as executive director of urban programming. She earned a bachelors degree from the University of Memphis.

Charles D. Hamlett joined Baker, Donelson, Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as an associate. Hamlett earned masters and law degrees from the University of Memphis.

Healthcare Realty Services promoted Emily Cooper to affiliate broker. Cooper, a graduate of Crichton College, previously worked with Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing appointed the following new faculty and staff members: Gale Allen, director of learning laboratories and assessment; Patricia A. Cowan, director of the undergraduate nursing program; Ron Patterson, assistant director of student affairs; Wendy Likes, assistant professor; Christi Shelton, assistant director of academic affairs; Ernestine B. Small, associate professor, RN-BSN coordinator and community liaison; and Carolyn Driscoll, assistant professor.

Dr. Susan N. Ishikawa joined Campbell Clinic as an orthopedic surgeon. Ishikawa previously served as chief of the foot and ankle service at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Jefferson Medical College.

Glankler Brown attorney T. Gaillard Gil Uhlhorn V was named a Top 30 Under 30 emerging leader by Business Tennessee magazine. Uhlhorn earned a bachelors degree from Washington and Lee University and a law degree from the University of Tennessee.

Sally Ostheimer, director of health care for Wesley Housing Corp. of Memphis, was elected to the Tennessee Health Care Associations board of directors for 2005.

J. Scott Neal was appointed president of the Mid-South Compensation Association for 2005. Neal is corporate director of compensation and benefits design for Methodist Healthcare.

Chef Edward Nowakowski, food and beverage director for Holiday Inn-University of Memphis and the Fogelman Executive Center, was named manager of the year at the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Associations Stars of the Industry Awards.

Dr. Dennis R. Schaberg was elected a regent of the American College of Physicians. Schaberg is the Gene Stollerman endowed professor in internal medicine and chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Ron Arrison, executive director of The Kings Daughters & Sons Home, was elected to the Tennessee Health Care Associations board of directors for 2005.

Betty Campbell joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as an associate. Campbell earned a law degree from the University of Memphis.

Midtown Mental Health Center Inc. announced the following staff additions and achievements: Brena Williams was named chief administrative officer; Dr. Sheryl Jones passed a board certification examination in child and adolescent psychiatry; and Aubrey J. Howard was elected secretary of the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations board of directors and joined the groups executive committee.

Tom Allmon of Armstrong Relocation received United Van Lines Civilian Federal Agency Salesperson of the Quarter award for fourth quarter 2004.

Patty Rainey joined the sales force of Crye-Leike, Realtors. Rainey, a certified residential specialist, has more than 24 years of real estate experience.