VOL. 119 | NO. 47 | Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Smith & Nephew Announces New Division and Promotions
Smith & Nephew Announces New Division, Promotions
Steve Hirsch
was named president of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics,
a new division of the company opening in Europe. The following promotions also were
announced: Scott Flora, to senior vice president and general manager of
the reconstructive division, Mark Augusti, to
senior vice president and general manager of the trauma division; and Joe
Woody, to vice president and general manager of the clinical therapies
division.
Tim Stanz of Shoemaker
Financial opened a new office of the company in Somerville. Stanz,
a financial adviser with Shoemaker, recently was inducted as president of the
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce.
Spicer, Flynn
& Rudstrom PLLC announced that Charles M. Weirich Jr., Daniel F.B. Peel and James
E. Conley Jr. were named of counsel in the firms Memphis office.
Jack Ballard
was promoted to principal of Johnson, Bailey, Henderson
& McNeel Architects. Ballard has been with JBHM
for eight years. He earned a bachelors degree from the University of Houston.
Yvette Brooks
received certification as a Professional in Human Resources. Brooks is human
resources information systems manager for Methodist Healthcare.
Howard Gober Jr. joined First Tennessee Bank as vice president
of private client financial services. Gober received
a bachelors degree from Southern Methodist University and a masters degree
from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Crye-Leike,
Realtors, announced that the following sales associates were inducted into its
Hall of Distinction: Bill Bates, Steve Brown, Phoebe S. Burks,
Tommie Criswell-Jones, Pat Goldstein, Nancy Guy, Kim Hairrell, Carole Hinley,
Jimmie E. Hopson Jr., Jan Jaeger, Kay Jefferies, Jeanene Lawhead, Lynette
Magee, Kathy McMath, William Mitchell,
Saeed Nia, Lillian
Schneider and Sue Stinson-Turner.
Shelby County
Schools presented the David A. Pickler Distinguished
Technology Educator Award to Holly Rothman of Rivercrest
Elementary and Paula McDonel of Collierville
High School. In addition, Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bobby
G. Webb received the 2005 American Association of School Administrators
Presidents Technology Award.
Sherrie S.
Johnson joined the sales force of Crye-Leike, Realtors, as an affiliate
broker. Johnson previously worked with Direct Adjusting Co. as a claims
adjuster.
The Christian
Financial Professionals Network named Jim Shoemaker a certified member.
Shoemaker is a certified financial planner and president of Shoemaker
Financial.
Members of the
American Public Transportation Association elected Mattie Carter to the
APTA executive committee as vice chair-transit board members. Carter is board
commissioner of the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
Rebecca C.
Self joined Ison & Decosimo
as a senior accountant. Self earned a bachelors degree from Christian Brothers
University and a masters degree from East Tennessee State University. She
formerly served as controller for the Elizabethton, Tenn., municipal
airport.
United Van Lines
announced that the following sales representatives were named salespeople of
the month for November: Theresa Williams, Household Goods Corporate
Accounts; Randy Kelly, Household Goods Residential; and Melissa
Singer-Reed, Special Products.