Dr. Jerry Maliot

Megan Perry

Adrienne Timberlake

Greg Bethel

Greg Bethel has been named vice president of the board of directors of the Commission on Missing & Exploited Children (COMEC). Bethel is the director of human resources for the Jackson-Madison County School System in Jackson, Tenn. He's been on the board of directors for two years.

Memphis attorney Craig Barnes has been recognized for the full-time volunteer work he contributed to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Memphis. Barnes is an attorney for Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. He recently was recognized for his efforts at the Tennessee Bar Association's annual public service luncheon.

Jenny Bilderback has joined Signature Marketing Solutions as a production assistant. She previously was an account executive at Job News and the Commercial Appeal. She is a 2000 graduate of Central College in Pella, Iowa, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Dr. Miguel Laboy has joined the Shelby County Medical Examiner's Office as a forensic pathologist. He previously was the deputy medical examiner in the Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office in Kansas City, Mo.

Adrienne Timberlake has joined archer>malmo as event manager. Megan Perry has joined as public relations account coordinator. Eugene Tarjan has joined as senior account executive. And Rhonda Hills has joined as senior vice president of interactive services.

The following people are members of the 2007 MPACT Memphis Advisory Board: Calvin Anderson, vice president of Fed and community relations; Dr. Steven Bares, president and CEO of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation; Harold Byrd, president and founder of Bank of Bartlett; Darrell Cobbins, vice president of Commercial Advisors; Carol Coletta, president and CEO of CEOs for Cities; Dean Deyo, president emeritus of Time Warner Communications; Jeffrey Higgs, executive director of
LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corp.; Cato Johnson, senior vice president of Methodist Healthcare Corp.; TaJuan Stout Mitchell, chair of the Memphis City Council; John W. Moore, president and CEO of the Memphis Regional Chamber; Ray Pohlman, vice president of government relations at AutoZone Inc.; Blair Taylor, president of Memphis Tomorrow; Brandon Tidwell, director, fellows and training, The Leadership Academy; David Waddell, president and CEO of Waddell & Associates Inc.; and Regina Walker, senior vice president of United Way of the Mid-South.

Sara Backus has joined Counterpart Communication Design as a designer. She previously worked for Panama City, Fla.-based Resideo.com, an online hotel reservations company.

Kelly Henthorn has joined Crone & Mason PLC as legal administrator. Tom Lewis joined as a member of the firm.

Kevin Jacobs has received his executive certificate in financial planning from Christian Brothers University. He is a financial adviser with Shoemaker Financial in Germantown. In other firm news, Frank Allen has earned the Circle of Excellence recognition from Securian Financial. He is a financial adviser in Shoemaker's Germantown office as well.

Dr. Jerry Maliot has been named chief quality officer for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. Maliot is chief medical officer for Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. He will work with Dr. Gail Thurmond, senior vice president for clinical effectiveness, and Mary Lou Guinle, senior vice president for patient safety and quality, to create a collaborative team to help propel Methodist Le Bonheur to the top tier of health care quality.