Personalities and Job Changes

Optimum promotes and honors Drake

Matt Drake was recently named branch manager of the Chattanooga office of Optimum Staffing Services, 6102 Shallowford Road. He also was saluted by the company as employee of the month for February. He is a former soldier who was stationed in Iraq for more than a year with the U.S. Army as a 19 Delta Scout. He also spent time at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Fort Irwin, Calif.

He attended Lee University, where he met his wife, Lindsay.

Reid, Stelzman earn trade designations

Laura Reid and Matthew Stelzman, both with the accounting and consulting firm Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough, have earned professional designations.

Ms. Reid completed the certification process with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts to earn her designation of certified valuation analyst. She is also a certified public accountant.

Mr. Stelzman has completed the certification process to earn his designations of accredited valuation analyst and certified forensic financial analyst.

Mitchell named VP at Kenco

Bill Mitchell, a 25-year veteran of the transportation and logistics industry, was recently promoted by Kenco Transportation to vice president. He joined Kenco in 2003 after serving in management positions with Quaker Oats Co., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Pactiv and Philips Consumer Electronics.

He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.

He and his wife and two children live on Signal Mountain.

Kenco Transportation said in a release it has one of the nation’s largest, privately owned fleets. The company is a provider of transportation and logistics management services.

Scottrade moves Chattanooga office

Scottrade, a branch-supported online investment firm, will open its Chattanooga branch at a new location on Monday.

The firm has moved the branch to 1919 Gunbarrel Road in the Hamilton Town Center.

“We are really excited about moving into our new location into a more central location just minutes from Hamilton Place,” said David Braddock, Scottrade branch manager. “Many of our customers live in the eastern part of Chattanooga, and with the tremendous growth in East Brainerd and Ooltewah, we will be able to better accommodate most of our customers. Our new office will be located on the ground floor with plenty of free parking so our clients can easily stop in if they have any questions or need assistance with their accounts.”

Scottrade’s Chattanooga branch office opened in 2002 downtown.