Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has added Realtor Nicole Tolbert to its East Brainerd branch office. Tolbert specializes in residential, first-time home buyer and condo and town home real estate services in Hamilton County.
For the past 11 years, Tolbert has been employed as a 911 dispatcher for the Hamilton County Emergency District. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors.
“I decided to the join the real estate industry because I love helping people,” said Tolbert. “I want to help people in Chattanooga find their dream home!”
Ken Bolin to head Garden Plaza
Garden Plaza at Cleveland, an independent living, assisted living and retirement villa community, has named Ken Bolin as its new executive director.
Bolin previously worked for Life Care Centers of America for more than 21 years, most recently as Eastern Division controller for the past six years.
“Ken has been with the Life Care family for more than 20 years, and he is truly passionate about our mission and vision,” said Rebecca Sturtz, regional director of operations for Garden Plaza’s parent company, Century Park Associates. “We are excited for him to join us on the Century Park side to lead our Garden Plaza at Cleveland community.”
Originally from Hampton, Virginia, Bolin earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lee University.
Steve McCary to head Walking Worthy
Walking Worthy Journey (WWJ) has appointed Steve McCary as the ministry’s first executive director.
McCary has been affiliated with Walking Worthy for over 15 years, since hearing the ministry vision from Elodia and Floyd Flynn sitting around his kitchen table in 2003. Over those years, he has served Walking Worthy as a volunteer board member and WWJ small group facilitator.
Having more than 40 years of business and ministry experience, McCary has served in many leadership positions. Prior to retiring in 2017, Steve served as associate pastor at Woodland Park Baptist Church for 27 years, with the majority of those years dedicated to the Biblical Counseling ministry.
The Walking Worthy Journey course consists of 25 weekly lessons presented in 3-hour small group sessions and concludes with a weekend retreat.
Planet Fitness franchisee names Chris Skipp to head region
ECP-PF, a local Planet Fitness franchise company with clubs in Tennessee and Georgia, has named Chris Skipp as vice president of operations for Tennessee and Georgia. In his new role, Skipp will help ECP-PF develop and train new company leaders and oversee the development and building of several more Planet Fitness franchises in the region.
Skipp spent three years as a regional manager of several ECP-PF-owned Planet Fitness clubs in New Mexico and Arizona. In January, Skipp was promoted to vice president of operations for all Planet Fitness clubs in New Mexico and Arizona.
“I have been managing clubs in the fitness industry for nearly 20 years and am excited to grow with ECP-PF, building new clubs and expanding our brand,” Skipp said.
Patton Albertson adds John Adair for firm
Patton Albertson & Miller has added John Adair to the firm’s investment services team. Adair has over three decades of portfolio management experience with SunTrust Bank.
Adair is an Atlanta-area native and holds a bachelor’s degree from Samford University and Master’s in Business Administration from Georgia State University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Atlanta. Adair is also chairman of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Board of Trustees and chairs the investment committee for Campbell-Stone, a not-for-profit retirement community for senior adults in Atlanta.
“John brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise to our firm,” said Jimmy Patton, founding partner and CEO of Patton Albertson & Miller in Chattanooga. “In his previous roles at SunTrust Bank, John was a proven leader and trusted advisor to a wide range of individuals, families and institutions.”
Patton Albertson & Miller provides comprehensive, wealth management and trust services to individuals, families and institutions throughout the United States with offices in Atlanta, Macon, Ga., and Chattanooga.
USA adds Shana Hilson as nurse practitioner
University Surgical Associates (USA) has added Shana Hilson, MSN, ACNP-BC, CWS, as an acute care nurse practitioner.
Hilson joins USA with 25 years of nursing experience, including 13 years working in the field of vascular surgery and wound healing. As a certified wound specialist (CWS), Hilson will focus her efforts on treating wounds associated with diabetes, peripheral artery disease, radiation necrosis and lymphedema.
Hilson completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, majoring in criminal justice and psychology. She earned an Associate of Science degree in nursing at Chattanooga State Technical Community College before completing a Bachelor of Science in nursing at Chamberlain University College of Nursing in Downers Grove, Illinois. She then went on to complete a Master of Science in nursing and earn an acute care nurse practitioner certification from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee.
“The process of wound healing can be difficult and time-consuming, and having a specific focus on wound care is critical to serving the diverse needs of our patients including those who have surgical wounds or who have been living with non-healing wounds that may require longer-term management to see results,” Michael S. Greer, M.D., president of University Surgical Associates. “We’re excited about the expertise that Shana brings and our ability to offer evidence-based and cost-effective management of acute and chronic wounds to our practice. It’s another way we’re expanding our multi-specialty services to help improve the health and quality of life for the patients we serve.”
Lauren Milleville joins Parkridge Bone & Joint on Gunbarrel
Lauren Milleville, an experienced orthopedics and sports medicine provider, has joined the 1510 Gunbarrel Road location of Parkridge Bone & Joint. Milleville,
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Colorado. Prior to joining Parkridge Bone & Joint, Milleville worked through a post-graduate musculoskeletal surgical fellowship at the Center for Spine and Orthopedics, in Thornton, Colorado, and as a physician assistant at Orthopedic Medicine Specialists, in Arlington, Texas.
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