Dawson to head alumni relations at Cleveland State
Cindy Dawson has been named coordinator of development and alumni relations at Cleveland State Community College.
Prior to accepting her position at CSCC, Dawson worked for 10 years with nonprofit organizations, including as regional development director for East Tennessee of The Next Door and as the executive director for Global Women, another nonprofit organization based out of Pelham, Ala.
Dr. Tommy Wright, vice president for finance and advancement at Cleveland State, said Dawson “brings with her a wealth of knowledge to this position, as well as being one of our alumni, so we are happy to have her back on campus and look forward to growing our alumni program and connecting with our donors.”
In this position, Dawson will be responsible for building an alumni relations program that regularly communicates with alumni and provides an opportunity for them to stay connected and support the college and identifying and developing new and existing prospects to advance a culture of philanthropy at CSCC.
Dawson is a graduate of the University of Mobile with a Bachelor of Science degree in religious education. She and her husband, Frank, have two daughters and one grandson.
Meads joins Synovus/Cohutta Bank
Wilson Meads has joined Synovus/Cohutta Bank as a commercial banker for the bank’s downtown office. In her new role, she will help deliver the full range of Synovus services, products and banking capabilities to small business and commercial banking clients in the Chattanooga market.
In 2005, Meads joined Citizens First, the Synovus affiliate in Rome, Ga., as a management associate and was a regional credit analyst for six years. Most recently, he served as a commercial banker in the Rome market.
Meads is a graduate of Berry College.
Wesson wins award for Spirit of Caring
Miracle Wesson, the senior branch office administrator of the Edward Jones office in Lafayette, Ga., recently received the Ted Jones Spirit of Caring award. Wesson works with Edward Jones financial advisor Ty Willeford.
“I enjoy my work helping Ty help people in this community plan for their financial futures, but it gives me an extra boost to receive special recognition for my work,” Wesson said.
Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company and is listed as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016 by Fortune magazine.
Four Erlanger execs honored by industry
Four executives with the Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga were recognized by the Tennessee Hospital Association as winners of Awards of Excellence.
Winning the Executive Nurse of Distinction Award was Jan Keys, DNP, RN, FACHE, senior vice-president and chief nursing officer of the Erlanger Health System. Dr. Keys was honored for being a driving force in transforming the nursing culture at Erlanger.
Erlanger Chief Diversity Officer Elizabeth Appling, MBA, won the Diversity Champion Award and was recognized as the “best of the best in championing diversity and inclusion at Erlanger.”
Recognized at the American College of Health Executives (ACHE) awards ceremony on Friday were Stephanie Boynton and Tanner Goodrich.
Boynton, administrator of Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital and County Nursing Home in Pikeville, Tenn., was named Rural Hospital Executive of the Year.
Goodrich, Erlanger vice president of operations, won the Early Careerist Award by the American College of Health Executives and was recognized for his “insight on market growth and bottom line performance” during ACHE’s Awards of Excellence program.
The four Erlanger executives were among 24 individuals across the state honored at THA’s annual meeting. THA serves as an advocate for hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations in Tennessee.
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