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Who’s on the move in the Chattanooga area business community?

Sydnee Wisler
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Kelly Richardson, M.D. joins the Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial. Dr. Richardson received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed her residency and internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine, electrophysiology, and biodesign innovation at Stanford Medical Center in California.

Jill Day is the new executive director for The Bridge at Ooltewah, an assisted living facility on Snow Hill Road. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Day has worked in cardiac rehab and personal training after graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi and previously served as wellness director at Functional Pathways in Knoxville.

Rosalind Connor is the new president and chief executive for Bethel Bible Village. Connor most recently served as chief operating officer at Benefit Communications, Inc. in Nashville and previously worked as an assistant vice president at Unum, where she served various business areas for 15 years. Conner has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Peter Chia is the new plant manager and operations director for Nokian Tyres in Dayton, Tennessee. Chia has more than three decades of experience as a manager and director in the global automotive industry, including a stint at IAC North America in Dayton. Most recently, he served as director of operations at Biamp Systems in Portland, Oregon.

Sydnee Wisler joins Waterhouse Public Relations as digital coordinator. Wisler is an Atlanta native who earned a degree in public relations and marketing from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.