Ashley Elledge, FNP-BC, joins the clinical staff of Vascular Institute of Chattanooga as Nurse Practitioner. Elledge brings VIC to five nurse practitioners on staff. She joins Jenni Wilson, FNP-C; Stephanie Sheridan, DNP; Roxanne Phillips, NP-C, and Veronica O’Steen, FNP-C. Elledge is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University. She is accredited as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is also board certified by the American Board of Cardiology.
Alexis Bogo is named executive director of Hamico Inc., a community foundation specializing in healthcare and education in Chattanooga. She currently serves on the Baylor School Board of Trustees, Executive Committee of the University of Chattanooga Foundation Board and the University of Tennessee Foundation Board. Additionally, Bogo is a member of the board of directors of a local start-up company, Chattanooga Whiskey. Bogo previously served as Board Chair for the CHI Memorial Foundation, Board Chair for St. Peter’s Episcopal School, and Advancement Executive Committee Chair of the Baylor School Board of Trustees. Bogo graduated from Southern Methodist University and holds experience in a variety of industries including sports marketing, consumer products, healthcare and education.
Shelby Burr joins Herman Walldorf Commercial Real Estate as the company’s director of marketing and client communication. Burr is responsible for client communication, driving new marketing efforts, designing new branded material and boosting online exposure for the company. She comes to the Herman Walldorf team with experience with two of Chattanooga’s most successful startups, Southtree and Bellhops. With a background focused on email and digital marketing, Burr brings new resources to Herman Walldorf. From client communication to reworking web content, Burr will provide design work, collaborate on marketing strategies, and direct consistent client communication.
Emily Ahlquist O’Donnell joins Jelk’s Law, PLLC, as the firm’s fourth hire in as many years. O’Donnell joins the growing Chattanooga-based boutique firm as a part-time contract attorney, assisting clients with a variety of real estate, nonprofit, and business issues. She also will continue as executive director of the Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga, the nonprofit advocacy organization she has led since 2017. O’Donnell brings more than a decade of legal experience to the Jelks team. She earned her undergraduate degree in political science at The University of the South, and her law degree from Georgia State University. She worked for eight years as a staff attorney for Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and for two years as vice president of external affairs at the Public Education Foundation.
Lisa Roche joins Brewer Media Group as an Account Executive. A native of Chattanooga, Roche brings 8 years of sales experience and more than 15 years of B2B service to the locally owned, mass communications company. Roche is married to local artist, Jim Roche, of Intown Gallery on the Northshore.