Bethel Bible Village begins search for CEO
Bethel Bible Village has launched an executive search for its next president and CEO.
Bethel, a nondenominational Christian nonprofit on Hamill Road in Hixson, has helped children and families in crisis since 1954. Bethel provides residential care, counseling, social services and an accredited campus school for residents on the organization’s Hixson campus.
“Bethel is seeking an executive who is a collaborative team builder and visionary,” said Kevin Whiteside, vice chair of the Bethel board and leader of the executive search committee. “The right candidate will have both business leadership experience and a heart for Bethel’s Christ-centered mission.”
Bethel will celebrate its 65th anniversary next June, but the organization is focused more on the future than the past, according to Cecil Hammontree, Bethel’s interim president.
“Some people still think of Bethel as a home for prisoner’s children, because that is how we began our ministry” Hammontree noted. “But Bethel has grown and progressed with the times as we seek to serve the changing needs of today’s children and families in crisis.”
Bethel now offers a home for young teen moms and their babies and operates a program for children and teens with emotional and behavioral problems. Bethel also helps parents 18 and older with temporary crisis housing as they work toward independence.
The executive search committee is comprised of Lennie Furr, Stacie Caraway, Cecil Hammontree, Christi Wann, and Kevin Whiteside. Qualified candidates can contact Teresa Steele at HR@bethelbiblevillage.org to apply.
Hospice of Chattanooga named Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work Institute has certified Hospice of Chattanooga as a “Great Place to Work” based on employee surveys received from Hospice of Chattanooga’s eight locations throughout southeastern Tennessee and northwest Georgia.
Great Place to Work, an independent research and consulting firm, evaluated more than 60 elements of team members’ experience on the job. These included employee pride in the organization’s community impact, belief that their works makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning. Rankings are based on employees’ experiences, no matter who they are or what they do.
Hospice employees report that they have a special connection with the organization’s mission and values and they have great pride for doing this work in the community. According to surveys, more than 90 percent of employees said their jobs had special meaning and they felt good about the way they contribute to the community.
“For 37 years Hospice of Chattanooga has been firmly committed to a core mission of setting the standard for end-of-life care in the communities we serve,” said Tracy Wood, president and CEO of Hospice of Chattanooga. “We are honored to be chosen to care for the people in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.”
The organization cites several employee programs which captures what makes it a unique workplace, including employee appreciation events, wellness incentives, anniversary awards, referral bonuses, and professional development support. Hospice offers flexible schedules, job sharing, compressed work weeks, and telecommute options as ways to help its employees balance life and work.
Dr. Emily BrandtBrandt is medical director of Siskin pediatric center
Siskin Children’s Institute has named Dr. Emily Brandt, a board-certified physician in general pediatrics and developmental-behavioral pediatrics, as the medical director for the Center for Developmental Pediatrics. An assistant professor, Brandt also holds the title of interim division chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at The University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga.
Brandt received her bachelor’s degree in music from Southern Adventist University and her medical degree from Loma Linda University’s School of Medicine. Her internship and residency in pediatrics were completed at Loma Linda University. Post-graduate training in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities at the Center for Disabilities and Development at The University of Iowa and a fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at The University of Iowa Children’s Hospital followed.
She holds membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
Dr. Brandt has been employed at Siskin Children’s Institute since 2013.
“With her credentials and experience, Dr. Brandt performs an integral role both in the center and as a member of the Senior Leadership team,” said Dr. Deborah Arfken, interim CEO of Siskin.
Dr. Alan Kohrt, chair of pediatrics at the UT College of Medicine and the chief medical officer of Children’s Hospital, said Brandt has been instrumental in developing the new developmental curriculum for pediatric residents.
“With so many families concerned about the development of their children, Dr. Brandt and the Siskin Center are seeking to address the increasing needs of Chattanooga and the region,” he said.
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