Schambron named VP at Alder & Cox
Alder & Cox Insurance, a leading provider of insurance and financial services to the Tennessee Valley since 1968, has promoted Vicki Schambron to company vice president.
Alder & Cox Insurance, a leading provider of insurance and financial services to the Tennessee Valley since 1968, has promoted Vicki Schambron to company vice president.
Schambron has been with the firm since 2001 as a property and casualty producer. She is very active in the Homebuilders Association of Greater Chattanooga, serving as a board member.
She has been awarded Associate of the Year by the local association three times, named Woman of the Year, and has served on numerous committees, including Membership committee co-chair.
Tennessee hospitals honor Howard Roddy
Howard Roddy, vice president of advocacy and health community at CHI Memorial, was recently presented the Diversity Champion Award by the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA).
The annual award recognizes people whose contributions include workplace diversity and inclusion and who demonstrate a commitment to a diverse workforce. Roddy was honored for more than 30 years of service devoted to opening doors for diverse populations by providing greater access to health care, work opportunities and education.
Through CHI Memorial’s Diversity Committee, Roddy has helped create awareness among employees of other cultures. An Envision Diversity program helped employees increase respect for diversity in the workplace and among patients.
Igot joins Alliance Physical Therapy
Alliance Physical Therapy has named Mell Igot as the new regional director of the company’s 10 Chattanooga clinics.
Igot has been a physical therapist for more than 20 years after earning his degree in physical therapy at Cebu University in the Philippines. He joined Alliance Physical Therapy in March of 2013 after moving to the Chattanooga area from Crossville. Igot is certified in orthopedic manual therapy.
Company President Allan Valenzuela said Igot will be in charge of seeking new ways for Alliance to become an even more effective and efficient company.
“Through training and guidance Mell will support each clinic and therapist in achieving their goals,” he said.
Ketcham joins Miller & Martin
Attorney Laura F. Ketcham is the newest member of Miller & Martin’s commercial department, focusing her practice in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, commercial finance and providing general business counsel. She has represented various stakeholders in commercial bankruptcy cases across the country. She also has represented parties in a variety of financial transactions, loan workouts, foreclosures, actions asserting the breach of loan documents and distressed asset sales.
Prior to joining Miller & Martin, Ketcham was a partner with Husch Blackwell LLP, where she worked with clients across many industries. She graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University and then earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Erlanger’s Brooks wins Up and Comer’s Award
Robert Brooks, chief operating officer for Erlanger Health System, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare magazine with its “Up and Comers Award” for 2015. The 40-year old Chattanooga executive was recruited to Erlanger two years ago by CEO Kevin M. Spiegel.
In the article, Brooks said his leadership philosophy has always been, “Do what’s right for the patient and it will all work out.”
Modern Healthcare reported that Erlanger’s COO began his career in health care after witnessing a car accident when he was a cadet firefighter.
“The experience was formative; he went on to become an emergency medicine tech, a critical care nurse, then a flight nurse,” he said.
“Intrigued by the challenges and opportunities to improve operations, he veered into management. This brought with him an ability to work closely with doctors and nurses, a valuable skill that has improved ambulatory and hospital operations for his employers, including Erlanger.”
The national health care publication cited the development of the Erlanger Regional Operations Center (EROC) as one of Brooks’ leading initiatives during his tenure at Erlanger. An all-purpose command center, EROC coordinates ambulance and emergency air traffic across 11 Tennessee counties and three Georgia counties, and has been instrumental in Erlanger’s continued growth in patient volume and improved outcomes.
Jones manages portfolio for Lawson Winchester
Lawson Winchester Wealth Management has named Darrell L. Jones, CFA, as a senior portfolio manager. Jones has more than two decades experience analyzing capital markets and managing portfolios for individuals and institutions.
Previously, he managed his own firm, D.L. Jones & Company from 2004 to 2011 and spent 10 years as a senior portfolio manager for Piedmont Investment Advisory in Atlanta, where he managed investment partnerships and focused on both traditional and nontraditional investment options.
He is a chartered financial analyst and was formerly a certified financial planner. He holds an MBA in finance from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi College.
Hoover joins Polsinelli law firm
Joy D. Hoover, formerly an attorney at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, has joined Polsinelli as an associate.
Hoover is part of the firm’s corporate and transactional practice, and uses her expertise speaking fluent Spanish, proficient French and extensive studies in German and Arabic to handle various multicultural clients. At Polsinelli, she will focus on helping clients with all aspects of their businesses, including contract negotiations, organization and planning, corporate governance and purchases, and sales of stock and assets.
Polsinelli’s Chattanooga office opened in the spring of 2013 and represents clients in a variety of industries, including a global IP company, large chemical manufacturers, banking and financial institutions, health care providers and more.
O’Shaughnessy & Carter adds attorney Sherrell
Lauren Sherrell has joined the O’Shaughnessy & Carter law firm in Chattanooga as an attorney of counsel focusing on estate planning and general business transactions.
O’Shaughnessy & Carter is a team of dedicated trial attorneys and advocates representing clients in general civil litigation and criminal defense throughout Tennessee. Sherrell previously assisted attorney Vance Fry with his estate practice.
She will focus her practice in wills, trusts and estate administration along with real estate and general business matters. Sherrell is a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Law and holds a master of business administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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