LeSar, Lusk join Vascular Institute
Vascular Institute of Chattanooga (VIC) has added Tracie LeSar and Kevin Lusk to the business development staff.
As the director of marketing and community outreach, LeSar leads production of creative materials, advertising, social media efforts, and community relations. Lusk serves as director of public relations and physician outreach guiding media relations, corporate communications, and physician/medical practice relations. Both will work together in leading VIC’s nonprofit partnerships in the greater Chattanooga area.
“We are excited to welcome Tracie and Kevin to our staff,” said Dr. Chris LeSar, VIC’s founding physician and vascular surgeon. “Their love for our patients combined with their passion for continuing VIC’s mission to be an active member of our community is a perfect match.”
LeSar is a local philanthropist who has been a part of some of Chattanooga’s largest fundraising galas, including serving as event chair for Denim & Diamonds for the Medical Foundation of Chattanooga, Mistletoe Ball for Chattanooga Room at the Inn, and co-chair for Believe! for Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.
A Chattanooga native, Lusk has over 20 years of communication, public relations, and nonprofit experience, including a decade in the healthcare sector. Previous professional roles include the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society, WTCI-PBS, and the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Day named director of Bridge at Ooltewah
Jill Day has been named executive director for The Bridge at Ooltewah, an assisted living facility on Snow Hill Road.
Originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Day got her start working in cardiac rehab and personal training for a local hospital upon receiving a bachelor’s degree in health and human sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Day then transitioned into a wellness director position at Functional Pathways in Knoxville, Tennessee where she grew to love the senior living aspect of her career. From there, she took her most recent role with Dominion Senior Living as its regional director of sales and marketing.
“Jill brings so much energy and expertise to our community. We are lucky to have her,” said Rebecca Sturtz, the regional director of operations for the parent company Century Park Associates.
Siskin’s Lee earns CESP credentials
Brandt Lee, a job coach with the vocational services program at Siskin Hospital for the past seven years,
has completed the requirements for the Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) credential.
Lee is the second vocational rehab employee to attain the CESP credential; Chattanooga’s first CESP-credentialed professional leads Siskin’s Vocational Services program. This program provides treatment to clients, often with a brain injury or other neurological impairment, which leads to paid employment and independent living skills.
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