Business Digest: Andrew McGill elected as board president of Partnership for Families, Children and Adults

Andrew McGill has been elected as new board president for Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, McGill was elected to the board in 2012 and has served on the executive committee and facilities committee and chaired the personnel and governance committees. He succeeds Todd Fortner who served as board president since 2017.

McGill is senior vice president of strategy, business development and government relations for CHI Memorial Health Care System.

“I believe that Partnership is the pivotal social services resource for many residents across our community. It offers life changing support and resources for individuals in crisis and others needing supportive capabilities to enhance their personal life situations,” he said.

Barge Design adds Harry Hawkins as client service leader

Harry Hawkins has joined Barge Design Solutions, Inc. as a client service leader in the firm’s Chattanooga office.

Hawkins has nearly 35 years of experience in civil engineering and commercial construction, including more than 20 years of serving clients in the Chattanooga and north Georgia region. He earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. Hawkins previously served as Chattanooga Office Manager for Terracon Consulting.

Hawkins is an active member of the Chattanooga community, volunteering for several local groups and clubs, including the Chattanooga Engineers’ Club, E-week Planning committee, and the Chattanooga Chamber’s Enterprise Gateway Council where he serves as a Board Member.

His professional organization involvement includes the East Tennessee Safety Council, Tennessee Building Construction Institute Executive Committee, Tennessee River Valley Association Board of Directors, and various Green Initiative Grant Committees.

Eric Oliver joins Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C.

Eric J. Oliver has joined Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C. as a partner. Oliver has practiced law in Chattanooga since 1995, including the last 18 years at Lewis & Oliver. He has primarily focused his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, business, premises liability, admiralty and workers’ compensation litigation.

Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C., which has 17 attorneys, is in its 35th year of serving a wide variety of clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas.

Vascular Institute of Chattanooga announces the addition of Daniel S. Krcelic, MD, to the medical staff.

Dr. Krcelic, a vascular surgeon, is a graduate of St. George’s University School of Medicine followed by his surgical residency at Western Michigan School of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at Carolinas Medical Center and Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute in Charlotte.

“Adding Dr. Krcelic to the VIC team will provide additional expertise to operate and address complex vascular issues with appropriate therapies using the most advanced technologies for PAD, while having the personal touch that our patients have come to expect,” said Dr. Chris LeSar, the founder VIC.

Murphy tops in sales at local FASTSIGNS

David Murphy, an outside sales professional at FASTSIGNS of Chattanooga, received the Sales Achievement Award at the 2019 FASTSIGNS Outside Sales Summit.

The Sales Achievement Award honors the FASTSIGNS Outside Sales Professional with the highest total sales in the 12 months ended June 30, 2019. In addition, Murphy also received a Platinum Sales Award. The Platinum Sales Award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievement to 12 Outside Sales Professionals who generated sales greater than $1 million in the past year.

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