Cathi Swanson – Text Request – Portrait photography by Dan Henry. www.danhenryphoto.comText Request adds six managers after 150% yearly growth in users
Text Request is kickstarting the new year by announcing six promotions to its management and departmental leadership teams amid sweeping organizational elevations, according to a news release. Each of the promoted management and departmental leadership team members has been with the organization for multiple years.
“After successive years of unyielding business growth, I can’t think of a better way to start the new year than with these promotions,” said Text Request CEO, Brian Elrod in the release. “Each of these individuals are the embodiment of professionalism, and their unique contributions have elevated the standing of the entire organization. Though they are deserving of these promotions, I would also like to publicly thank them for their commitment to Text Request and the customers we serve. As their efforts and spirit have propelled us forward to this point, they will continue to strengthen us all in these new positions.”
The Chattanooga-based text messaging service has two and a half times as many customers today than at this point in 2022, and the promotions are designed to facilitate additional anticipated growth.
Jack Bradford – Text Request – Portrait photography by Dan Henry. www.danhenryphoto.comFour of the 11 promotions are to manager positions and two are departmental leadership designations, the release stated. The departmental leadership promotions are Cathi Swanson to vice president of design and user experience and Jack Bradford to director of business development.
Swanson will work with the product and marketing teams to design and build user experiences that delight customers throughout the lifetime of their engagement with Text Request. Bradford will lead all new business initiatives across the organization, according to the release.
Jessica York – Text Request – Portrait photography by Dan Henry. www.danhenryphoto.comThe full slate of promotions include:
— Cathi Swanson, vice president of design and user experience
— Jack Bradford, director of business development
— Jessica York, content manager
— Ramey Miller, marketing manager
Ramey Miller – Text Request – Portrait photography by Dan Henry. www.danhenryphoto.com— Jess Olienyk, senior customer success manager
Jess Olienyk – Text Request – Portrait photography by Dan Henry. www.danhenryphoto.com— James Holekamp, senior customer support manager
— Howard Nelson, senior account executive
— Lissette Chavez, customer support lead
— Sean Stevens, senior customer support representative
— Josh Jewell, senior business development lead
— Madeline Mayo, senior business development representative
James Holekamp – Text Request – Portrait photography by Dan Henry. www.danhenryphoto.comValadie Cottle joins FirstBank’s as certified financial planner
FirstBank Investment Partners, the investment division of FirstBank with offices throughout the Southeast, has added Katy Valadie Cottle to its investment partners team as certified financial planner and sales assistant. In her new role, Valadie Cottle will advise clients in the Chattanooga, Memphis and Franklin markets on life insurance, annuity and investment strategies, according to a news release.
“I look forward to joining the FirstBank Investment Partners team of individuals who proudly serve their markets and to becoming more involved within our communities through FirstBank,” said Valadie Cottle in the release. “What I enjoy most about my position is assisting the advisors in becoming more successful and building relationships with our clients and understanding their investment needs.”
Over the past 19 years, Valadie Cottle worked at another financial institution as a wealth management advisor after earning her certified financial planner certification in 2009. She has a bachelor of science in banking and finance, which she received while attending the University of Southern Mississippi, the release stated.
Contributed Photo by Workergenix/ Haydynn FikeFike joins Workergenix in business development
Haydynn Fike has joined Workergenix as the new business development specialist in Chattanooga.
Fike is a local entrepreneur and student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He joins Workergenix from a background in hospitality, food service management and sales, according to a news release.
In his new role, he will be helping local professionals match with qualified virtual professionals so they can focus on what matters most: growing their business and loving their lives, the release stated.
Information about new hires, promotions and business awards should be sent to onthemove@timesfreepress.com.