Latresa JacksonCempa Community Care has opened a dental clinic at 1042 E. Third St., which is led by dentist Dr. Latresa Jackson. The clinic will expand Cempa’s community health offerings, adding much-needed dental care to an already lengthy list of services.
Jackson is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. She has delivered services at county health departments as well as to Tennessee Department of Correction inmates.
“Dental health and hygiene are such critical elements of one’s overarching health and wellness, because of that, we knew we had to find a way to bring dental services under the Cempa umbrella,” Shannon Burger, CEO at Cempa Community Care, said in a news release. “Building out our clinic was no small feat, and I’m immensely proud of the team for being up to the task.”
Philip WexlerThe Jimmy Simpson Foundation has appointed Dr. Philip Wexler as respiratory director for Safehaven, its long-term care program for traumatic brain injuries in Rock Spring, Georgia.
Wexler previously served as the director of the pulmonary and respiratory department at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta after working as a physician partner with Berks Schuylkill Respiratory Specialists in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
A 2002 graduate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Wexler holds licenses in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Texas, according to an announcement from the foundation. He is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Wexler is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.
“When my mom, Carol, started the Jimmy Simpson Foundation and Safehaven 25 years ago, she set out to create a place where families could have peace of mind that their loved one was receiving the highest quality of care in a place that felt like home,” Vickie Hodge, CEO of Safehaven and the Jimmy Simpson Foundation, said in an announcement of Wexler’s appointment. “Adding Dr. Wexler to our team is going to allow us to take our commitment to care to a whole new level, which we believe is truly going to benefit our residents and their families.”
During the course of his career, Wexler spent several years working at Boston University Medical Center. He has received numerous honors and awards including the Reading Hospital Platinum Quality Award in 2019.
Torres joins CBL board
Michael A. Torres, chief executive officer and portfolio manager of Adelante Capital Management, has been appointed to the board of directors for CBL Properties and will serve on the company’s audit committee, according to an announcement by the Chattanooga-based development firm.
Adelante Capital Management is a minority-owned investment management firm focused on publicly traded real estate securities. Torres joined the firm in February 1995 after serving as the director of real estate research and a portfolio manager for Wilshire Asset Management. At Wilshire, he created the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index, widely recognized as the industry’s performance benchmark.
“With a more than 35-year career in real estate and securities investing, Michael brings a tremendous amount of relevant and complementary experience to CBL’s board,” David J. Contis, chairperson of the CBL board, said in a statement. “Michael’s investment acumen and understanding of the real estate landscape through various cycles will be an asset to our company and board as we continue to pursue opportunities to create value for our shareholders.”
Torres also serves on the board of directors of Colovore LLC and Renova Therapeutics, the investment committee for the Stern Grove Festival Foundation, and the BEE Partners LP Advisory Board.
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