Brock named COO at Collier
Hamilton Brock has been named chief operating officer of Collier Construction, a residential and light commercial construction firm that serves the Chattanooga area. Ethan Collier, president and CEO, made the announcement.
Mr. Brock will oversee the dayto-day operations of the firm. He is a graduate of Furman University who has 17 years of management experience.
“Hamilton’s diverse professional background equips him to take a comprehensive approach to managing Collier Construction,” Mr. Collier said. “In addition to increasing productivity, Hamilton will play a vital role in developing and implementing improved operating procedures that will help us remain highly competitive as we grow.”
Lisa Flint named to RiverCity post
Lisa Pinckney Flint has become vice president of marketing at RiverCity Co., according to Kim engine for the city center and plans for Ms. Flint to play a vital role in positioning the company as it moves forward.
“We are pleased to have Lisa join our team,” says Ms. White. “Our goals of growing the downtown business and retail sector require us to employ an individual with extensive communications and marketing skills for the community but also with businesses. Lisa is just such a person. She has implemented an array of new and innovative programs in past positions and we at River-City are excited about the unlimited possibilities with her direction.”
Ms. Flint has 16 years of experience in marketing management and communications. She began her marketing career in Atlanta with Turner Broadcasting and most recently served as the assistant dean for the College of Business at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and has an MBA from UTC.
Mayfield named group chairman
Gary L. Mayfield, CEO of Kenco Logistic Services LLC, has been elected chairman of the International Warehouse Logistics Association.
“I am honored and delighted to have been selected to lead this great organization for the next year,” Mr. Mayfield said.
He joined Kenco as CEO in 1999 and it is now one of the largest family-owned, privately held third-party logistic businesses in the United States.
The association at which Mr. Mayfield now serves as chairman has been defining the standards of excellence in warehousing and logistics outsourcing since 1891. The association promotes the growth and success of third-party logistics companies, a news release said.
UBS names Eddy VP-investments
Tom Eddy, a financial adviser with UBS Financial Services Inc., has been named vice presidentinvestments with the firm.
Mr. Eddy holds the certified financial planner designation and recently earned the accredited investment fiduciary designation.
He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and lives on Lookout Mountain with his wife, Dayna.
The UBS city office is at the corner of Broad Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard downtown.
The Diamond Tower relocates
The Diamond Tower has relocated to 3752 Ringgold Road.
Byron Brooks, who has 30 years of experience in the jewelry industry, the last five years as general manager of the store, is The Diamond Tower’s new owner.
Folk School moves to North Shore
The Folk School of Chattanooga, formerly the Mountain Music Folk School, recently celebrated its relocation to 250 Forest Ave.
The Folk School is a nonprofit music school that specializes in old-time, bluegrass, Irish and world music. A news release said the school offers private lessons and group classes in instruments such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, piano and Irish flute.
Co-directors Christie Burns and Matt Evans teach at the school and perform together often on hammered dulcimer and banjo.
Ms. Burns has an M.A. degree in folk studies from Western Kentucky University.
Mr. Evans specializes in the music of the Cumberland Plateau and the Southern Appalachians, playing the banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and the bones.
Art Stavrum wins key sales award
Art Stavrum was recently named a Presidents Club Award winner for his sales achievements with the industrial technologies division of Ingersoll Rand.
He has been selling the firm’s air compressors locally for 26 years and finished as one of the top sales professionals in the United States. A news release said he had secured one of the largest orders in the history of the local Chattanooga office with the new Volkswagen plant.
Mr. Stavrum is married. He also has a daughter, Leigh, who is a junior in college, and a son, Trey, who is a senior in high school.
Casey Johnson joins Beaulieu
Casey Johnson has joined Beaulieu of America in Dalton, Ga., as senior vice president of sales for the firm’s direct division.
Mr. Johnson has held various positions for the past 24 years with Shaw Industries, most recently serving as vice president of sales for residential.
“We are delighted to have Casey join our team,” Jeff Meadows, executive vice president of Beaulieu residential, said. “As Beaulieu continues to be the employer and supplier of choice in our industry, the addition of Casey underscores our commitment to be truly customer focused. Casey is a great addition to the Beaulieu team and will further our desire to be totally engaged with our dealers.”
Beaulieu of America was founded in 1978 and says it is the largest carpet-only producer in the world. It has more than 6,000 employees at over 30 facilities.
Pointe Property names Parks
Dale H. Parks has joined Pointe Property Group as facilities maintenance and construction manager for The Pointe Centre, Pointe General Contractors and other properties under the umbrella of the Pointe Property Group. Rex Allen, president and CEO of the real estate development company, made the announcement.
Mr. Parks has more than three decades of experience in all phases of development, management, maintenance and construction of commercial facilities as well as residential properties.
He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and has served as an officer in the U.S. Army.
He and and his wife, Eva, live in the Ooltewah area.
Walldorf Co. adds former CBL exec
D.C. “Rusty” Phillips, previously a vice president with CBL & Associates Properties Inc., has become affiliated with the commercial division of Herman Walldorf & Co. Inc., according to an announcement by Rudy Walldorf.
Mr. Phillips served with CBL for 23 years, including as vice president of peripheral property with responsibility for coordinating out-parcel development throughout the United States.
Mr. Phillips and his wife, Elizabeth, live in East Brainerd. They are the parents of three children and have eight grandchildren.
Sandler Training wins recognition
Sandler Training of Chattanooga has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise.
The recognition came from the Women’s Business Enterprise Council-South, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, according to a news release.
Sandler Training owner Mrs. Dan Nausley said, “Running a business gives me insight and empathy for owners and managers. Understanding them and their struggles has proved invaluable in being able to truly help. It is so rewarding to see management executives fulfill personal and organizational goals and to be a part of their company’s growth.”
Sandler provides sales and management training. The firm partners with its clients from initial hiring decisions to performance evaluations, from building and executing strategic management and sales plans to motivating people to achieve them.