Segis nominated for design award
Segis, the modernistic Italian furniture, has been named a finalist in the Interior Design Best of Year Awards for 2014 in the seating (contract/guest) category for its Dragonfly chair.
Chattanoogan Dave Biancofiore, president of Segis in the U.S., will travel to New York City for the 8th annual Best of Year Awards ceremony.
Winners will be selected by Interior Design editor-in-chief Cindy Allen and a jury of design leaders and will be featured in December’s issue of Interior Design.
“It is an honor for Segis to be selected among these finalists,” Biancofiore said. “Last year, more than 60,000 industry experts cast votes to choose the finalists, and I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that this year the number is even higher.”
The Dragonfly is the creation of Italian designer Odo Fioravanti, who insists that form does matter when creating furniture that is beautiful and practical.
Bruce KrebsKrebs recognized for performance
Bruce Krebs, owner of The Entrepreneurs’ Source in Chattanooga, was recently recognized with two prestigious awards at the company’s 2014 annual conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.. Krebs received the Top Performer Award and the the Founders Award for Outstanding Coaching Contributions.
The Entrepreneurs’ Source has been in business for 31 years helping people find a franchise or business opportunity that is right for them. There are 275 Entrepreneurs’ Source offices across the country.
Krebs has owned the local franchise for 11 years and has consistently been the top performer and coach of the year.
Beth HerringHerring joins Alexian Brothers
Beth Herring has joined the Alexian Brothers in Chattanooga as director of rehabilitation. She will be responsible for leading the team of physical, speech and occupational therapists within the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which helps geriatric patients avoid isolation by providing social and medical care while they live in their own homes. PACE is an alternative to nursing home placement.
Prior to joining Alexian Brothers PACE, Herring worked as a physical therapist and director of outpatient therapy with the Weston Group at Alexian Village of Tennessee. She earned a bachlor’s degree in health sciences in physical therapy from Medical University of South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree in dance from Purchase College in New York.
Mohney joins local Chamber
Honor Mohney has been appointed community outreach manager for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce. In her new job, she will be responsible for managing 12 area councils and directing the Smart Buys member savings program, which includes partnerships with Office Depot, Constant Contact, First Data and Ignite Payments.
“Honor’s background in sales management and customer service will enable us to effectively serve our councils and continue to provide great benefits to our members,” said Sandra Brewer, Chamber vice president of member-investor relations.
Mohney, a graduate of Girls Preparatory School and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, previously served as business transient sales manager at Chattanooga Marriott. Mohney volunteers with the Junior League of Chattanooga, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Rotaract, a Rotary-sponsored service organization for young professionals.
“The Chamber is a strong organization of great leaders,” said Mohney. “I’m excited to join this team and especially look forward to working to better the Chattanooga community through my involvement with each of the councils and their representatives.”
Bradley Davis
Andrew LefflerDavis, Leffler join Chambliss
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel announce the return of Bradley Davis and the arrival of Andrew Leffler.
Davis, who worked at Chambliss as an associate from 2004 to 2007, returns as Of Counsel, with a focus on complex business litigation and regulatory compliance matters. And with seven years at Troutman Sanders in Atlanta, Davis brings a decade of experience representing utility and telecommunications providers in litigation and before the Federal Communications Commission, as well as state commissions and other agencies. Davis received his bachelor of arts from Vanderbilt University and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
“I’m excited to rejoin Chambliss for numerous reasons, especially for the opportunity to work with so many high-caliber colleagues and clients,” Davis said.
Leffler, a graduate of the University of the South, Sewanee with a degree in natural resources, hails from Roanoke, Va. He spent a year in Chattanooga working as an environmental specialist before earning his law degree at Pace University School of Law in New York. Prior to joining Chambliss, Leffler practiced for seven years at the boutique real estate firm Kriss & Feuerstein in New York City and will concentrate his practice on real estate transactions.
Shipp joins Decosimo firm
John Shipp, who specializes in performing audit and other assurance services for clients in the manufacturing and distribution and nonprofit industries, has joined the Decosimo accounting firm.
Licensed in Tennessee after earning his CPA designation in 2010, Shipp has worked with a variety of manufacturing and distribution clients with collective revenues in excess of $500 million. He has built a strong reputation with nonprofit agencies, and he enjoys working with entities that contribute to strengthening their local communities.
Shipp earned the rank of sergeant during his four-year tour with the United States Marine Corps. Following his military career, he began his studies in accounting at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, graduating with his bachelor of science in business administration.
Rick RaderRader joins Medicine board
Dr. Rick Rader, director of the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center at Orange Grove Center, has been named to the editorial advisory board of the journal Medicine in the area of developmental medicine.
The journal is interested in entertaining submissions in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities as they relate to medical issues. Dr. Rader focuses on the identification of future medical problems and solutions and strategies for people with intellectual disabilities as they age.
In addition to his work at Orange Grove Center, Dr. Rader is editor-in-chief of Exceptional Parent Magazine, vice president of external relations of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry and board member of the American Association for Health and Disability. He is a fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Brain Research Foundation.
Dr. Rader serves on the editorial advisory board of the International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and is on the board of MOVE International. He is a mentor to Project DOCC, a parent-driven educational program teaching physicians the realities of caring for a child with special health care needs. He is an adjunct professor of human development at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a member of the Research Consortium for Sensory Integration Studies.
Adrien StricklandStrickland joins CHI Medical
CHI Memorial Medical Group has added to its team Adrien Strickland, who is board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Strickland earned her doctorate at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, Ga., completed an internship at Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, and completed her residency at University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, where she specialized in internal medicine.
“We are very excited to have Dr. Strickland join our team,” said Dr. Nicholas G. Economides, vice president and physician executive of Mountain Management Services. “Her extensive training and instinctive ability to connect with patients and their families helps ensure that they will have an exceptional experience at CHI Memorial Internal Medicine Associates Chattanooga.”
— Compiled by Wesley Holloway. Send your business news items to wholloway@timesfree press.com. or call 423-757-6613.