Brewster wins CEcd designation
Kathy Brewster PriceKathy Brewster Price, executive director of the McMinn County Economic Development Authority in Athens, Tenn., recently earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and professional growth.
With 15 years of economic development experience, Price has headed the McMinn County Economic Development Authority for the past two years. Prior to that she was the assistant director with the Loudon County Economic Development Authority in Loudon, Tenn.
The CEcD designation recognizes qualified and dedicated practitioners in the economic development field and sets the standard of excellence within the profession.
Chaffin to head HR at Siskin
Angela ChaffinAngela Chaffin has been named administrative director of human resources and education at Siskin Hospital.
Chaffin brings more than 28 years of experience in HR administration, with 19 years of those serving in health care senior leadership roles. At Siskin Hospital, Chaffin’s responsibilities include organizational development, performance management, employee relations, regulatory compliance, training and development, as well as benefits and compensation management.
Centerstone names 3 VPs
Centerstone, a not-for-profit organization and one of the nation’s largest behavioral health care providers, has named Beth Hail, Matt Hardy and Ken Stewart to regional vice president positions overseeing its mental illness and addiction treatment operations across Tennessee.
Centerstone has more than 50 facilities and 160 partnership locations across the state. It offers psychiatric, crisis, intervention, family, school-based and foster care services to all ages.
Hail serves as regional vice president of the central region, which encompasses Davidson, Wilson, Williamson and Rutherford counties. Previously director of Centerstone’s school-based services as well as child and adolescent services, she’s a 23-year veteran of the organization. Hail holds a master’s degree in social work administration from the University of Louisville and is a licensed clinical social worker.
Hardy is the northern area’s vice president, including Montgomery, Stewart, Houston, Humphreys, Dickson, Cheatham and Robertson Counties. He joined Centerstone 14 years ago as a therapist. Hardy holds a doctorate in psychology from Wheaton College and is a licensed clinical psychologist in Tennessee.
Ken Stewart serves as regional vice president for Hamilton, Franklin, Coffee, Moore, Bedford, Lincoln, Maury, Lewis, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Perry, Hickman and Wayne counties–all of which form Centerstone’s southern region. He joined Centerstone 28 years ago, holds a master’s degree in psychology from East Tennessee State University, and is licensed as a senior psychological examiner.
Cochran named TCAT director
Kathy CochranThe Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) division of Chattanooga State Community College has hired Kathy Cochran of Cloudland, Ga., as its new director of medical programs.
For the last 20 years, Cochran served as a nursing instructor, moving up to assistant dean of Allied Health in the Technical College System of Georgia. She holds degrees from Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing, University of West Georgia, and Jacksonville State University, with course work toward her educational doctorate from the University of Alabama.
TCAT medical programs that Cochran directs include practical nursing, surgical technology, medical assisting and a new program for certified medical assistants (CNA) that will begin in the fall of 2015.
Nurses join local center
The Chattanooga Center for Primary Care and Hypertension has added Lynn Grotefendt and Lynne Sims to its nursing staff.
Grotefendt comes to the office with 19 years experience as a nurse practitioner with experience in family practice, women’s health, urgent care, and emergency medicine. She is certified to perform DOT exams and also specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for men and women. Lynn earned her bachelor’s and masters degrees in nursing from Emory University.
Sims was formerly with Balanced Life MD. She is certified in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and completed her BHRT certification with Dr. Gino Tutera. She also offers counseling for weight loss. Lynne previously managed Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department.
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