Business Digest: 2 promoted at Chattanoogan

2 promoted at Chattanoogan

The Chattanoogan hotel has promoted Diana Wellman to director of operations and O’Mally Foster to director of human resources. Wellman, who has previously served as director of conference services at The Chattanoogan since 2014, has more than three decades of senior hospitality experience, spanning sales, conference services and catering.

Before returning to The Chattanoogan last year, she spent a decade serving as a key member of Benchmark Hospitality’s global task force team, assisting a number of Benchmark properties, including Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii, Naples Bay Resort in Florida, Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado, The Heldrich in New Jersey, and Hotel Contessa in Texas.

Foster, who has been the human resources manager at the hotel for the past year, has spent almost two decades working in human resources and the hospitality industry. For seven years, he was the human resources regional manager for Noble Management, a hotel management company.

He also served for several years as the rooms manager and accounting HR manager for Embassy Suites in Destin, Florida. Earlier in his career, Foster was the assistant general manager for Homewood Suites in Mobile, Alabama.

Bank of America names McKamey

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has named Marcus McKamey as senior vice president and business banking client manager for Chattanooga.

In his new job, Marcus will manage relationships with existing and new clients to help local mid- to large-size companies grow, improve cash flow, manage payments, and invest for the future. He will deliver strategic financial advice along a full suite of integrated business banking solutions, including commercial lending, working capital, cash management, equipment finance, merchant services and international banking services.

A 20-year veteran at Bank of America, Marcus returned to Chattanooga from the bank’s Nashville office, where he served as client manager for the past nine years. Previous roles include treasury sales officer, banking center manager, mortgage loan officer and merger associate.

Caputo is rep for Italy Chamber

Chattanooga attorney Christopher M. Caputo has been appointed local representative of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy throughout the Southeast.

Caputo, a shareholder for Baker Donelson, has been appointed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy as the organization’s local representative in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee. He will work to promote commerce between Italian businesses and businesses in the southeastern United States.

In his legal practice, Caputo assists Italian and other foreign clients in all areas of business.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (AmCham) is a private, non-profit organization affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C.

Hammett named Memorial CFO

Troy D. Hammett has been named senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of CHI Memorial.

Hammett, a 16-year veteran of the health care industry, most recently served as division vice president of finance at OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio. His work in designing a revenue cycle framework led to national recognition by Modern Healthcare for significant revenue cycle improvements.

“Troy has more than 16 years of health care leadership experience with complex health systems in Georgia and Ohio, as well as 10 years as a financial and strategic advisor in senior management at regional and national health care financial consulting firms,” says Rick Napper, CHI Memorial Interim CEO. “We are fortunate to have Troy’s expertise and leadership as we navigate the changing landscape of the health care environment.”

Hammett holds a master’s degree in health administration from Ohio University and is a Certified Public Accountant and Fellow Designate in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

NetGain Technologies promotes Knight

Jay Knight has been named president of sales for the Southeast region for NetGain Technologies, a regional managed services provider.

In his new job, Knight will lead both the Chattanooga and Birmingham, Ala., offices. Knight has worked in IT jobs for businesses in the Chattanooga area for 25 years and has been with NetGain since 2009. Since Chattanooga started offering managed IT services in 2013, Knight has elevated his office to the second-highest of NetGain’s seven branch offices in revenue from that segment of IT offerings.

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