Craniofacial group gives service honor to Peterson
The Craniofacial Foundation of America (CFA) has named Dr. Thomas Roy Peterson as the 2016 Terri Farmer Service Award winner.
Dr. Peterson, a pediatric anesthesiologist with Erlanger Medical Center and TC Thompson Children’s Hospital and co-founder of Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, Inc., began his work with the TCC at its inception in 1987. The TCC services children from all over the world, with a focus in the Southeast, and specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients with craniofacial deformities. Its services cover a broad range of reconstructive operations for the treatment of deformities of the face and skull resulting from birth defects, tumors, and trauma.
The Terri Farmer Service Award was established in 2009 in honor of Mrs. Terri Farmer’s 18 years of dedicated service to the Tennessee Craniofacial Center (TCC). Each year the CFA pledges to present the award to someone who exemplifies the qualities of dedication and compassion, and who has the mission of creating better tomorrows for patients with facial birth defects, tumors and trauma-related injuries.
School of Language expands translations
The Chattanooga School of Language, LLC, (CSL) has expanded its programs to include translation services in more than 10 different languages.
“As a business leader, if you’re doing business in today’s global market and you expect to continue to grow, you need to be marketable to people of other cultures and languages,” said Laurie Stevens, owner of the Chattanooga School of Language. “That’s where we can help.”
The CSL team of professional, experienced translators works directly with clients to translate a variety of documents, presentations, manuals and websites to help businesses become more marketable to a broader audience of potential customers. In addition, as native speakers of the language, CSL translators provide more than just a high-quality translation. They ensure a cultural and contextual accuracy as well.
Anderson named principal at Edward Jones Financial
Derrick Anderson, who has served as an Edward Jones financial advisor in Hixson since 2005, has been named a principal with the firm’s holding company, The Jones Financial Companies, LLLP. He was one of only 51 individuals chosen from more than 43,000 associates across the United States and Canada to join the firm’s 353 principals.
He will remain in Hixson and continue serving area investors from his office, located in Suite 109 at 6503 Hixson Pike.
In addition to serving clients, Anderson is a regional leader for his firm, guiding and supporting more than 50 branch teams throughout east Tennessee and northwest Georgia.
State Vet group elects board
The Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) recently named its 2016 executive board, which is comprised of veterinarians from across the state.
Six members-at-large were also elected to represent East, West and Middle Tennessee, including Marisa Shulman, DVM, Riverview Animal Hospital in Chattanooga and Richard Buchanan, DVM, Monroe County Animal Hospital, in Sweetwater, Tenn.
Martin promoted by BlueCross
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has promoted Rob Martin to director of commercial operations financial management. In this role, he will oversee planning, expenses, membership projections and reporting. He’ll also be responsible for review of vendor contracts for BlueCross commercial business.
Martin joined BlueCross in 1997 and has served in several roles, including pharmacy pricing actuary and valuation actuary. Most recently he served as manager of business planning.
Martin earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Caliber Home Loans names managers
Caliber Homes, the 13th biggest home lender in the country last year, has promoted seven managers at offices in Tennessee and Georgia.
Judy McMillon has joined Caliber Home Loans as a loan consultant and branch manager in the Dayton, Tenn. office. McMillon has previously worked in a variety of banking, real estate and mortgage lending jobs.
Brian Kniegge has recently been named branch manager with Caliber Home Loans. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the mortgage industry and currently serves Tennessee and Georgia.
Cheryl Owens has joined the Caliber Home Loans team as a senior loan consultant. She has over 28 years of experience in the mortgage industry and serves Tennessee and Georgia.
Cheryl Whitehead has been named sales manager and senior loan consultant with Caliber Home Loans. She has worked in the industry for more than 20 years.
Denise Monroe has recently joined Caliber Home Loans as a production assistant and loan consultant. She brings 20 years’ experience in the mortgage lending industry.
Ginny Runyan has joined the Caliber Home Loans team as a loan consultant. She has worked for 15 years in the mortgage lending industry serving the Tennessee and North Georgia areas.
Juan Hansford has recently joined Caliber Home Loans as a loan consultant. He brings 14 years’ experience in the mortgage lending industry and serves Tennessee and Georgia.
Corbett joins Synovus as lender
Synovus Bank has added Sheena Corbett to its Chattanooga team at Cohutta Banking Co.
Corbett has worked in the financial services business for 13 years and will serve as a a mortgage loan originator at Cohutta Bank. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, she most recently served as a mortgage lender at BB&T.
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