Alex BurroughsBlueCross BlueShield names Moroney to develop pilot plans
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has appointed Dr. David Moroney as medical director of provider network innovations.
Moroney will provide medical oversight for BlueCross innovation pilot programs as well as provider partnerships, patient-centered medical homes, and the Tennessee Health Care Innovation Initiative. He will supply clinical direction for the advancement of high-quality, cost-effective ways to improve health care for BlueCross members.
Before joining the provider network innovations team, he served for six years as chief medical officer of BlueCare Tennessee, a BlueCross subsidiary operating managed care for Medicaid and special-needs populations statewide.
Moroney joined BlueCross in 1998 as medical director of the Chattanooga region. In this role, he supported medical management and clinical liaison functions across all lines of business. He also implemented disease management programs, served as clinical leader of the regional provider relations team and provided support for commercial account management.
Cute joins Regions as portfolio manager for Southeast Tennessee
Jennifer Cute has joined Regions Bank as portfolio manager for Southeast Tennessee.
Cute, a 20-year veteran in investment management, will be responsible for actively managing personal, charitable, and institutional assets for trust and investment management portfolios. Prior to joining Regions, Cute spent 17 years as an institutional portfolio manager responsible for investing more than $2 billion in client assets for pension funds, foundations, endowments, and high net worth individuals.
“Jennifer’s experience and passion for excellence make her a natural fit for the role of portfolio manager,” said Bruce Duggins, East Tennessee private wealth business manager for Regions Bank. “Her success in fund and endowment management goes hand-in-hand with our vision for growth, and we are excited to welcome her to the Private Wealth Management team.”
Sen. Bob Corker names Johnson communications manager
Micah Johnson will return to Sen. Bob Corker’s Washington, D.C., office to serve on his senior management team as communications director.
Johnson, who first worked for Corker as an intern and most recently as his press secretary, will oversee communications and media strategy for his Senate office and the majority office of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which Corker chairs. She replaces Tara DiJulio who will leave the Senate after nearly a decade to join General Electric. Chuck Harper will continue serving as press secretary and a spokesman for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“Micah is one of the most conscientious and dedicated people that I have ever been around and someone who works relentlessly to serve Tennesseans,” said Corker. “She is a true communications professional, and we are fortunate she is returning to our office to help us continue our work for the people of Tennessee and our efforts to address the big issues facing our country.”
A native of Sevier County, Tenn., Johnson graduated from the University of Tennessee (UT) in 2010 with a degree in marketing and international business.
Burroughs earns Certified Financial Planner certification
Alexander Burroughs, a financial advisor with Burroughs-Keasler Wealth Management, has earned the certification of Certified Financial Planner Practitioner as authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. The CFP certification identifies those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP Board, have successfully completed financial planning coursework and who have passed the 10-hour CFP
Burroughs has been a financial advisor with Burroughs-Keasler Wealth Management for four years and has four years experience in the brokerage industry. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University and lives in Hixson with his wife, Meghan.
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