EMJ promotes managers for estimating team
The Chattanooga office of EMJ Construction has promoted James Tyson to senior vice president of estimating, Chris Grannan to vice president of estimating and Alex Miller to director of estimating.
“James, Chris and Alex play an important role in the day-to-day operations of our team, and in their new roles will have the opportunity to further demonstrate their leadership ability and commitment to EMJ’s vision and client-focused C2C approach,” said Clint Dean, executive vice president.
Tyson has been with EMJ for 14 years serving as estimator, senior estimator and vice president of estimating. He will continue to lead the Estimating department in serving these long-term clients as well as developing new relationships.
Grannan joined EMJ in 2006 as estimator and most recently served as director of estimating. In his new role, he will lead industrial sector efforts and guide the team in collaborating with clients to determine project scope, prioritize project goals and develop cost-saving and value-adding strategies.
Miller joined EMJ as a co-op student in 2005 and became a project engineer in 2008, quickly moving up the ranks to estimator and, most recently, senior estimator.
Patrick, Beard, Schulman adds Jeremy Cothern
Jeremy M. Cothern has joined Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C. as an associate attorney.
Cothern has been licensed to practice law in Tennessee since October 2008. He graduated cum laude from the University of Tennessee College of Law in May 2008 and cum laude from the University of the South (Sewanee) in May 2005.
Since moving to Chattanooga in July 2012, Cothern graduated from Leadership Chattanooga in May 2016 and from the Tennessee Bar Association’s Leadership Law program in June 2016. Prior to joining the firm, Cothern practiced at two other law firms, including an established Chattanooga litigation firm, and has wide ranging and in depth civil and criminal litigation experience.
He lives in North Chattanooga with his wife, Laura, and their two-year old son. Laura is currently a nursing anesthesia student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. They attend St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Chattanooga..
LongHorn’s Coats wins Steak Master Series contest
Chattanooga native and current resident Christopher Coats, culinary team member at the LongHorn Steakhouse in Chattanooga, was recently recognized as the regional winner of the company’s Steak Master Series competition. This honor is bestowed upon the top performing culinary team members in the company. He is one of just 60 team members from LongHorn Steakhouse to achieve this distinction.
The Steak Master Series was created by LongHorn Steakhouse to celebrate the restaurant’s commitment to grilling expertise, to challenge its culinary team members to continuously strive for excellence and sharpen their skills, and it provides an opportunity to recognize team members in a unique way.
“We are thrilled that Christopher was named the regional Steak Master Series winner,” said Paul Livrieri, executive vice president of operations at LongHorn Steakhouse. “This recognition is a true testament to his dedication to grilling expertise and to providing outstanding food and perfectly grilled steaks to our guests.”
Coats has been with LongHorn Steakhouse for almost 11 years.
Charitat heads marketing at Bluff View Art District
Andre Charitat has been named marketing director for Bluff View Art District. In his new role, Charitat will lead advertising, public relations, sponsorship, partnership and social media opportunities for Chattanooga’s first art district, which stretches more than 1.5 city blocks and sits atop stone cliffs that plunge into the Tennessee River below.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, who majored in marketing and minored in sociology, Charitat most recently worked at the Plastic Surgery Group as the marketing and communications specialist.
Schultze to head carpet yarn sales at Pharr Yarns
Curt Schultze has joined Pharr Yarns in Dalton, Ga., as director of carpet yarn sales. He brings more than 30 years of technical, manufacturing, sales and marketing experience to Pharr, having served the flooring industry through a long term career at both DuPont and Invista.
Russell Cooley, who has represented Pharr Yarns for over 31 years, will retire later this year.
Pinnacle adds three to asset management
Pinnacle Financial Partners has hired three experienced financial services professionals for its Chattanooga asset management team. Pinnacle Asset Management provides fee-based investment management with its broker/dealer Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), which processes securities trading and execution.
Todd Tindall and Stacy Seeger will serve as financial consultants, and Diana Eaker will serve as a Pinnacle asset management sales assistant. The trio will operate out of the downtown Chattanooga office at 801 Broad St. alongside teammates Jim Coltrin and Kathy Lehman.
“Our financial consultants and their support team will be critical to our growth in the Chattanooga area as we build more in-depth relationships with our clients,” said R. Ryan Murphy, area manager for Pinnacle’s client services group. “The experience that this group has will be extremely beneficial to clients as they provide distinctive service and effective advice on growing and protecting assets.”
Tindall brings 22 years of financial experience to Pinnacle and most recently served as an investment advisor at Raymond James. Prior to Raymond James, he held similar positions at Morgan Keegan and SunTrust.
Seeger has 17 years of banking and insurance experience in a variety of financial and management roles. She holds insurance licensures in both Georgia and Tennessee.
Eaker has 19 years of financial experience, including positions at Raymond James, UBS and Morgan Stanley.
Coltrin and Lehman have been with Pinnacle since July of 2015. Coltrin serves as a financial consultant and has 15 years of experience. Lehman is a Pinnacle Asset Management sales assistant with 19 years of experience. Prior to Pinnacle, Coltrin and Lehman held similar positions at Northwest Georgia Bank.
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