Parkridge East names assistant nursing chief
Lynn Whelan has been named assistant chief nursing officer at Parkridge East Hospital. Dr. Whelan returns to the area after leadership positions at healthcare facilities in Houston, Texas, and Atlanta.
Most recently, Whelan served as chief nursing officer at Foundation Hospital of Houston. Prior to that, she was ACNO at Emory Healthcare, in Atlanta. At Emory, Whelan oversaw cardiac and procedural services areas. She served as service line administrator in Medicine and was director of Critical Care Services at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta.
Whelan earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from The University of Alabama, where she graduated summa cum laude. She also earned nursing degrees from Emory University and Kennesaw College, now Kennesaw State University.
3H Group tapped for top service award
The Chattanooga-based hotel ownership group, 3H Group Hotels, won the Spirit to Serve Award at Marriott’s ownership event, the Connect Conference. The award is given to Marriott Franchise companies that exude volunteerism, charitable partnership and community service initiatives.
Marriott International’s Spirit to Serve Award for Community Service is an opportunity to be recognized for demonstrating a company’s values as expressed through employee volunteerism, in-kind and cash donations and Marriott’s community service involvement.
“3H Group Hotels has demonstrated a commitment to green and sustainable causes such as obtaining LEED certification and qualifying for green lodging programs,” said Cheryl Winn, senior manager of the Marriott Select Brands Franchising. “They’ve also done extensive work with diversity and inclusion initiatives such as the STEP-UP Chattanooga internship program, and with shelter and food community groups such as Habitat for Humanity and the local Bethlehem Center Thanksgiving Day Meal Program and a local Save Art! Night in downtown Chattanooga. “
Since returning from the Marriott Ownership conference, 3H CEO Hiren Desai continued 3H Group’s charitable work, by donating $10,200 to a local nonprofit health clinic. Monies raised by 3H Group corporate staff’s “Jeans for Charity Fridays” initiative will benefit Clinicas Medicos, which provides affordable health care unrestricted by insurance status to those living in the Chattanooga area.
Parkridge names Lewis as CMO
Parkridge Health System has named Kevin L. Lewis as its chief medical officer.
Dr. Lewis comes to Parkridge from SSM Health Oklahoma, where he was regional president and CEO of physician organization and ambulatory services. Prior to his position at SSM Health Oklahoma, Lewis was chief medical officer at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.
“Parkridge Health System is poised for growth,” Dr. Lewis said. “I look forward to collaborating with local physicians to establish medical networks that make health care more accessible to patients in Chattanooga and its surrounding areas.”
Prior to his tenure at CHI Memorial, Lewis served in leadership positions at Utica Park Clinic, a multi-specialty, employed-practice group that is part of the Hillcrest Healthcare System in northeast Oklahoma; Hillcrest Medical Center in Oklahoma; the Oklahoma Heart Institute Sleep Care; Graymark Healthcare, in Oklahoma City; and Tulsa Pulmonary and Allergy Consultants, in Tulsa, Okla.
Lewis earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, in San Antonio, Texas; served an internal medicine internship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha; performed his internal medicine residency at Oklahoma University College of Medicine in Tulsa; and served two fellowships in pulmonary and critical care at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ken. He is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine and sleep medicine.
Gibson new manager at Cloudland Canyon
Brad Gibson, a 20-year veteran of park management, has been named manager of the 3,488-acre Cloudland Canyon State Park by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Gibson is a native of Miami and has more than 20 years of experience in park management. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida International University, holds multiple American Red Cross instructor certifications, and is a certified Parks and Recreation Professional from the National Recreation and Parks Association. Gibson lives on the park with his wife, Krista, and son, Grey.
“Krista, lived on Lookout Mountain for several years before we met, married and lived in the Atlanta area, so we are thankful to be back in Dade County,” Gibson said.
Schultz is principal at Bethel Christian
Bethel Bible Village has appointed Todd Schultz as principal of Bethel Christian Academy, the nonprofit organization’s on-campus school.
Prior to Bethel, Schultz served as dean of academics at Bachman Academy. He has worked as a special education teacher in Sequatchie County Schools and assistant principal at Frayser Christian Schools in Memphis. He is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and the American Psychological Association for Educational Psychology.
Schultz earned a degree in special education from Middle Tennessee State University, an MDiv in New Testament from the Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary and a MAEd in educational leadership from Bethel University.
“Bethel serves a very special population of children and teens who come to us in the midst of a serious family or personal crisis,” said Kevin Beirne, president of Bethel Bible Village. “So it is critical that we have a principal for our campus school who can strategically serve their special needs.”
Bethel Christian Academy (BCA) is licensed by the state of Tennessee and accredited by AdvancED. BCA serves middle and high school students who live at Bethel Bible Village. Students also receive counseling and social services at the school.
Atlantic Capital Bank adds Osborne
Atlantic Capital Bank has hired Ashley Osborne as vice president and private banker. She joins the private client services team in Chattanooga which assists high-net worth families and individual clients with private banking, wealth management, investments and trust services.
Osborne spent the past five years at Regions Bank in sales, relationship management and retail banking. She began her banking career at SunTrust as a personal banker and financial services representative.
“Osborne earned a bachelor’s degree in business management at Tennessee Wesleyan University and is completing her Master of Business Administration at Lincoln Memorial University. She was a member of the Young Bucks Association in Atlanta, and has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Knoxville, Children’s Hospital of East Tennessee and Young Achievers.
“Ashley is very talented and has a proven track record for providing excellent client service,” aid Bart Rolen, executive vice president of private client services at Atlantic Capital Bank.
Patton, Vaughn are million-dollar brokers
Monarch Financial Group, a local independent financial services firm, said that two of its brokers, Scott Patton and Stuart Vaughn, were recently recognized by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America for reaching $1 million in production for 2017.
Chamber officers earn certification
Two executives at the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce recently graduated from the Institute for Organization Management and received the recognition of IOM. Sandra Brewer, vice president of member-investor services, and Sybil Topel, vice president of marketing and communications completed 96 hours of course instruction in management specific to associations and chambers of commerce. Nearly 1,000 people attend Institute annually.
“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their organizations,” said Bill Kilbride, president and CEO, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce.
Also participating in the program are Chamber staffers Meredith Rivers, member-investor relations manager, Honor Hostetler, community outreach director, and Jeremy Henderson, creative projects manager.
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