Robbins to head DBS Corp., Davis retires
Wes Robbins has been named president of DBS Corp. He takes over for Cary Davis, who retired from DBS after serving as president for 23 years.
Robbins previously served as DBS’s vice president and led project management.
A graduate of Auburn University and a 19-year veteran of DBS, Robbins has been instrumental in the successful delivery of large projects for clients such as Walmart, the state of Tennessee and many other national brand retailers.
“It is a very exciting time to be taking the helm here at DBS,” said Robbins. “We are experiencing growth in several of our target markets including industrial, medical office, retail and grocery.”
Robbins said Jason Geraci will serve as DBS’s vice president. Geraci has 21 years of experience in commercial construction and real estate development and is a graduate of Auburn University.
DBS Corp. provides commercial general contracting services across 20 states and has completed well over $1 billion of construction during its 23 year history.
Colon new Waterhouse account executive
Waterhouse Public Relations has expanded its communications team with the addition of Desireé Colón as an account executive.
Colón will be responsible for the day-to-day activity and delivery for numerous client accounts. She will work directly with the agency’s vice president to develop and implement integrated campaigns for these accounts.
Prior to joining the Waterhouse team, Colón was the marketing and special events coordinator for three years at Habitat for Humanity in Cleveland, Tenn.
Colón currently serves on the Cleveland Media Association board of directors as the public relations co-chairwoman, and she was a chamber ambassador for the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce for two years. Colón was honored as the professional sponsor for the 2014-15 Lee University Bateman team.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with a minor in Business Administration from Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., where she earned the Public Relations Award of Excellence.
Sterner Financial Group adds Henson
The Sterner Financial Group with Northwestern Mutual has added Chattanooga native Anna Henson as an associate financial adviser. Henson is a graduate of GPS and earned her bachelor’s degree in business finance from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Henson has proven expertise in complex investment analysis and comprehensive planning from several years of experience in this industry.
“We know that she shares our love for the Chattanooga community and is committed to serving our clients with the excellence they deserve,” said Wealth Management Advisor John Sterner. “Anna will play an integral role on our team in helping our clients simplify their financial lives and guide them towards achieving financial independence.”
Jones joins Memorial’s heart institute
The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial has added Samuel Jones IV, M.D.
Jones received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. He completed his internship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
He completed his residency in internal medicine at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB in Texas, where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease.
Jones completed a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
BlueCross’s Moore to lead Clinical Pharmacy
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has promoted Dr. Crescent Moore to director of clinical pharmacy.
She is responsible for strategic direction for clinical pharmacy programs for all BlueCross lines of business. This includes overseeing approved lists of prescription drugs for members as well as medication management for their medical and pharmacy benefits.
Moore joined BlueCross in 2015 as a clinical pharmacist for government programs. She’s previously worked as a retail pharmacist, clinical pharmacist, and assistant professor at Lipscomb University.
She has a Doctor of Philosophy degree and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Rhodes College.
Moore completed a residency at the Tennessee Pharmacist Association and is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist.
Fillauer promotes Dralle to VP
Fillauer Companies Inc. has promoted Traci Dralle to vice president.
Dralle has been with Fillauer since 2012 when she started as director of marketing and most recently served as director of marketing and sales.
In her expanded role, Dralle will manage the coordination, implementation and communication of the organization’s overall vision, mission, values and strategic goals.
With this change, Amy Neeley has been promoted to marketing manager for Fillauer. In her new role, Neeley will manage the marketing team and guide the company’s marketing activities.
Fillauer Companies Inc., headquartered in Chattanooga since 1914, is a leader in the evolution, design, and technology of orthotic and prosthetic products and services that empower clinicians and patients to achieve their best functional outcomes.
Lewis named interim head of AVA
The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) board has named Jennifer Lewis as its interim executive director. Lewis, who will join AVA in August, brings extensive experience in program development, nonprofit leadership, the arts and a record of impact-driven results.
After graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Lewis began her career planning teen activities and served as a camp director for a children’s theatre program while taking graduate courses in nonprofit business management. She later brought those skills to Memphis, where she held a similar post.
Pointe Commercial Real Estate adds Eyster, Sprayberry
Pointe Commercial Real Estate has hired John Eyster, Jr. as an affiliate broker and Levi Sprayberry to its brokerage team.
Eyster is a native of Decatur, Ala. He is a graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. He earned an M.B.A. from The Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He worked as an investment adviser for Morgan Keegan & Co. for nine years before returning to a family real estate business in 1999. During his career, Eyster has worked in Birmingham, Decatur, Nashville and Chattanooga,
Since 1999, Eyster has been developing, leasing and managing commercial real estate in north Alabama. His primary focus has been on industrial property.
Sprayberry is an affiliate broker responsible for leasing and commercial brokerage services. He previously ran multiple campaigns for Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Ga. In addition to his contribution to Georgia’s state political climate, Sprayberry worked at Integrity Chevrolet in Chattanooga, where he was the top salesman in 2016. He is a fully licensed commercial agent.
Chattanooga wins award for sewer pretreatment
The City of Chattanooga’s Waste Resources Division has received the Control Authority Pretreatment Excellence Award presented by the Kentucky/Tennessee Water Environment Association. The award is to recognize one utility from both Tennessee and Kentucky that has an approved pretreatment program.
Chattanooga has maintained an approved pretreatment program since 1982 and permits, inspects and monitors more than 80 significant industrial users.
Last year, Chattanooga adopted new local limits for pollutant concentrations to regulate the discharge of pollutants to the sewer system by industrial users.
Non-uniform allocations of pollution were established specific to the various industry operations and the nature of their discharges, allowing industries to maintain flexibility while also ensuring adequate protection for the treatment plant operations. Additionally, the change in local limits allows Chattanooga to emphasize best management practices and waste minimization efforts at the industries.
Callahan joins Keller Williams Realty
Jeremy Callahan has joined Keller Williams Realty in downtown Chattanooga as its newest real estate agent. Callahan is a native Chattanooga and a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. With eight years of experience in the industry, he has consistently been a multimillion-dollar producing agent who now leads a growing team.
“Jeremy has a firm grip on what it takes to succeed in this industry, and we’re excited to have him join us and work together to further his success,” said Nathan Brown, CEO of Keller Williams Realty in downtown Chattanooga.
Callahan notes that it was the excellent business systems, models for training agents and improving customer service that ultimately prompted him to join Keller Williams Realty.
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