Hatton joins TVFCU as financial adviser
Jeff Hatton has joined local Tennessee Valley Investment Advisors (TVIA) as a financial adviser at Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU). Hatton brings 19 years of local financial services experience to TVIA’s team of financial advisers.
“Jeff is ready to help TVIA grow and expand its depth of investment services, and we are pleased to have him joining our team,” said Todd Fortner, TVFCU’s president and CEO.
Securities are being offered through LPL Financial, a member FINRA/SIPC, and insurance products are being offered through LPL Financial or its licensed affiliates.
Howe heads Cleveland Life Care Center
Cathy Howe was recently named executive director at Life Care Center of Cleveland, Tenn.
Howe comes to Life Care Center of Cleveland from Life Care Center of Crossville, Tenn., where she was executive director for more than two years. She also served as executive director at Life Care Center of Waynesville, Mo., and has been involved in senior care since she started volunteering at age 13.
Mark Davis, Life Care Centers of America’s vice president of Eastern Operations, said Howe is “a proven veteran in the industry and has guided several facilities through many tough challenges; we look forward to her leadership here in Cleveland.”
Originally from Johnson City, Tenn., Howe earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens.
Life Care Center of Cleveland is one of 27 skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities in Tennessee managed by Life Care Centers of America.
Regions names Bua as bank brand manager
Mike Bua has joined Regions Bank and will serve as branch manager for its Signal Mountain office.
Previously, Bua served as financial center manager for Fifth Third Bank in the Tampa, Fla., area. His experience also includes serving as treasurer for BNI in Tampa as well as being active in the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce.
“Michael’s experience and passion for excellence make him a natural fit for the role of branch manager,” said Elaine Purser, consumer banking manager for Regions Bank.
Bua received his bachelor’s of science in business administration from Florida Southern College.
Bua succeeds Allison Cross as branch manager of the Signal Mountain office. Cross was recently named mortgage loan officer for Regions.
Family Practice adds Dr. Bunnell
Chattanooga Family Practice Associates P.C. has added Dr. Melissa Bunnell to their team of family practice providers.
Dr. Bunnell is a graduate of the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her internship and residency at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.V.
Dr. Bunnell is board certified in family medicine.
Chamber awards council, Kinworthy
At the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, two of the Chamber’s 12 area councils and several Chamber ambassadors received recognition.
The Chamber named its Downtown Council the Council of the Year for bridging gaps between business and education in its footprint.
The North Hamilton County Council received the Membership Growth Award for recruiting 14 new Chamber members in 2016-17.
The Chamber honored Amy Allara Kinworthy, Chattanooga Zoo, as Ambassador of the Year.
Hilling operations head at Food Bank
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank, the local hunger relief organization serving 20 counties, named Mark Hilling as director of operations.
Hilling will be instrumental in ensuring the long-term strategies for warehousing, food distribution, transportation, inventory control, food purchasing and food resourcing align with the Food Bank’s end goal of achieving its 10-year strategic plan to double in size by 2025.
As the former director of manufacturing and warehouse operations for Ferrara Candy (formerly Farley’s and Sathers Candy Co. and Brach’s Candy Co.), Hilling played a key role in developing and implementing the supply chain network through growth and acquisitions. For the past two years, he has worked as a consultant on food operations design and improvements.
“Combining Mark’s expertise and empathy to our mission with the passion and dedication of our high-functioning ops team will propel the Food Bank to fulfill our mission of leading a network of community partners in eliminating hunger and promoting better nutrition by 2025,” said Gina Crumbliss, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Hilling attended Vanderbilt University, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in operations.
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