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On the Move

Dacey Cockrill
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Who is on the move?

Tony Kirkland, Jr, is named new vice president and regional credit officer for SmartBank in Chattanooga. Kirkland previously served as community investment capital debt products manager for Regions Bank in Chattanooga. In his new role, Kirkland will oversee the Chattanooga credit team.

Brent Jolly is named manager in the audit department of LBMC. Jolly joined LBMC in 2014 after serving as assistant coach for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s men’s basketball team. He holds his bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University and his MBA from UTC.

Dacey Cockrill joins Eric Buchanan and Associates as an associate attorney. Cockrill graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and has worked for the firm for over three years as both a client assistant and a law clerk.

Erik Ewing, M.D., joins CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Harrison. Dr. Ewing received his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed an internship and residency in family medicine at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Ewing is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.