Cumberland Trust adds Eric Roddy to its staff
Cumberland Trust has added Eric Roddy to its personal trust team as a trust specialist. In his new role, Roddy supports trust officers with daily administrative duties, including bill pay and distribution, assisting with the overall care taking of the trust and client relationship.
A graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, Roddy was formerly the interim head coach for the men’s tennis team at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Before that, Roddy served as an editor and publisher of the Dolphins Report, a publication of the CBS Sports Interactive 24/7 Sports Network. He also spent time in Spain teaching English as a second language.
Roddy’s hiring comes at a time of continued growth for Cumberland Trust, which recently surpassed $3.3 billion in client assets under current administration. His addition will help Cumberland Trust to further deliver best-in-class proactive trust administration to its clients.
“Eric will be an asset to both our trust officers and our clients as we continue to deliver top personalized trust administration,” said Joseph K. Presley, chairman, president and CEO of Cumberland Trust.
Bottley, Gilliland win Life Care leader award
Life Care Centers of America presented its Danette Henry Servant Leader Award to two local associates: Legal Counsel John Bottley and IT Support Analyst Alma Gilliland.
The annual award recognizes associates at the corporate office in Cleveland who offer outstanding customer service to Life Care’s more than 200 facilities nationwide. Originally known as the Corporate Support Award, it was renamed in honor of Danette Henry, Life Care’s former director of payroll, who passed away in early 2008.
“John and Alma show a passion for the work that they were called to do,” said Beecher Hunter, Life Care president who founded the nationwide health care company in 1976.
Bottley has been with Life Care for five years. In his nomination for the award, he was praised for his accessibility, patience, kindness and grasp of healthcare law and policies.
Gilliland was also recognized for her patience and kindness with associates in the field, as well as her stellar support of business office associates around the country.
Chris CarrollLuria hires Chris Carroll for communications
Chattanooga native Chris Carroll has joined the staff of newly elected U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, as communications director.
Carroll served for the past five years in a similar role for U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee. Carroll previously worked as a reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press and for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in New York City. He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University and resides in Washington D.C.
Faith, Roebuck elected directors for law firm
Attorneys Brittany Thomas Faith and Cody Roebuck have been elected as directors of the Chattanooga law firm of Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison.
Faith is a member of GKH’s Immigration Group and focuses her practice on immigration, including family-based immigration petitions, employment-based petitions, and humanitarian relief. She currently serves as the vice chair of the America Immigration Lawyers’ Association Midsouth Chapter and served as the President of SETLAW. Faith is currently serving as the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division East Tennessee Governor and also serves on the board of La Paz of Chattanooga and the Midsouth Immigration Advocates.
Roebuck has litigated a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts throughout the region, from employment discrimination and personal injury cases to business and real estate disputes. Roebuck received his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Mississippi Law Journal and graduated summa cum laude.
Patrice HenryPatrice Henry joins practice at CHI in Soddy-Daisy
Nurse practitioner Patrice Henry has joined CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates in Soddy-Daisy.
Henry received her nursing degree from Chattanooga State Community College, and her master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. She is board certified as a nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Henry has experience as a patient care manager and as a registered nurse in a hospital oncology unit and medical/surgical unit.
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