Lauren Oliver / Contributed photoLauren Oliver is now affiliated with Crye-Leike’s Cleveland branch office as a licensed Realtor.
Oliver has worked in the insurance field for almost seven years. As a life-long resident of Cleveland, she is now a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Tennessee Association of Realtors and the River Counties Association of Realtors.
“I am so excited for this new journey in life,” said Oliver. “This has been a dream of mine for a long time and now it has finally come true!”
Reggie Piercy / Contributed photoReggie Piercy joins local Sander Training office
Local business and hospitality leader Reggie Piercy has joined Sandler Training in Chattanooga as vice president.
Piercy brings more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry ranging from sales, operations, human resources, and training and development.
During his career, he worked most recently for Vision Hospitality as senior vice president of operations, developing and implementing their hospitality training program “Vision University”. He has operated directly with and as a franchise partner with Marriott, Hilton and IHG hotel groups.
He received the JW Marriott Award of Excellence for his impact on culture and leadership while working with Marriott’s select service brands in training & development.
He is a certified facilitator by the Franklin Covey organization on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and First Things First programs, as well as a certified facilitator in MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management with a double minor in Accounting & Finance and Hotel Restaurant Management from Concord University.
“Reggie is passionate about an ‘inside-out’ approach to leadership, culture, the customer experience, team development, accountability, problem solving, and sales & negotiations. In a very short time, our business executive and management clients are already experiencing the excellence which Reggie is bringing to our leadership training program,” said Lisa Nausley, president and CEO of Sandler Training in Chattanooga.
Jeffrey Jump / Contributed photoCHI Memorial Medical promotes Drs. Jeffrey Jump, Mark Anderson
CHI Memorial Medical Group recently appointed Jeffrey Jump, M.D., as medical director for primary care, and Mark Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.I.D.S.A., as medical director for specialty care.
In his new role, Dr. Jump will provide leadership for primary care practices, including pediatrics, internal medicine and family practice, and will be accountable for all aspects of physician strategy and management of patient-centered quality initiatives.
Mark Anderson / Contributed photoAs medical director for specialty care, Dr. Anderson will provide leadership for specialty practices, including Arthritis and Rheumatology, Breast Care Associates, Center for Healthy Aging, Lung Care Associates, General Surgery, Thoracic Oncology, Urology, and Women’s Health, and will promote clinical quality and patient-centered continuum within each medical specialty.
“Our vision is that these leaders will strengthen the integration of evidence-based practices in the ambulatory and acute care setting, initiate efforts to optimize quality, safety, and the patient experience in partnership with physicians and advanced practice clinicians to deliver superior value to the community,” says Glyn Hughes, president of the CHI Memorial Medical Group.
Siskin Hospital’s Gina DelGardo elected Tennessee Psychological Association president
Gina M. DelGardo, Ph.D., has been elected president of the Tennessee Psychological Association.
Dr. DelGardo is a clinical psychologist in Siskin Hospital’s Department of Behavioral Medicine. She has been a clinician for more than 25 years and has been with Siskin Hospital for more than a decade.
TPA membership includes psychologist and psychological examiners. TPA’s purpose is to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare.
Brock Insurance Agency among ‘Best Practices’ group
Brock Insurance Agency (BIA) has been selected to be part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) “Best Practices” Study Group.
Only 267 independent agencies throughout the U.S. qualified for inclusion in the 2019 Best Practices Study. An IIABA affiliated state association or an insurance company must first nominate the agency which then must qualify based on outstanding customer retention, growth, stability and financial management. More than 1,300 agencies were nominated this year.
“This is a tremendous honor and we are extremely proud to be recognized alongside the top run agencies in the country. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication our team has to being the best run agency for our customers and community” said Vice President Ramsey Brock.
Brock Insurance Agency is a local independent insurance agency with offices in Rossville and Chattanooga, providing business insurance, home/auto insurance, employee benefits and bonds.
Kristen Williams joins local law firm
Kristen D. Williams has joined the Chattanooga law firm off Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C. as an associate attorney.
Williams graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2008 and cum laude with a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 2012. She began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office and served in that role for over four years. After leaving the District Attorney’s Office, she has been in private practice with a primary focus on domestic relations litigation and criminal defense in Tennessee and Georgia for the past three years. She will continue to focus on civil and criminal litigation.
Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, P.C. is in its 35th year of operations. It serves business, commercial and individual clients in Chattanooga and surrounding areas and is a full-service law firm with 18 attorneys, several of whom are also licensed to practice in Georgia.
Teri Boyd / Contributed photoTeri Boyd joins Pinnacle as financial advisor
Teri Boyd has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as financial advisor, based in the firm’s Cleveland office. She comes to Pinnacle from Regions Bank, where she worked for 21 years as a consistent top producer and recognized for delivering extraordinary service. She is a leader in her community as well, serving as president of Leadership Cleveland with Bradley County Chamber of Commerce. Boyd was named “Best Banker” in Bradley County by the Cleveland Daily Banner.
“Teri has such in-depth knowledge of the industry, and she puts integrity into everything she does, so we are thrilled she has joined our team,” said area manager Keith Barrett. “Her client service skills are finely tuned and she has the experience to give the kind of effective advice Pinnacle clients expect.”
Compiled by Brandi Dixon, Business News is published each Sunday. Information about new hires, promotions and business awards should be sent to onthemove@timesfreepress.com.