Merrill Nelson is promoted to membership with Miller & Martin. Nelson advises clients on a wide variety of corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financing and general corporate contracting. He has advised purchasers and sellers in business transactions in the manufacturing, healthcare, video production and industrial supply industries, among others. He has worked with closely held businesses and owners on resolving ownership disputes and other corporate governance issues. Nelson received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Tennessee College of Law, an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration and bachelor’s degrees in Real Estate and History from the University of Georgia. He joined the firm in 2012 and is licensed in Tennessee.
Jeremy Faber is the new director of end-user experience for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s enterprise information technology department. In this role, Faber leads the teams responsible for ensuring employee satisfaction with the company’s technology assets and improving employee productivity. He joined BlueCross BlueShield in 2011 as a systems engineer and has served as the manager of client engineering services for the past four years. Faber studied computer science at the University of South Carolina and has a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Lee University.
Shelby Burr joins Heed Public Relations as a senior public relations and communications strategist. In this role, she develops successful communication strategies and implements creative solutions to improve client business needs. Burr has extensive experience as a marketing, communications, and product management professional. She has driven award-winning marketing strategies for multi-million dollar businesses, launched new products for business-to-business and direct-to-consumer markets, and executed revenue-driving campaigns for client initiatives.
Hannah Muller is promoted to development and faith relations manager for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga. She previously served as volunteer engagement manager. Muller is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and has previous experience with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville. She has been with the Chattanooga affiliate of Habitat for the past two years. In her new position, Muller assists in fundraising with a particular emphasis on the faith-based community. She is responsible for the management of the Habitat for Humanity brand standards, design, creation and dissemination of marketing materials and assist in event planning.
Rachel Youngblood joins the Austin Hatcher Foundation staff as the new patient navigator. In her new role, she greets families as they enter the foundation’s education advancement center and conducts purposeful play and interacts with patients. She also helps monitor and organize the foundation’s electronic medical records system and schedules visits for patients. Youngblood received both her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s in social work from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Youngblood has a background in healthcare administration and organizational development, and she is now pursuing her license in clinical social work.