Business Digest: Chip Baker joins board of festival association and more business news from the Chattanooga area

Chip Baker
Chip Baker
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Bellwether Investment adds Suzanne Burrell

Suzanne J. Burrell, a certified financial planner, has joined the advisory team of Bellwether Investment Group, LLC in Chattanooga.

Burrell came to Bellwether from Guardian Wealth Management, Inc. She focuses on asset management as well as insurance, tax and estate planning review.

Baker joins board of festival association

The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA World) has added Chip Baker, the executive director of the Friends of the Festival and Chattanooga's Riverbend Festival, to the IFEA World Board of Directors.

Founded in 1956 as the Festival Manager's Association, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA World) is the the premier group for leaders of festivals and events around the world and works with IFEA Africa, IFEA Asia, IFEA Australia/New Zealand, IFEA Europe, IFEA Latin America, IFEA Middle East, and IFEA North America. IFEA also provides a common home for students, faculty and educational institutions around the world who share a festival and event management focus and a common goal of preparing future industry leaders; a forum for important industry-related research and discussions; and an effective junction of the academic and professional pathways of our industry.

Laura McKinney joins Chambliss

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. has added attorney Laura McKinney to the law firm's business practice. McKinney will assist Chambliss clients with corporate and commercial matters including acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial contracts.

McKinney joins Chambliss after nearly eight years at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, a large international firm in New York City, where she advised clients on various business matters. Her experience includes handling complex cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Fluent in Spanish and familiar with Portuguese, McKinney is a international transactional attorney with experience consummating transactions in South American countries, including Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. Her domestic and international experience with joint ventures spans across the following sectors: energy, logistics, chemical, mining and home appliance.

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