Rebecca Ashford, the president of Chattanooga State Community College since July 2017, began her career in higher education in 1997 as a student advisor at what was then Brevard Community College in Florida. Over the last 20 years, she has held executive-level appointments at three community colleges.

Zack LeQuire joins SmartBank as business deposit officer.

* The Brand: Pruett's

When we invited our community to send in photos of essential workers on the job, we expected we'd hear from folks in health care and public transit, financial services providers and grocery stores, even zoos and veterinary offices.

Joining Tennessee American Water in March was a homecoming of sorts for David Braam.

* The Brand: Southside Creative

Ted Alling is a serial entrepreneur who launched Access America Transport with business partners Barry Large and Allan Davis, became a founding partner with them in startup incubator Lamp Post Group, and helped to build logistics accelerator Dynamo.

Since he began working from home in March, Zack Woods has missed the in-person interaction with his peers at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, but he has also a very agreeable colleague in Ellie.

The director of downtown Chattanooga's new Business Improvement District brings experience in such initiatives from Boston, Baltimore, and Santa Monica, California.

Chelsea Ryan, DO, joins CHI Memorial Integrative Medicine Associates — Signal Mountain. Dr. Ryan received her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her residency in family medicine at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA. She is board certified in family medicine by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

Since 2009, Kim White has been president and CEO of River City Company, a non-profit development organization with a 33-year history focusing on the economic growth and development of downtown Chattanooga.

The Village Market is owned and operated by Southern Adventist University.

Jackie Clay joins Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga as executive director. Clay brings more than 15 years of experience to Family Promise and a track record leading strategic planning and development for nonprofits and experience in health-care and government entities. Prior to joining Family Promise, Clay served as the executive director of the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. In this position, she successfully increased the clinic's grant funds, exceeded fundraising goals and led a brand transition. Her experience includes work as a field instructor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and working as a project manager for the Knoxville mayor's office from 2011 to 2016.

Evann Freeman spent one summer after graduation from Central High School volunteering in the U.S. Senate campaign of former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker.

Owen Cyclery was founded in November 1973 by Tom Owen, who had an interest in bicycles and motorcycles.

Marcus Shaw came to Chattanooga from Baltimore, Maryland, in 2017 to lead CO.LAB, a local nonprofit that nurtures startups and empowers entrepreneurs.

Wolfgang Maluche came to Volkswagen's Chattanooga operations from Germany a little more than two years ago to gain more international experience.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga hosted its fifth annual Women Build "Jazz" Breakfast in March at the Chattanoogan.

Who is on the move?

As the 2020 president of the Greater Chattanooga Realtors association, Brandi Pearl Thompson foresees continued growth this year in the local $2.5 billion real estate market.

Bilda Acuña Small, the chief enrollment and communications officer at Girls Preparatory School, has been with the school since 2014.

Established by Monica Smiley in 1975, Monica's Bridal was originally a resort and ready-to-wear shop in Atlanta.

ChattaNewbies, a networking group for people who are new to the Chattanooga area, gathered in January at Beast+Barrel.