The Savannah City Council recently appointed Keith Howington, Project Manager at Greenline Architecture, to the city’s Historic District Board of Review, which exists to protect the values of property associated with the history and unique architectural details within Savannah’s Landmark Historic District.
Ellen Bolch, President and CEO of THA Group, has been named to the South Carolina Home Health Care & Hospice Association Board of Directors. " The South Carolina Home Care and Hospice Association is thrilled to have someone of Ellen Bolch's expertise and national reputation as a health care trailblazer as trendsetter. She has been mentor for many in South Carolina who deliver comprehensive and quality patient care in the comfort and privacy of one’s own home - the essence of home care and hospice, "said SCHCA CEO Tim Rogers.”
Last Updated on Monday, 13 February 2012 08:37 Written by From Staff Reports Monday, 13 February 2012 00:00
The Chatham County Health Department welcomes Harris Odell, Jr., as the Chairman of the Chatham County Board of Health. Odell, a local attorney and Chatham County Commissioner, has served on the Board of Health since 2005 and replaces outgoing chairman Roslyn Taylor, M.D. Kathryn Martin, Ph.D, will now serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Health. Martin is Associate Dean of the Southeast Georgia Clinical Campus of the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University and has served on the Board of Health since 2008.
“Both Commissioner Odell and Dr. Martin have been extremely supportive of public health over the years and we are pleased to now have them serving in leadership roles on the Chatham County Board of Health,” said W. Douglas Skelton, District Health Director for the Coastal Health District.
By law, County Boards of Health have broad and comprehensive functions and responsibilities in their counties and perform the following functions:
• Determine the health needs and resources of its jurisdiction by research and by collection, analysis, and evaluation of all data pertaining to health of the community.
• Develop, in cooperation with the department, programs, activities and facilities responsive to the needs of its area.
• Secure compliance with the rules and regulations of the department that have local application.
• Enforce, or cause enforcement of, all laws pertaining to health unless the responsibility for the enforcement of such laws is that of another agency.
The seven-member Board of Health consists of the Chief Executive Officer of the County Commission or some member designated by said officer; County Superintendent of Schools or a school employee designated by the Superintendent; a physician appointed by the County Commission (actively practicing in county); a consumer advocate appointed by the County Commission; consumer or licensed nurse interested in promoting Public Health appointed by the governing authority of the largest municipality; advocate for the County's needy, underprivileged, or elderly community, appointed by the County Commission; and Chief Executive Officer of the governing authority of the largest municipality of the county or some member designated by said officer.
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Kathryn Hoyt, a dental assisting student at Savannah Technical College has been named the college’s honoree of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) for 2012 and its student of the year. Hoyt and the other nominees were recognized at a celebration luncheon on Thursday.
GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), honors excellence in academics and leadership statewide among the state’s technical college students.
“Technical education provides everyone with the opportunity for a great education by offering the skills and ethical training needed to prepare students to enter a competitive job market,” said Hoyt. “By providing quality, affordable education, the TCSG enhances the lives of its students as well as Georgia’s economy.”
Hoyt is one of four finalists of the 23 nominated STC students. The other finalists are Kristen Galipeault, Dental Hygiene; Christopher McLendon, Automotive Technology; and Rami Thompson, Marketing Management.
Hoyt is anticipated to graduate in 2012 with a diploma in dental assisting from Savannah Tech. She works now as a dental assistant with Pediatric Dentistry of Savannah and is a volunteer with the Savannah Volunteer Dental Clinic. She will receive a $500 scholarship and a dedicated parking space for the year and will represent Savannah Technical College at the regional competition to be held February 23, 2012 at the Tifton Campus of Moultrie Technical College.
All 26 college winners will gather in Atlanta in May for the selection of the 2012 GOAL student to represent the Technical College System of Georgia as a student ambassador.
The awards luncheon also honored STC’s Rick Perkins Award winner and nominees. Earlier this year, Chef Jean Yves Vendeville, the department head of the Culinary Institute at STC was named the College’s 2012 Instructor of the Year. For more information about Vendeville and the other nominees, please visit: http://www.savannahtech.edu/inner.php?press_release_id=606&id=113&pr_year=2012.
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Nightingale Services, Inc., Georgia’s largest family-owned home care company, recently promoted Joseph Alexander to area manager at the Savannah office. Nightingale Services excels at delivering exceptional home health care services to veterans, seniors, private pay, Medicaid and worker’s compensation clients.
In his new position, Alexander is responsible for managing a team of five registered nurses and 30 certified nursing assistants. His duties include overseeing the provision of weekly skilled nursing visits and CNA visits with patients, interacting with referral entities and facilitating all aspects of patient care.
In addition, he will work directly with physicians and local agencies to maintain a database of resources available in the community for Nightingale’s clients and act as a liaison between case managers and patients to ensure continued care.
Alexander previously served as area manager for the Statesboro, Ga. office of Nightingale Services. He has 20 years of experience in coastal and middle Georgia, working as a coordinator with the community care services program and director of social services in the nursing home industry.
“We’re delighted to welcome Joseph to our Savannah headquarters,” said Heather Fries, vice president and CEO at Nightingale Services. “He brings exceptional prior home care experience to our Savannah office and is truly dedicated to the well-being of our patients.”
Born in Metter Ga., Alexander grew up in Collins, Ga. and is a 1993 graduate of Georgia Southern University, where he earned a B.S. in Sociology with an emphasis in Gerontology Studies. He is a prior member of the Georgia Gerontology Society. He currently resides in Savannah.
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Sterne Agee Group, Inc., one of the largest privately-owned investment banking firms in the country, has announced Sherry Hodges has joined the firm as a financial advisor in Sterne Agee’s Landings office near Savannah, Georgia.
“The knowledge and experience Sherry brings to Sterne Agee is an invaluable resource,” said Rus Harden, Branch Manager of the Savannah and Landings offices. “She is a wonderful addition to our office, and we welcome her to our growing team at Sterne Agee.”
“I chose Sterne Agee because it is a firm with over 100 years of investment experience,” said Hodges. “Sterne Agee offers a comprehensive range of services and resources that enable me to create investment plans for my clients that will help them achieve their financial goals while receiving excellence in service.”
For the past 26 years, Ms. Hodges has provided her clients with wealth management solutions. Most recently, she was a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. Ms. Hodges graduated from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. She lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her two children where she is very active in her community.
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George Benjamin “Benjy” Thompson IV was named to the Board of Trustees of the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center. Thompson currently serves as chief executive officer for the Development Authority of Bulloch County and the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce. He serves as chair of the Coastal Georgia Regional Water Council, chair of the Middle Coastal Unified Development Authority and on the board of directors of the Rotary Club of Statesboro. He is an alumnus and former trustee of Leadership Georgia, an alumnus of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership and was named to Georgia Trend’s 2004 “40 under 40” list of young business professionals. He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at Georgia Southern University and attended law school at the University of South Carolina. He and his wife, Delaine, have two children. They reside in Statesboro.
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Timothy R. Walmsley was appointed to the Eastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court. Walmsley is a partner at Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C. in Savannah and magistrate judge of Chatham County. He serves on the board of directors of Senior Citizens, Inc. and Goodness & Mercy Foundation, Inc. Walmsley earned his bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., and his law degree from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans. He and his wife, Alison, have two children. They reside in Savannah.
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Georgians for a Healthy Future, one of the state’s leading health advocacy organizations, announced today the election of Dr. Harry J. Heiman as chairman of the group’s Board of Directors for 2012. Dr. Heiman is the director of health policy at The Satcher Health Leadership Institute and assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Other Board officer elections included:
• Patricia Nobbie, Deputy Director of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, as vice chair;
• Jeffery Graham, Executive Director of Georgia Equality and the Equality Foundation of Georgia, as secretary, and
• Scott Mathews as treasurer.
In addition, Georgians for a Healthy Future also announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors:
• Charles N. Hayslett, CEO of Hayslett Group LLC, an Atlanta communications firm;
• Miriam Urizar Rittmeyer, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Executive Director, Community Health Mission in Savannah; and
• Jon W. Wollenzien, Jr., CEO of Palmetto Health Council, Inc. in Atlanta.
“Georgians for a Healthy Future has come a long way since we opened our doors just three short years ago, and one reason has been the active involvement and leadership of a committed and engaged Board of Directors,” said Cindy Zeldin, the organization’s executive director. “We look forward to continuing that progress under Dr. Heiman’s leadership and with the support of our new and returning board members.”
With the new appointments, Georgians for a Healthy Future now has 11 board members. Other board members are: Robert Bush, Senior Staff Attorney, Elder Law Project, Georgia Legal Services Program; Sylvia Caley, Associate Clinical Professor, and Co-Director of the HeLP Legal Services Clinic Georgia State University College of Law; Julie Edelson, Policy Advisor, CDC, and Kathy Floyd, Legislative Director, AARP Georgia.
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Lori S. Durden was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal on Friday to the Board of Trustees of the Herty Foundation.
Durden currently serves as the vice president for Economic Development at Ogeechee Technical College. She serves on the board of trustees for the Foundation for Public Education in Bulloch County and the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce. Durden is a member of the Rotary Club of Statesboro, an alumna of Leadership Georgia and was named to Georgia Trend’s 2009 “40 under 40” list of young business professionals. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia Southern University. She and her husband, Tim, have three children. They reside in Statesboro.
Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 10:35 Written by From Staff Reports Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00
BB&T has announced two new hires. Timothy P. O’Hayer is now the vice president of employee benefits with BB&T Insurance Services, and Lori Protsman has been named senior employee benefits account manager with BB&T Insurance Services. Both are based at 2280 E. Victory Drive.
O’Hayer brings 31 years of experience in the employee benefits business to his new role. He attended Armstrong Atlantic State University while majoring in psychology. He graduated from The American College where he earned two professional designations – chartered life underwriter and chartered financial consultant in financial counseling and services.
O’Hayer is a life member of the Million Dollar Roundtable and past president of the Savannah Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. He holds multiple state and national licenses and is a member of the state and national health underwriters association.
Protsman brings 14 years of experience in the employee benefits business to her new role, including account management, human resources and financial services. She is responsible for all aspects of corporate client account management as well as assists with new business and renewal implementation and enrollment meetings.
Protsman, who holds a Georgia accident and sickness license, is a board member of the Coastal Empire Association of Health Underwriters, a member of the National Chapter of Health Underwriters and a member of the Professional Women’s Business Association.
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ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C., a leading ear, nose and throat practice with offices throughout coastal Georgia, is pleased to announce that Brad A. Rawlings, M.D. recently joined the practice and specializes in otolaryngology as well as state-of-the-art head and neck surgery.
Dr. Rawlings completed his residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. He has conducted research on endoscopic sinus surgery and treatment of Laryngotracheal Stenosis and published articles in medical journals in his field. In 2006, he earned his M.D. from the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Ga., where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
He has a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., where he graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. He also earned Dean’s List and President’s List honors.
Dr. Rawlings is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association.
“We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Rawlings to our practice and know our patients will be impressed with his knowledge, experience and expertise in the ENT field,” said Michael Zoller, M.D., senior partner at ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C. “He shares our commitment to delivering the ultimate medical care to patients.”
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Deemer Dana & Froehle LLP, Georgia’s premiere full-service certified public accounting firm, is pleased to announce the addition of a new team member to its Audit Team – William C. Gruver.
Mr. Gruver joins Deemer Dana & Froehle in the Audit Department and will work in our Savannah office. Originally from Savannah, Will is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. His previous career was serving the real estate industry in Atlanta. He is a recent graduate of the Master’s of Accounting program at Georgia Southern University and is excited to start his accounting career with the firm.
