Trustmark Names Vicki Griffin Commercial Portfolio Manager
Trustmark announced that Vicki Griffin has been named Commercial Portfolio Manager at its Montgomery office. Griffin joined Trustmark in 2004 and has more than 24 years of banking experience. She attended Troy University, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in finance and master’s degree in business administration. Griffin serves as a member of the Urban Young Life Advisory Board, Bank on River Region Alabama Steering Committee and the United Way Loaned Executive Program.
Davis Smith Joins Bradley’s Montgomery Office
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Davis H. Smith has joined the firm’s Montgomery office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities and Tax practice groups. “We are thrilled to have Davis join Bradley as a highly regarded practitioner in tax and business strategies,” said Bradley Montgomery Office Managing Partner Robert Emmett Poundstone IV. “He brings nearly two decades of experience, including a particular focus and a track record of success in the captive insurance industry.”
Stephanie Peavy Joins River Bank & Trust
Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Stubbs announced that Stephanie Peavy has joined River Bank & Trust. She will serve as a Vice President and Treasury Sales Manager. Throughout her 25-year banking career, clients across the River Region have relied on Peavy to help them run their businesses more smoothly and efficiently.
Warren Averett Announces Promotions
Warren Averett announced the following promotions in the firm’s Montgomery office. Cristy Andrews, CPA has been named a new Member of Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors. She is a leader within the Firm’s Real Estate Client Practice Group and serves in the Firm’s Tax Division. Cristy primarily focuses on real estate, construction and manufacturing and distribution industries.
Brenda Hellums, CSA, PDMM has been named a Principal of Warren Averett and the Service Area Leader for the Firm’s Daily Money Management Services. She assists families of private wealth, high net worth individuals, busy or retired executives by creating customized financial budgets and comprehensive service plans to ensure their financial goals are met.
Anna Wilson has been named a Principal in Warren Averett’s Tax Division. She has more than 15 years of public accounting experience and focuses on managing tax engagements for a variety of closely held companies.
Donna Conte, CPA has been named a Principal in Warren Averett’s Finance Team Support Division and the Service Area Leader for the Firm’s Accounting Services Division. Conte has more than 20 years of public accounting experience. She is an expert in small business advisory, taxation and outsourced services.
In addition to these four, the Montgomery office also announced the following promotions: Elizabeth Finley, Supervisor; Sara Kersey, Lead Technology Services Administrator; Matthew Pearce, Associate Technology Engineer; Zack Chanthongphio, Associate Technology Engineer; Curtis Smith, Senior Technology Consultant; Katherine Gray, Administrative Specialist III; Alfred Espinosa, Cloud Services Manager; Randell Bunn, Technical Services Manager; Dawoon (Chris) Lee, Senior Associate; Donghyun (Daniel) Lee, Supervisor; Henry Lee, Supervisor; and Sooyeon (Sue) Han, Supervisor.
VOICES for Alabama’s Children New Exec Director
The Board of Directors of VOICES for Alabama’s Children (VFAC) announced the appointment of Stephen Woerner as Executive Director. Woerner succeeds Melanie Bridgeforth, VFAC Executive Director since 2013, who moved to The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham earlier this year. Woerner joins VOICES for Alabama’s Children from Troy University Montgomery, where he served as an expert nonprofit organizational trainer and as a consultant with state agencies, regional hospitals and a variety of for-profit and nonprofit organizations since 2016.
Thomas Locklin Joins Palomar Insurance
Palomar announced the addition of Thomas Locklin to its expanding sales team as a Vice President, specializing in the trucking and transportation industries. Prior to joining Palomar, Locklin served the
transportation industry for seven years as an insurance underwriter for a national carrier and transportation risk management advisor.
CodingSolutions Hires Community Director
CodingSolutions announced Jasmine Dickerson will join the CodingSolutions team as Community Director. Within the role, Dickerson will recruit candidates and hiring partners for the program, facilitate
virtual classes, as well as work on the development of CodingSolutions’s future training programs. Dickerson comes to CodingSolutions with 12-plus years’ experience in experiential marketing and the training field. Most recently, Dickerson worked as the East Coast Regional Manager for the Fitbit.
Marcia Johnson Promoted at River Bank & Trust
Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Stubbs announced that Assistant Vice President Marcia Johnson has been promoted to Marketing Director. Since Johnson joined the team in 2010, she has excelled in all her roles, most recently as Corporate Administrator and Social Media Director. “Marcia has done an outstanding job in directing our social media presence for many years and has played an integral role in our story of success,” said Stubbs.
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood Announces New Board Member and Chairman
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC) announced Freddie Lynn Jr., Senior Vice President of Architecture in Montgomery, as the newest member of GMC’s board of directors, and Chris Engel, Executive Vice President of Architecture, as board chairman.
Lynn has been with GMC since 2003 and currently leads the
firm’s architecture department in Montgomery. He has more than 30 years of professional experience and has gained significant recognition for exceptional design work, particularly for K-12 and higher education, municipal and commercial projects.
Engel was appointed to the board of directors in 2018. He has more than 25 years of professional experience and has been with GMC since 2003. As Executive Vice President of Architecture, he manages the firm’s entire architectural practice, which includes oversight of more than 100 employees in offices throughout the southeast.
Other board members include Cedric Campbell, Engineering Project Manager; Steve Cawood, Executive Vice President of Water Resources; Kevin Laird, Regional Vice President of South Carolina; Galen Thackston, Chief Operating Officer; and Lee Walters, Regional Vice President of Mobile.
Bahakel Communications, Ltd. Hires Mike Costa
Bahakel Communications, Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Beverly Bahakel announced that Mike Costa has been named Vice President and General Manager of its Montgomery TV operations effective immediately.
A 30-year broadcast veteran, Costa comes to Bahakel most recently from Sinclair Broadcast Group in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he managed a multiple station group WTVC News Channel/WTVC.2 Fox Chattanooga/WFLI CW Chattanooga for 14 years. Mike Costa replaces Sherry Nelson, who will return to Greenwood, Mississippi, for other opportunities. In making the announcement, Beverly Bahakel said, “We are delighted to have someone of Mike Costa’s broadcast experience who has a love of the industry, acumen for the changing landscape of media, and desire to serve the Montgomery community through our strong news presence. We are grateful to the Montgomery-Selma area for their support of our operations for many years and wish to enhance and continue our service to the area.”
Britton J. Stutts Now Shareholder at Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc.
Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc. announced that Britton Stutts, out of their Birmingham office, was recently promoted to shareholder of the agency. As a Commercial Property & Casualty Risk Advisor since 2007, Stutts provides risk management and insurance services to clients in a variety of industries with special expertise in areas such as healthcare, manufacturing, social services, non-profits, contractors and entertainment centers.
ARC Realty Welcomes Five New Team Members
ARC Realty recently welcomed five new members in the River Region: Larry Alford, Caroline Burkett, William Humphrey, Catrina McCovery and Shaundra McCullum. While these agents each have varying degrees of experience in real estate, they all bring a wealth of career experience and customer service talents to the table. They have each been enrolled in portions of ARC’s agent training that are appropriate to their specialties and schedules.
Larry Alford has joined ARC Realty as an Associate Broker with several years of experience in real estate, in addition to a long history of success in sales, sales management, sales training, officiating high school and college basketball.
Caroline Burkett has been working in real estate for just over a year following a stint in accounting.
William Humphrey is a newly licensed REALTOR® and a Master Sergeant in the Alabama Air National Guard, where he has served for over 17 years, including five tours overseas.
Catrina McCovery has transitioned into real estate following a 22-year career in the medical field.
Shaundra McCullum is a military veteran of 20-plus years, and she is dedicated to serving as an advocate for her clients before, during and after a real estate transaction.
