JACKSON THORNTON NAMES NEW PRINCIPAL
Jackson Thornton, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, announced that James B. Marshall, III, has been selected as the firm’s newest Principal. Jim Marshall is a principal in the firm’s Montgomery office, where he has worked for more than 10 years. Marshall, a Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP), specializes in financial forecasting, cost of service and rate design consulting projects for electric, water, sewer and gas clients throughout the Southeast.
GILPIN GIVHAN ADDS FIRM ADMINISTRATOR
Gilpin Givhan announced the addition of Bonita S. Heart- sill, SHRM-CP, PR as the Law Office Administrator. Heartsill will oversee finance, operations and human resources for the firm. She has worked as Senior Payroll Consultant, Controller and Retail Accounting Manager for various mid-sized companies in Alabama. She was president of Heartsill Payroll Professionals where she provided payroll processing, payroll tax payments and returns, HR consulting and training services to companies in the River Region.
EARNEST & DICKERT JOIN SUTTON & ASSOCIATES
Sutton & Associates announced that Ashley Dickert has joined the company. Dickert is an Auburn University at Montgomery grad- uate with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, with a concentration in Hospitality Management and comes to Sutton & Associates from her most recent position as Conference Coordinator with GovDeals Inc. in Montgomery. Dickert joins Sutton & Associates as a Program Manager and works with incentive travel programs. Casey Earnest has also joined the company. Earnest is an Auburn University at Montgomery graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and comes to Sutton & Associates from her most recent position as Meeting Planner with Alfa Insurance in Montgomery. Earnest joins Sutton & Associates as a Program Manager and works with incentive travel programs.
MAT POPE JOINS PALOMAR INSURANCE
Mat Pope has been appointed to the position of Director of Sales for Palomar Insurance Corporation. In this new role, Pope will be responsible for working with select producers in developing and attaining their annual sales plans. Pope will also be responsible for identifying and recruiting new producers for all of the Palomar Office locations.
ATTORNEYS NAMED SHAREHOLDERS
Hill Hill Carter announced that Jesse K. Anderson and Brad A. Everhardt were named Shareholders of the firm. Anderson joined Hill Hill Carter in 2015. He received his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama, as well as all Courts in the State of Alabama and Tennessee. His practice will continue to include a broad range of civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on insurance defense. Brad Everhardt joined Hill Hill Carter in 2015. Everhardt represents governmental entities and insurance companies in federal and state courts. His practice focuses on civil litigation as well as administrative law. As a shareholder, he will continue to concentrate his practice on insurance defense and municipal law matters. Prior to joining Hill Hill Carter, Brad was a partner at a firm based in Toledo, Ohio.
THOMAS M. MCCARTHY NAMED PARTNER
Holtsford Gilliland Higgins Hitson & Howard, PC announced that Thomas M. McCarthy is now a Partner in the firm. McCarthy will continue to represent individual and business clients statewide from the firm’s central Alabama office. This continues Holtsford Gilliland’s growth over the past 25 years from two to 20 lawyers.
ANDREW E. BRASHIER PRINCIPAL AT BEASLEY ALLEN LAW FIRM
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has named Andrew E. Brashier as a new Principal. Brashier works in the firm’s Consumer Fraud Section. He joined the firm in September 2010 and has focused primarily on consumer class actions along with qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act. He has also represented whistleblowers through the IRS, SEC and Department of Transportation/NHTSA whistleblower programs.
RICHARD BRADFORD JOINS RENASANT
Richard Bradford joined Renasant Bank in November of 2016. He is serving in the position of Senior Vice President/ Relationship Manager. In his role, Bradford will be responsible for building relationships with Renasant clients and managing a commercial lending portfolio. Bradford attended the University of Alabama, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.
BUILDING & EARTH PROMOTES NEW PRESIDENT
Building & Earth, a leading professional engineering firm, has promoted Jeff Cowen, P.G., P.E., to President. Cowen, a founding partner of Building & Earth, has held a multitude of positions within the company throughout his tenure. Prior to his appointment as president, Cowen was Chief Operating Officer. Cowen will assume the position from Deepa Bhate, Chairper- son and Chief Executive Officer of Building & Earth. He will be responsible for implementing the policies and procedures that align with the strategic vision, as well as provide oversight for corporate services, such as human resources and accounting.
HIRELEVEL INTRODUCES CIERRA BELSER AS DIVERSITY RELATIONS MANAGER
HireLevel, powered by Extra Help, one of the region’s largest Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Sup- pliers in the Montgomery region, has appointed Cierra Belser to its leadership team as Diversity Relations Manager. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and setting the strategic direction and acting as the primary advocate for supplier diversity partnerships within the organization. Cierra brings a wealth of experience in building mu- tually beneficial relationships, capturing new business opportunities and supporting the continued growth in the Montgomery market.
ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK WELCOMES SPORTS DIRECTOR
Alabama News Network announced that Adam Solomon has been hired as Sports Direc- tor. Solomon has made his way to the capital city from the sunshine state, where he was Sports Director for three years at WCJB in Gainesville, Florida.
Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary recently announced new titles and duties for BCA staff members. Patricia A. Everett has been named Accountant and Deputy Treasurer for ProgressPAC. Everett has been with the BCA since 2009. Everett is responsible for daily general accounting and maintaining the books and reporting for ProgressPAC. Elaine J. Fincannon, CAE, has been named Senior Vice President for Investor Relations, Services and Development for the BCA. She serves as part of the BCA’s Advocacy Team. In addition to providing services to BCA-member companies, Fincannon serves as a BCA liaison to Alabama chambers of commerce and works with The Partnership between the BCA and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama. Nancy Wall Hewston has been named Senior Vice Presi- dent for Communications, Strategic Information and Federal Affairs. She is responsible for the development and integra- tion of the BCA’s communication strategy to promote the BCA and its policy agenda to its key audiences. Hewston also is responsible for the development and implementation of theBCA’s federal legislative agenda.
Kimberly Langley has been named Director of Investor Relations. Langley is responsible for the BCA’s membership database, membership renewal notices, and new member processing for Investor Relations. Cherry Smith Ragan has been named Office Manager/Executive Assistant for Finance & Administration. Ragan’s duties include assisting in daily office and front desk operation and providing support to BCA’s leadership team.
