BRYAN BELLAMY
New job title: Director of corporate compliance
Company:
D. J. Powers Inc.
Duties:
Bellamy will manage all areas of compliance for operations for D. J. Powers.
Related experience: He has ten years of U.S. Customs compliance experience.
Education: He has an MBA, with an emphasis on international business, from the University of South Carolina.
BRAD PETTWAY
New job title: Sales associate
Company: Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty
Duties: Pettway will be responsible for handling clients needs.
Related experience:
Pettway worked as an assistant with a sales associate in the area. He was also a software consultant working for IBM.
Education: He attended Northeast Louisiana University and Louisiana State University.
DENNIS B. KEENE
New job title: Attorney and counsel
Company: Bouhan Falligant LLP
Duties: He will deepen the firm’s commercial litigation, personal injury, products liability and transportation and logistics practice areas and allow additional focus on mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
Related experience:
Keene has been practicing law in Savannah for more than 15 years and has a broad experience representing international corporations and individuals in tort-based litigation.
Education:
He graduated from University of Miami School of Law, J.D. Cum Laude, 1993, Syracuse University, B.A. Economics, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Army ROTC Scholarship recipient, 1990.
RACHEL FOOTE
New job title: Bank officer, branch manger
Company: Colony Bank
Duties: Foote will be responsible for managing Colony Bank’s Highway 17 location. She will also continue to expand customer relationships in the Savannah and Richmond Hill market.
Related experience:
Foote has 14 years in community and business banking. She has worked for Colony Bank Savannah for three years.
BRENT LOWRY
New job title: Vice president, branch manager and retail lender
Company:
Colony Bank
Duties:
Lowry will be responsible for managing the retail operations and retail lending for Colony Bank’s Savannah market. He will be located at the Hodgson Memorial Drive office.
Related experience:
Lowry brings 13 years of community and business banking experience to Colony Bank.
Education: Lowry earned a B.S. in finance from the University of Wyoming.
KAREN STEPHENS
New job title: Small business mentor
Company:
SCORE, Savannah
Duties:
Stephens is responsible for mentoring entrepreneurs who have a business idea, small business owners on the skills and knowledge necessary to operate or fine tune a successful small business.
Related experience: She worked at Lockheed Aircraft, specializing in human factors engineering and work space design and flow and was employed by the Bell System, Seattle, Wash., supervising 150 technicians in systems development and project management. Most recently she worked as office manager of an advertising/photography agency focusing on financial analysis, HR staffing and marketing.
Education: Stephens has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Georgia.
HEATHER RUBNITZ
New job title: Associate managing director
Company: EbenConcepts
Duties:
Rubnitz does consulting and sales on human resource management systems, payroll, employee benefits and individual life, health, disability and Medicare supplement plans.
Related experience:
Rubnitz has been a licensed broker for Ebenconcepts for six years and has worked in the business for 11 years. She is licensed with all major insurance carriers in the area and is licensed to sell polices on the government marketplace.
Education: She has an associates degree in business from South University.
TOM FORTI
New job title: Head of Upper School
Company:
St. Andrew’s
Related experience:
Forti has 18 years experience coaching, advising, teaching and supervising in public and private schools.
Education: He has a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts and his MA in educational administration is from New York University.
SANDI WUBBENA
New job title: Office manager
Company:
J.T. Turner Construction
Duties:
Wubbena will work directly with the leadership team regarding all items pertaining to internal operations.
Related experience:
Wubbena worked as director of marketing for Wubbena Architects and also served as the marketing coordinator with Hansen Architects for eight years.
Education:
She graduated from South University with a bachelor of business administration, and a concentration in management information systems.
LAURIE MORELLA
New job title: Realtor
Company: Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners
Duties:
She will be part of “The Kersey Team” including Thomas Kersey and Kim Kersey, specializing in assisting clients in the areas of Bluffton, Hilton Head and Daufuskie Island.
Education: Morella earned her bachelor of science degree in computer information systems, Westminster College Pa. She is a certified professional coach from Wainwright International and a member of Strategic Learning Alliance.
JENNIFER GILMOUR
New job title: Chemistry, earth science and eighth grade math instructor
Company:
Bethesda Academy
Duties:
Gilmour is responsible for learning facilitation, lesson plans and conducting weekly science exploratory classes.
Related experience: Gilmour was a licensed self-employed massage therapist and esthetician for various local spas and health centers and owned a spa on Wilmington Island for six years. She was also a biochemical research assistant at Armstrong State University.
Education: Gilmour received her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Armstrong State University and she earned a master’s degree in adult and adolescent education and community leadership and a master of arts degree in secondary education for science. She is also a licensed massage therapist and a licensed practitioner of esthetics.
GUIENEVERRE CUTLIP
New job title: Marketing director
Company:
DXM Marketing Group
Related experience:
Prior to joining DXM she was a marketing manager for Ruth’s Chris Steak House. She also owned an independent consultancy where she managed social, event, and traditional marketing for a variety of clients.
KIM JONES
New job title: Account manager
Company:
DXM Marketing Group
Duties: She is
responsible for ensuring the needs of clients are met.
Related experience:
She was business development manager with The Sullivan Group
MARIELLA LIPPOLIS
New job title: Account coordinator
Company:
DXM Marketing Group
Duties: She is responsible for
providing direct assistance to DXM account managers.
Related experience:
She worked as an executive assistant at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront.
LINDA NAPIER
New job title: GIS/location intelligence technician
Company:
DXM Marketing Group
Duties:
Napier is responsible for analyzing geographic data to plot maps for customer, facility and other direct marketing needs.
Related experience:
She was regional development coordinator with Wendy’s International, facilitating site selection and opening of new restaurants.
EMILY FOWLER RAY
New job title: Account manager
Company:
DXM Marketing Group
Duties:
She served as a staffing manager for temporary staffing firm Robert Half.
RYAN SMITH
New job title: Civil department manager
Company:
Thomas & Hutton
Related experience:
He has 14 years experience with Thomas & Hutton, serving as designer, project manager, group leader and principal.
Education:
Smith earned a BS in environmental and civil engineering from the University of Western Ontario.
Chamber staff attend tourism training
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau announced that tourism professionals Kathy Winings, Kim Nelson and Leta J. Salazar have completed their third-year and second-year terms at Southeast Tourism Marketing Society Marketing College.
Oliver Maner attorney receives award
William “Bill” Hunter was named one of the 2014 recipients of the Daily Report’s 40 under 40. The honor is given to Georgia lawyers under 40 who contribute to both the legal community and the communities in which they live.
Conner named ‘best lawyer’
Mike Conner, managing partner of The Conner Law Group, has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of personal injury – plaintiffs and personal injury – defendants.
Publication honors HunterMaclean Partner
HunterMaclean partner Daniel Crook was recently named a 2014 “On the Rise” attorney by the Fulton County Daily Report. The honor is given to Georgia lawyers under 40 who contribute to both the legal community and the communities in which they live. The complete list of honorees was published in the August 18 edition of the Fulton County Daily Report.
Chaplain named Family Readiness Service Member of the Year
Maj. Brannon Bowman was awarded the Family Readiness Service Member of the Year award. Bowman is a chaplain in the Georgia Air National Guard serving the 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah’s Combat Readiness Training Center, 165th ASOS, 117th Air Control Squadron and the 224th Joint Communications Squadron. He is recognized for his commitment and dedication to the overall mission of the Georgia National Guard and in particular, that of deployed service members and the families they leave behind while serving overseas.