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Movers & Shakers – May 2022

July 5, 2022

Read about promotions, new hires, and recognition of talent in our member companies.

 May 3, 2022

Essence Nesbit, Designs by Essence

Essence Nesbit, owner of Designs by Essence was selected from hundreds of Balloon Professional applicants to help create the USA’s very first Big Balloon Build. Sixty five (65) balloon artists from around the world traveled to the City of Vincennes, […]
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 May 3, 2022

Michael Rodgers, Redstone Federal Credit Union

Michael Rodgers has recently joined Redstone Federal Credit Union® as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. He will oversee departments that include Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk Management, and Vendor Management. Building on his years as a bank […]
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 May 3, 2022

Chrystal Morgan, The Boeing Company

Chrystal Morgan is the new Director of State & Local Government Operations for The Boeing Company. In this role she briefs key stakeholders across the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alaska on Boeing projects, future programs and strategic […]
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 May 3, 2022

Jack Kimbrough, Barge Design Solutions, Inc.

Huntsville resident Jack Kimbrough was promoted to Director of Roadway Design for Barge Design Solutions, Inc. (Barge). Kimbrough earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2003. With nearly 20 years in the industry, he has a depth of […]
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 May 3, 2022

Zack Young, GTEC

GTEC, a local Geotechnical, Testing, Environmental, and Consulting Engineering firm has named Zack Young as President and Chief Executive Officer. Zack began his career in the field of civil engineering more than 20 years ago in Huntsville, AL. Prior to […]
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 May 3, 2022

Sarah Savage-Jones, Huntsville Hospital Foundation

Huntsville Hospital Foundation President Sarah Savage-Jones has been named a 2022 Momentum Woman of Impact Award Winner. She is one of only four leaders from across the state to receive the honor. Momentum’s Woman of Impact Award recognizes Alabama women […]
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 May 3, 2022

Brandon Carrin, Progress Bank

Lee Hoekenschnieder, Head of General Banking/Huntsville Market President of Progress Bank announced today that Brandon Carrin has been promoted to AVP, Business Banker. Brandon graduated from the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. […]
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 May 3, 2022

Julian Burley, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce their newest full-time staff addition, Julian Burley, as Administrative Assistant. Julian is a Columbia, Maryland, native who graduated from Oakwood University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. […]
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 May 3, 2022

Julie Hill, Stratagem Solutions

Stratagem Solutions would like to recognize Julie Hill for her contributions to the company. In November 2020, Julie Hill joined the Stratagem Solutions, Inc. (SSI) team as a Cost Analyst supporting the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation, Unmanned […]
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 May 3, 2022

Beth Zinn, The ELM Foundation

The ELM Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Beth Zinn, our new Program Director for the True Charity Community Initiative and the CharityTracker program. Prior to joining the ELM Foundation, Beth served as the Membership Coordinator at the […]
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 May 3, 2022

Jeff Wisotzkey, Ph.D., HCLD, CC, Madison Core Laboratories

Madison Core Laboratories, LLC (MCL) announces the appointment of Jeff Wisotzkey, Ph.D., HCLD, CC, as Chief Scientific Officer and Laboratory Director. Dr. Wisotzkey brings to MCL over 25 years of experience in scientific leadership and laboratory operations in multiple areas […]
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 May 3, 2022

Melinda Hooton, MD, Thrive Alabama

Melinda Hooton, MD, recently joined the Thrive Alabama team as the Chief Medical Officer. She brings fifteen years of experience in primary care and healthcare leadership from her prior roles as a primary care physician and medical director. Hooton earned […]
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 May 3, 2022

Tami Kellen, Flourish

Tami Kellen joined the Flourish team in 2022 as an Account Coordinator where she supports several client initiatives centered around strategy development, data reporting and analytics, social media, industry research, and more. Tami brings a hyperfocus experience in digital marketing […]
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 May 3, 2022

Michael Cox, Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Technologies is pleased to announce Michael Cox as Huntsville site lead for Raytheon Technologies, overseeing site operations and community involvement for Raytheon Technologies and its facilities on Jan Davis Drive and Bob Heath Drive. In addition to this role, […]
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 May 3, 2022

Kathryn A. Kestner, Huntsville-Madison County Senior center

Kathryn A. Kestner has been named Associate Director of the Huntsville-Madison County Senior center. Her career with the Senior Center began in 2003 and has most recently served as Director of Special Programs. She is a graduate of Long Beach […]
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 May 3, 2022

Matt Jones, Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville

The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Jones as its new Vice President of Development. Jones’ appointment follows a banner year as the organization received over $13.5 million in charitable donations and deployed […]
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 May 3, 2022

Brian Samples, DCS Corporation

DCS Corporation is pleased to announce that Brian Samples has been promoted to Department Manager within the Ground Vehicle Integration Systems Division. Brian brings 22 years of systems and software engineering and program management experience in the areas of Army […]
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 May 3, 2022

Charles Colegrove, DCS Corporation

DCS Corporation is pleased to announce that Charles Colegrove has been promoted to Department Manager of the Ground Vehicle Integration Systems Division within the Army and Marine Corps Sector. Charles brings 35 years of technical and leadership and management experience […]
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 May 3, 2022

Kathy Flaspohler, DCS Corporation

Infoscitex, a wholly owned subsidiary of DCS Corporation, is pleased to announce that Kathy Flaspohler has been promoted to Branch Manager of the Advanced Simulation Development and Analysis Branch within the Air and Space Operations Division. Kathy holds a Masters […]
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 May 3, 2022

George Noel, DCS Corporation

Infoscitex, a wholly owned subsidiary of DCS Corporation, is pleased to announce that George Noel has been promoted to Branch Manager of the Cyber Physical Sensing Branch within the Air and Space Operations Division. George holds a PhD in Computer […]
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 May 3, 2022

Demetria Horton, AUM Foundation

Demetria Horton is the new Executive Director of the AUM Foundation. Demetria is an outgoing community advocate who brings a wealth of experience to the role. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama, her Master’s Degree […]
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 May 3, 2022

John Danilson Jr., BRPH

BRPH, a nationally ranked architecture, engineering and construction firm headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., is pleased to announce the promotion of John Danilson Jr., PE, LEED AP, to office leader for its Huntsville, Ala. location. Danilson has more than 17 years […]
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 May 3, 2022

Heather Lee, Poitevint Financial – Raymond James

Poitevint Financial is pleased to announce that Heather Lee has joined the team as a Client Services Representative. Heather comes to us with a B.S. (summa cum laude) in Marketing from Auburn University as well as an MBA (with Finance […]
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 May 3, 2022

Tammy Gaddes, Poitevint Financial – Raymond James

Poitevint Financial is pleased to announce the promotion of Tammy Gaddes to Financial Planner. Tammy has been with Poitevint Financial since its inception, and affiliated with Raymond James for over 7 years. During her time at Poitevint Financial, she has […]
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 May 3, 2022

Christopher Lee, Maynard Cooper & Gale

Christopher Lee joins Maynard Cooper as Of Counsel in the Firm’s Huntsville office. He is an experienced litigator representing clients in federal and state courts in civil and criminal matters, as well as administrative law matters, probate matters, political law, and […]
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 May 3, 2022

Jordan LaPorta, Maynard Cooper & Gale

Jordan LaPorta is an Associate in Maynard Cooper’s Litigation Section, where he works on various complex matters such as class actions, commercial business litigation, and antitrust disputes. Before joining the Firm, LaPorta served as a law clerk for Judge Sharon […]
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 May 3, 2022

Shannon Cazzavillan, Lanier Ford

Lanier Ford is pleased to announce that Shannon Cazzavillan was selected as a shareholder in January 2022. Ms. Cazzavillan regularly advises clients on matters involving multi-million-dollar real estate developments and on numerous issues involving commercial real estate. Ms. Cazzavillan joined […]
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 May 3, 2022

Scott Sieger, Akima

Scott Sieger is the general manager of Akima Logistics Services (ALS) and the managing director of Akima’s aerospace programs. In his role, Sieger oversees 19 active contracts and seats on four IDIQ contracts, all of which range in scope from […]
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 May 3, 2022

Zack Penney, ServisFirst Bank

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), announced in April the addition of Zack Penney as a Board Member of ServisFirst Bank Huntsville. “ServisFirst Bank is proud and honored to welcome Zack Penney to our Huntsville […]
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 May 3, 2022

Rachel Guthrie, ServisFirst Bank

Rachel Guthrie has been promoted to Assistant Relationship Manager and Bank Officer where she will continue to support commercial and private banking teams with credit underwriting while working more closely with ServisFirst Bank Huntsville’s clients to meet their financial needs. […]
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 May 3, 2022

Blake Freeman, ServisFirst Bank

Blake Freeman has been promoted to Senior Vice President by excelling as one of ServisFirst Bank Huntsville’s key commercial bankers. Freeman has worked for ServisFirst Bank since 2013, when he joined the team as a summer intern. Freeman is responsible […]
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 May 3, 2022

Stuart Whitaker, ServisFirst Bank

Stuart Whitaker has been promoted to Vice President due to his accomplishments with ServisFirst Bank and his experience in the industry. Whitaker has worked in banking and finance since 2013, joining the ServisFirst Bank team in 2018. He has developed […]
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 May 3, 2022

Sharon Porter, Deloitte

Sharon Porter has been promoted to Contract Manager in Deloitte‘s  Government and Public Services. She has more than 16 years of Contracting experience within the government and healthcare sectors. Sharon is a long-standing member of the Huntsville Chapter of National […]
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 May 3, 2022

Sylvia Smith, Deloitte

Deloitte welcomes Sylvia Smith as a Human Capital Project Delivery Analyst. She has over 10 years of entrepreneurial/management experience, and more than seven years of Human Resource experience. Sylvia is a graduate of Athens State University with a Bachelor’s Degree […]
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 May 3, 2022

Chris Tech, CFD Research

Chris Tech recently joined CFD Research as the Director of Intelligence Systems, working closely with the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force in Dayton, OH to lead system of systems cloud-based architecture design and […]
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 May 3, 2022

Jon Wren, CFD Research

Jon Wren recently joined CFD Research as the Director of Radar Systems and will work closely with the company’s DoD customers to expand CFD Research’s radar capabilities. Jon brings expertise in missile defense, radar search, tracking, and discrimination analysis, as […]
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 May 3, 2022

Annie Phillips, Huntsville Madison County Public Library

Annie Phillips is the digital services librarian at the Huntsville Madison County Public Library and the project manager for Blast Music. Annie says launching Blast in the Fall of 2021 and seeing the excitement and energy with which it has […]
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 May 3, 2022

Anthony Spinner, All Points Logistics

All Points Logistics is proud to spotlight Anthony Spinner, who was recently promoted to serve as IT & Service Desk Manager. Anthony joined All Points in September 2010 as a Logistic Coordinator/ interim IT Specialist. He played an integral part […]
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 May 3, 2022

Julie Klein, HAAR (Huntsville Area Association of Realtors)

HAAR is thrilled to announce the hiring of Julie Klein as the newest team member and Assistant Finance Director! Julie comes from Rapid City, South Dakota where she worked in account analytics and cash management. Previously, Julie has served as […]
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 May 3, 2022

Christina Hearne, HAAR (Huntsville Area Association of Realtors)

HAAR is thrilled to announce the return of Christina Hearne as Professional Development Administrator. Christina comes back from the local nonprofit, Village of Promise where she was the Development and Marketing Director. Prior to that, she was a Program Director […]
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 May 3, 2022

Scott Hall, Teledyne Brown Engineering

Scott Hall was named President of the Engineered Systems Segment (ESS) of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated on March 11, following the announcement that Janice Hess will be retiring on July 31. Hall assumed the role of President on March 21, and […]
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 May 3, 2022

Chuck Herbert, Teledyne Brown Engineering

Chuck Herbert will assume the role of Vice President of Maritime Systems, leading Teledyne Brown Engineering’s strategic direction in the maritime surface, subsurface, and special operations defense markets. Herbert previously served the company as the Senior Director of Maritime Systems. […]
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 May 3, 2022

Jeff Holley, Teledyne Brown Engineering

Jeff Holley will be promoted from Associate Vice President to Vice President of Manufacturing and Hardware Operations. Jeff will continue to lead manufacturing operations with responsibilities for the fabrication and assembly of the company’s energy, space, and defense manufacturing programs. […]
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 May 3, 2022

Carol Gentz, Huntsville Botanical Garden

Carol Gentz has been promoted to Director of Grants and Government Relations at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. In this role, Carol will provide leadership in developing and implementing strategies to secure and grow financial support from both public and private […]
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 May 3, 2022

Teressa Biggerstaff, Huntsville Botanical Garden

Teressa Biggerstaff has joined the Huntsville Botanical Garden as Café Manager. With over 30 years specializing in food service, business development, vendor relations, and special events catering all over the globe, Teressa is poised to funnel her creative and professional […]
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 May 3, 2022

Dr. Charles W. Richardson, Jr., Alabama A&M University

Dr. Charles W. Richardson, Jr., has been selected to lead the College of Business and Public Affairs effective May 15, 2022. Dr. Richardson has served as a faculty member and administrator at several institutions, including HBCUs Alcorn State University, Claflin […]
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 May 3, 2022

Jordan Nemiroff, Burns & McDonnell

Jordan Nemiroff joins Burns & McDonnell as a project manager for our Global Facilities Group. Jordan will be instrumental in developing design-build solutions for aerospace and manufacturing clients across the Southeast. Jordan spent time as a design engineer, project engineer […]
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 May 3, 2022

Paul Robinson, Signalink, Inc.

Paul Robinson joined Signalink, Inc. in April 2021 as an Electrical Engineer supporting the Foreign Military Sales Program Office and Utility Helicopter Program Office. Paul was born in Huntsville and has lived here his entire life. He attended UAH receiving […]
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 May 3, 2022

Sheila King McFerran, Koniag Government Services (KGS)

Koniag Government Services (KGS), an Alaska Native Corporation delivering a broad range of forward leaning solutions to the Federal Government, names Sheila King McFerran to lead KGS initiatives in Huntsville, Alabama. As Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Line of Business (LOB), […]
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 May 3, 2022

Matt Herbert, Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc.

Thrash announced this week that Matt Herbert will serve as the new General Manager. Herbert has over 20 years of experience in the commercial construction industry. As General Manager, Matt’s role is to provide operational oversight for Thrash’s office in […]
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 May 3, 2022

Shannon Sandmeier, Meyer and Lee Fine Jewelry

Shannon Sandmeier joined Meyer and Lee Fine Jewelry as the store manager. Shannon brings to her role more than eighteen years of experience in the jewelry industry. Her professional achievements include GIA Accredited Jewelry Professional, Diamond Certification and Colored Gemstones […]
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 May 3, 2022

James (Jim) Buford, Hill Technical Solutions

Hill Technical Solutions (HTS), a growing provider of advanced engineering and technology services for government customers, promoted James (Jim) Buford to Vice President, Joint and Army Programs, from Director. He provides subject matter expertise to Army, Navy, Air Force, and […]
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 May 3, 2022

Joseph (Joe) Crowhurst, Hill Technical Solutions

Hill Technical Solutions (HTS), a growing provider of advanced engineering and technology services for government customers, promoted Joseph (Joe) Crowhurst to Vice President, MDA and Space Programs, from the role of Director, MDA Programs. He is responsible for guiding Program […]
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 May 3, 2022

Daniel Claxton, Hill Technical Solutions

Hill Technical Solutions (HTS), a growing provider of advanced engineering and technology services for government customers, promoted Daniel Claxton to Director, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Systems, from Program Manager (PM). He assumes the leadership of the MDA Systems Directorate under […]
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 May 3, 2022

Candace Byrd-Vinson, Calhoun Community College

In April, the Calhoun Community College Athletics Division is excited to announce Candace Byrd-Vinson as the new Women’s Basketball Coach. The Tanner, AL, native was a basketball superstar during her time at Tanner High School where she played multiple positions. […]
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 May 3, 2022

Mike Bean, PassionHR Consulting, Inc.

Mike Bean is the President & Owner of PassionHR Consulting, Inc. His goal in starting his business six years ago was to make meaningful relationships with the Madison County community by providing exceptional service to his clients and customers. As […]
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 May 3, 2022

Sarah Ray, Dentons Sirote

Dentons Sirote is pleased to welcome Sarah Ray to the Firm. Ray has joined the Firm’s Tax Controversy practice group as Of Counsel in the Huntsville office. As a highly organized and detail-oriented lawyer with more than 10 years of […]
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 May 3, 2022

Timothy P. Pittman, Dentons Sirote

Dentons Sirote is pleased to welcome Timothy P. Pittman to the Firm. Pittman has joined the Firm’s Real Estate and Litigation practice groups as Of Counsel in the Huntsville office. Pittman has practiced law in Alabama for nearly 17 years, […]
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May 3, 2022

Patricia Hartley, Ad4! Group

HUNTSVILLE, AL April 2022 – Ad4! Group, a local advertising and marketing agency, is proud to announce the addition of Patricia Hartley of Florence as the company’s new Content Director. Patricia has been a part of the Ad4! Group team […]
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