With the gender wage gap and sexual harassment in the workplace coming to the forefront from the #MeToo movement, a group of local executives has partnered with the Greater Memphis Chamber to launch a council focused on women in the workplace.  

Adrian Bond, director of community engagement at Caissa Public Strategy LLC, has become the company’s newest partner.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra has appointed Kalena Bovell as its new assistant conductor.

Jeffrey Taylor has joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and director of the new UTHSC Human Performance Research and Clinical Care Laboratory.

The Memphis Zoo has promoted Matt Thompson to chief zoological officer, a role in which he manages the direction of all animal programs and leads all decisions about animal care.

Varsity Brands honored Whitehaven High School executive principal Vincent J. Hunter as its Most Spirited Principal in the 2019 School Spirit Awards.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named Donny D. Davidson Jr. the new Memphis District deputy district engineer for programs and project management, a role in which he is the senior civilian adviser to the district commander. 

Mohammed Uddin, a professor of biology at LeMoyne-Owen College, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2019.

Colleen Radish has been named a partner at inferno, the Memphis-based advertising, PR, design and digital marketing agency she joined in 2005.

Longtime Rhodes College coach Matt Dean has been named the school's director of athletics.

David Umsted has been named president of Triumph Mortgage and senior vice president of Triumph Bank.

David Hill has joined Turner Construction Co. as a senior estimator in the Memphis office.

Mark Jordan has been appointed director of development for the Wolf River Conservancy, a role in which he manages fundraising goals and oversees annual giving, memberships, corporate gifts and events.

Joyce McKenzie, an affiliate broker in Crye-Leike Real Estate Services’ Collierville branch office, has been named the company’s 2018 West Tennessee Top Producing Agent.

Moore Tech College has promoted a key executive and added two more to its leadership team.

Laura Bailey has been promoted to principal attorney and senior vice president of legal operations for The Crone Law Firm PLC.

Patrick Walton has rejoined CBRE as senior vice president, focusing on industrial investor leasing services for the Memphis market.

Capt. Alonza “Al” Ross has been installed as commanding officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South in Millington, replacing Capt. Michael S. Wathen, who is leaving for a post in Rhode Island.

Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee P.C. has added attorneys Megan Arthur and Amy Sterling to its staff.

Glankler Brown member Michael P. Coury has been named a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, an association of 868 attorneys across the state.

ServiceMaster by Stratos has promoted Salvador Cervantes to director of janitorial services, a newly created role. Cervantes joined ServiceMaster by Stratos in 2004 as a service partner and worked his way up through the organization’s structure.

Sherry Turner is joining Rhodes College as the vice president of strategic initiatives, a newly created role in which she'll help Rhodes implement the goals outlined in its emerging strategic plan.

Scott Palmer has joined Youth Villages as chief information officer. In his new role, he is responsible for leading the strategy around the organization’s use of technology.

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has added two new shareholders in its Memphis office.

Catholic Charities of West Tennessee will present Marcallina James its inaugural Person of the Year award Thursday, Jan. 10. The award, presented in collaboration with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s office, celebrates the success of a CCWTN client who has moved beyond self-sufficiency to give back to the community through professional or volunteer efforts.