Architect Tony Pellicciotti is the new managing principal of Looney Ricks Kiss (LRK) and its staff of more than 120 people in eight locations across the U.S.

Pellicciotti has worked for 27 years at the architecture firm, which has 14 principals and offices in Memphis, Dallas, Philadelphia, Orlando/Celebration, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Little Rock, and Princeton. 

Among Pellicciotti’s projects are Crosstown Concourse, the world’s largest project to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certified as a historic, adaptive reuse. His other work includes designing renovations for the Tennessee Brewery, Chisca on Main, and Orion Federal Credit Union headquarters in the Edge District.

Inferno, a full-service advertising, public relations, design and digital marketing firm, has appointed Catherine Griffin as account executive and Julia Conway as account coordinator. Griffin and Conway report to Liza Livingston, account supervisor.

As account executive, Griffin serves as the primary contact to clients, understanding client needs and converting those needs into strategic solutions by engaging the creative, media, public relations, interactive and production departments within the agency. She earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations with a minor in marketing from Mississippi State University. 

As account coordinator, Conway supports the account services team by assisting with administrative functions as needed and managing the daily needs of client projects. She earned her bachelor’s degree in art history with a minor in English from Rhodes College.

Paragon Bank recently announced the hiring of Tiffany Ann Smith as executive assistant, reporting to Founder and CEO Robert Shaw. 

As executive assistant, Smith will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to the CEO, EVP, board of directors and executive team while managing the organization’s executive office operations. She brings more than a decade of business operations and corporate leadership experience to this position.

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP recently announced that Taylor L. Kinard has joined the law firm as a member of Wyatt’s Corporate & Securities team where she will assist with counseling clients regarding acquisitions and mergers.

She earned her undergraduate degree majoring in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Lehman-Roberts Co. and sister company Memphis Stone & Gravel, a leader in the highway paving, construction, asphalt and aggregate industry, recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Ramberg to the Executive Leadership Team. Ramberg currently serves as Director of Shared Services for the family of companies.

Send announcements for consideration to Natalie Martin at nmartin@dailymemphian.com.