HopeWorks has named Lytania Black as director after receiving funding from the state of Tennessee to oversee adult education programming in Shelby County.

Il Hwan Kim, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been awarded more than $1.5 million for research that could eventually help patients with disorders such as schizophrenia and autism.

Don Glays has been named president of the Tennessee Builders Education Foundation, a recently formed nonprofit that aims to correct the shortage of skilled workers in West Tennessee by reintroducing career technical education into local high schools.

Col. Zachary L. Miller will take command of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at a change of command ceremony Friday, July 19. He succeeds Col. Michael A. Ellicott Jr.

Dr. Glen Steele, Southern College of Optometry’s longest-serving faculty member and a co-founder of InfantSEE, has been inducted into the National Optometry Hall of Fame.

Alicia Golston has been promoted to dean of students at Rhodes College, where she most recently served as associate dean for student experience.

The American Association of Community Colleges has appointed Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall to its Commission on Economic Workforce Development.

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.