Karen Treas, a key player in the growth and success of Moore Tech for the last eight years, has been promoted to chief administrative officer of the 113-year-old college.

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP recently welcomed Mrinalini “Melanie” R. Jayashankar to the law firm, and Lia Lansky is one of six national experts chosen for the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2022–2024 Exercise is Medicine Emerging Leaders Program.

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis recently announced that Hallie Peyton, director of client services and shareholder at Legacy Wealth Management and Russell Wigginton, president of the National Civil Rights Museum, have joined the board of directors.

Trustmark recently announced that Johnnie Lee Owens, Jr. has been promoted to vice president in Memphis, where he is assistant community lending manager.

Hollywood Feed was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Retailers for 2022. 

Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C., recently announced that Samuel M. Fargotstein, Rebecca K. Hinds, and Christopher M. Myatt have been named shareholders of the Memphis-based law firm.

The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) recently announced that Jeffrey Sawyer, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic, has been named its 39th president of the organization.

Dawn Graeter, president and CEO of Southern Security, a not-for-profit financial cooperative whose mission is to help its members financially, has been named an executive in Residence for the Fogelman College of Business & Economics at the University of Memphis.

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has elected Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall to its board of directors to represent the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA).

Rhodes College recently announced that Deborah Craddock has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees following the completion of Cary Fowler’s tenure.

Gil Villanueva, associate vice president and dean of admission at the University of Richmond, has been named vice president for enrollment at Rhodes College. 

Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association has announced its 2022-23 Power of Ten Leadership Program class. Dr. Mary Hurley and Dr. Paige Underwood are among this year’s participants.

Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC, recently announced that Sara M. Garner has been promoted to a member of the award-winning group.

Financial Federal Bank recently welcomed Semma Quran as deposit specialist and Eric Bartolotta as senior loan assistant.

Marie Chisholm-Burns, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy, has received several prestigious honors recently.

Pandrol, a global leader in railroad infrastructure, recently announced Alvin Richardson as the new director of site operations for the Pandrol North America headquarters in Memphis.

The Seam, a leading provider of food and agribusiness software and commodity trading solutions, recently announced Rex Vandiver has been named platform manager, peanuts.

Deborah Waters Turner recently joined Agape Child and Family Services as the nonprofit’s new TeamWorks director.

Thomas Grant has joined IMC Companies, the nation’s largest marine drayage company, as vice president of Logistics Sales and Services.

Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan PLC recently announced that Jason M. Goldstein has been named a member of the law firm.

Kyla Marsh is the new Events and Marketing Coordinator with Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS), a non-profit dedicated to providing services to people with disabilities.

Red Door Wealth Management has hired a new client service associate, Miller Erickson.

Mary Ellen Sumrall has been named system chief nursing executive for Baptist Memorial Health Care and chief nursing officer for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.

Dr. Colby Poston has joined the team of chiropractic physicians at Cole Pain Therapy Group. 

Blight Authority of Memphis (BAM) recently announced Nyshi Taylor as BAM’s new community development programs manager.