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.

After spending several months as a consultant, aiding WYXR in fundraising initiatives, Kate Teague joined the station’s full-time ranks.

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recently announced its new president Jennifer Sharp.

Four attorneys with the Memphis office of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, have been recognized as 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers.

Ramesh Narayanan, PhD, MBA, has been named the deputy director of the Center for Cancer Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Until the new president can be nominated and confirmed, EDGE chose to appoint a vice president to handle certain day-to-day and administrative functions.

Memphis-based General Contractor, RKA Construction, recently named Bradley Wilford as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.

Attorney Kelsey Wynne has joined the law firm of Moskovitz, McGhee, Brown, Cohen & Moore as an Associate.

Doug Browne has worked for The Peabody for 19 years, but he started his career in hospitality as a dishwasher. 

Anne Bryan has been promoted to Lead Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Support Solutions Mental Health Clinic.

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.

Regional One Health Medical Director of Ambulatory Services Dr. Cyrilyn Walters has been appointed to the Tennessee Hospital Association’s (THA) Council of Inclusion and Health Equity. 

Dr. Glen Steele, the longest-serving faculty member at Southern College of Optometry and a globally recognized expert in pediatric vision care, was recently inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association’s Hall of Fame.

Manoucheka Thermitus has been named chief operating officer at Regional One Health.

Justin Farmer, who’s served recruiting and consulting firm Vaco Memphis for 14 years, was recently promoted to co-managing director.