Memphis People in Business: Nov. 22, 2023

From submitted press releases

Here's a look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene:

Members of Leadership Memphis' executive board for 2023-24 have been announced. They are:

  • Board Chair: Rene Bustamante, finance executive, FedEx;

  • Vice Chair: Shunji Brown-Woods, VP, Integration Management and Corporate Development, Smith+Nephew;

  • Immediate Past Chair: Vernon Stafford Jr., Senior EVP/Chief Audit Executive, First Horizon National Corp.;

  • Secretary: Kandace Stewart, Vice President, External Affairs & Business Operations, Memphis Grizzlies;

  • Treasurer: Jean Morton, SVP, Manager, Institutional & Government, Truist;

  • Program Chair: Kimmie McNeil Vaulx, System Director of Corporate Communications, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation;

  • Alumni Engagement Chair: Marvin White, Manager, Desktop Planning & Innovation R&D, FedEx TechConnect;

  • Volunteer Memphis Chair: Sarah Colley, SVP and Chief Human Resource Officer, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare;

  • At Large: Belinda Anderson, community volunteer; Joanna Crangle, Market President/Publisher, Memphis Business Journal; Shirley Ford, Chief Financial Officer, City of Memphis; Ginger Pilgrim, Principal, Price Waterhouse Cooper; and Ted Townsend, President and CEO, Greater Memphis Chamber.

Leadership Memphis' board members for 2023-24 are:

  • Valerie Morris Bearup, President & CEO, Morris Marketing Group;

  • Nikia Bell, VP of Operations, Regional One Health;

  • Williams Brack, Manager, Business Development, CBIZ MHM;

  • Rocky Champagne, Vice President of Operations, Kroger – Delta Division;

  • Rita Cowans, Vice President, Internal Audit, FedEx;

  • Jim Crone, Government and Corporate Relations, Trane;

  • Amber Floyd, General Counsel, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority;

  • Edmund Ford Jr., Commissioner District 9, Shelby County Commission;

  • Annette Green, Chief People Officer, ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital;

  • Jason Handel, Vice President, Global Cellulose Sales, International Paper;

  • Paul Haught, Vice President for Academics, Christian Brothers University;

  • Cassandra Howard, Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare;

  • Marlinee Iverson, County Attorney, Shelby County Government;

  • Vijay Kalaga, Commercial Banker, Bank of America;

  • James Kirkwood, Executive Director, Memphis Christian Pastors Network;

  • Ryan Leister, Director of Customer Relations, Tennessee Valley Authority;

  • Ken Moody, Director, Local Relations & Partnerships, University of Memphis;

  • Patrice Robinson, Council Member, District 3, Chair, Memphis City Council;

  • Linda Sawyer, CAO/CFO, Memphis Tourism;

  • Steve Swain, SVP, Community Lending Manager, Pinnacle Financial Partners;

  • Sylvester Tate, Owner, Tate Computer Systems;

  • Chuck Utterback, Vice President, Network Management, CIGNA;

  • Dan Weddle, President and CEO, ProTech Services Group Inc.

Yates
Yates

Imagicomm Communications’ WHBQ-TV announced Emily Yates was promoted to Director of Marketing and Creative Services for WHBQ-TV/FOX13 Memphis and fox13memphis.com. She will lead creative and strategic marketing, commercial production, community outreach and graphic design.

Cardosi
Cardosi

Farah Cardosi has returned to primary care practice with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. She will practice at the Methodist Medical Group on Wolf River Boulevard in Germantown. Cardosi earned her doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and has more than 12 years' experience in family medicine. Her areas of expertise include chronic disease management of hypertension, diabetes and allergies, and treating minor illnesses and injuries.

Bettis
Bettis

Scott Bettis has joined Marx-Bensdorf REALTORS. With more than 18 years of real estate experience, he has sold 800-plus homes in his career, representing both sellers and buyers.

— Compiled by Daniel Ginsburg

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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis business news: Promotions, hirings, achievers and company news

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