BUSINESS
On the Move New Hires/Promotions
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Fringe, an Aveda Concept Salon, welcomes Connie Zaner to its team of creative artists. Zaner is a 21-year veteran of innovative hair coloring, hair designing, smoothing treatments and hair extensions. For appointments, call 843-785-7400. Gateway Realty has added two sales agents to its Lowcountry team, Bill Vaughan and Mike McGee. Vaughan moved to Hilton Head Island in 1984 and specializes in all areas of Hilton Head Island and the mainland with an emphasis on the golf and oceanfront communities. McGee will be specializing in residential real estate listings and sales for Gateway. For more information, e-mail hhrealestate@hargray.com. J. Michael Bonnette, a native South Carolinian with broad experience in fundraising at the university level, has been appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Bonnette is responsible for directing all fundraising operations at USCB. Specifically, this entails managing major and annual fundraising operations to engage USCB alumni, Lowcountry residents and the corporate community in providing philanthropic support to the university. Christine Storey Smith, a master hairstylist and published make-up artist is now serving clients at the Village Spa. The Village Spa is located at 14 Johnston Way, Suite A just across from the post office. Call 843368-5159 for appointments. Kaye York has recently been appointed to the position of sales and marketing representative for Village Park Custom Homes. York is a licensed broker and has an extensive background in all aspects of real estate including developer and general brokerage experience as well as internet marketing. Beach Properties has announced the hiring of Troy Woloscy and the promotion of Ashley Hampson as Owner/Guest Service Coordinators. Woloscyk joins the Beach Properties
New Island medical spa opens near sun city Island Medical Spa announced that Aimee McDowell (left), licensed Esthetician and co-manager of the Hilton Head Island location, will oversee spa operations within the new Sungate location at Okatie. McDowell, who has been working closely under Island Medical Spa Manager Teresa Kitchings (right) for the past year, has an extensive history in the skin-care industry. Licensed since 2001, she began her career managing an exclusive spa in Atlanta and eventually moving into a position with a prominent Dermatology practice in Atlanta. Before joining Island Medical Spa she spent two years as an Esthetician for a local Dermatology practice. Offering the same level of expert care and treatment as the Hilton Head location, the new spa at Sungate will also provide a full range of both cosmetic and physician-grade services, utilizing the latest medically proven skin-care treatments to address a variety of skin care needs. For more information about Island Medical Center and its new location at SunGate Medical Center, visit www.islandmedicalspahhi.com.
staff with more than five years in the hospitality management field. Hampson had worked in the hospitality industry for two years. Ashley Gruber has joined the staff of Memory Matters as a Dementia Care Specialist. Gruber recently earned her Master’s degree in clinical counseling from The Citadel Graduate College, and she graduated from Clemson University Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Celebration Supplies at the Fresh Market Shoppes is excited to welcome Dale Schwan to its staff. Recently, Schwan was with Stein Mart as the Assistant General Manager. Schwan, a long time island resident, has also held management positions at Wachovia Bank and with The Dress Barn. Island Travel has added three new travel advisors to its staff: Janelle Olinger, Marion Payne, and Janice Trainor. Danielle Jeffcoat, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, has been appointed Chairman of Reservations for the Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island. The Women’s Association is in its 53rd year of service to the community of Hilton Head Island and is Hilton Head’s largest non-profit women’s organization.
Jennifer Sawyer has joined McNair Law Firm, P.A.’s Bluffton office as a shareholder. Sawyer brings a growing legal practice from Savannah and will focus on commercial real estate and finance in both South Carolina and Georgia. Jennifer earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2001. Samantha Hagerty has returned to the Bluffton area. She is located at Karisma Salon in Okatie, where she specializes in color, cutting and formal styling. Samantha is a graduate from the Aveda Institute and has been in the industry for nine years, as well as a Color Coach for five years. Weichert Realtors Coastal Properties Owners/Brokers-inCharge, Joe and Karen Ryan, have announced the addition of real estate veteran, Mary Jeans-Otto, to the agency’s sales team. A resident of Okatie, she will assist homebuyers and sellers in the Bluffton and Hilton Head Island area. Otto has been an Okatie homeowner for more than two years and has more than 10 years of experience in the property management and tax accounting industry. Previous to joining Weichert, Otto worked as a tax accountant. Custom Security is proud to
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