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Shannon Hiser, BSN, RN, has been promoted to the position of North Florida Division Director of Case Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity for HCA. In her new role, Shannon is considered the subject-matter expert in case management and serves as an internal consultant to multiple facilities and departments within the North Florida Division of HCA. Jess Tharpe was recently named as the Director of Development and Outreach at Capital City Youth Services, a local non-profit providing counseling, emergency shelter and outreach services to youth and families in crisis in the Big Bend area. Jess will oversee fundraising, donor development, grants and outreach initiatives.
W A T C H Lisa Garcia has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Public Relations at Sachs Media Group (SMG). In this role, she will be responsible for account management, contributing to strategy and firm operations. Lisa joined the public affairs team at SMG in 2005 and quickly advanced to the role of director of campaigns and subsequently vice president of operations. Cameron Garrett has started her own facepainting business “Making Faces and Tutus.” In addition to the face-painting business, Cameron does professional makeup for brides and models and also helped build a successful dance program at Good Samaritan Church.
Pamela Hollingsworth was promoted to Elementary Principal at Community Christian School (CCS). Formerly she was the director of the Special Education Program and the Elementary Assistant Principal before her promotion. Pamela has been in education for over 25 years, serving at CCS for the past 15 years.
Janegale Boyd was recently sworn in as Chair of the Florida Society of Association Executives. Soon to unite with Tallahassee Society of Association Executives, Janegale will lead the charge of helping hundreds of members gain professional development in the association industry.
Kim Patterson recently opened a new restaurant, the Indigo Bistro, serving organic dishes with international influences from about 11 countries. As both proprietress and chef of the restaurant, she is known for cooking delicious meals as well as for restaurant consultation in Oklahoma.
Adrienne Bryant, CAE, was recently awarded the Executive Rising Star award from the Florida Society of Association Executives. Adrienne has dedicated countless hours of her time and energy to helping the organization reach its goals of professional development opportunities and education for members in the association industry.
Carla McClellan is now the Regional Director for Gift of Life Adoptions. Her responsibilities include oversight of case management and social services for birth moms in North Florida, conducting adoption education and outreach to local women’s clinics and hospitals and promoting adoption positive atmospheres for birth moms.
Dana Powell, CPA, has been promoted to partner at Law, Redd, Crona & Munroe, P.A. Dana has over 14 years of experience in public accounting, working primarily in the firm’s audit and attestation department. She currently provides attestation and consulting services to state and local governmental clients, as well as not-for-profit organizations and for-profit entities.
Tracy Morales recently relocated her business Healthy Solutions to a new location on Miccosukee Road. The medical weight loss practice recently added Cool Sculpting, a breakthrough, non-invasive fat reduction procedure to its services.
Delia Fernandez, CPA, has been promoted to Audit Manager at Law, Redd, Crona & Munroe, P.A. Her public accounting experience includes audit, accounting and consulting services to state agencies, local governments, not-for-profit organizations and for-profit companies.
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