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Clifford P. Hodge III
Named portfolio manager for FinTrust Investment Advisors. Hodge previously served as global asset analyst at Vanguard, where he worked with investment research and providing financial analysis. He will formulate investment recommendations and oversee the implementation.
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Stephen Hampton
Named middle school principal at Legacy Charter School. Hampton previously served as principal at Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle School for six years. He has an education specialist degree in administration from Converse College, a master of education degree from Southern Wesleyan University and a B.A. in applied music from Newberry College.
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Jenny Bonner
Named as program director for NOURISH. Bonner will create revolving monthly exhibitions highlighting artists whose work reflects the mission of nonprofit Mental Fitness and its focus on building resiliency in youth. She first came to Spartanburg as one of four artists-in-residence at Hub-Bub.
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Camilla G. Pitman
Named president of Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina. Pitman is a member of the local chapter of Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville and was the recipient of the LSPG Award of Excellence in April. She serves as clerk for the city of Greenville.
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Sam Mabry III
Named a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Mabry is a litigator at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville office. He is a fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates’ (ABOTA) National Board of Directors.
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Jamie Willetts
Named a superintendent at Creative Builders Inc. Willetts has 23 years of diversified construction experience, including 19 spent as a superintendent. He will oversee on-site operations and work closely with project managers and subcontractors to ensure timely and high-quality completion of projects.
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COMMUNITY
The Susan G. Komen SC Mountains to Midlands Affiliate named Leslie Crews, Monica Kendrick and Deb Osborne chairwomen for the 2015 Race for the Cure. Crews, a two-time survivor, was diagnosed the first time at age 32 and then again five years later.
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate recently named seven new interns. Elaine Hanna, a senior marketing and communications major at Clemson University, will help with digital marketing through social media. Whitney Becker, a Furman University graduate with an elementary education degree, will oversee the middle school youth program. Maddy Gentry, a junior at Furman, will serve as a programming intern. Daniel Hou, a visual communications student at University of South Carolina, will help with photography and videography. Colton Smith, a senior accounting and Spanish student at Wofford College, will translate for the museum to help reach the Hispanic community, and he will assist the finance and accounting department. Melanie Tremonti, a senior early childhood education major at Clemson, will assist with early childhood camp programming. Sarah Jordon Holcomb, a graduate of Furman with degrees in anthropology and music, will serve as a development intern.
DEVELOPMENT
O’Neal Inc. hired Wayne Wilson as senior civil engineer and Chris Stout as process engineer. Wilson has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience, having worked with civil firms and government contractors throughout his career. Stout previously worked at BASF.
EDUCATION
The University of South Carolina Upstate Mary Black school of nursing named Sonya Blevins associate dean for the Greenville campus and Deborah Charnley associate dean for the Spartanburg campus. USC Upstate School of Education named Marilyn Izzard as associate dean, Jim Charles as director of the Teacher Education Program at the Greenville campus, Nancy Gallenstein as director of the Teacher Education Program at USC Sumter and Jakie Hodge as coordinator of Field Experiences. Blevins was previously an assistant professor and replaces Angie Davis, who is returning to her nine-month faculty position on the Spartanburg campus. Charnley was previously an assistant professor and replaces Kathy Fitzsimmons, who is returning to her nine-month faculty position on the Greenville campus. Izzard previously served as the director of the USC Upstate Teacher Education Program at USC Sumter. Charles previously served as associate dean for the School of Education. Gallenstein previously served as an associate professor of early childhood education. Hodge previously served as an instructor of middle level/secondary education.
MARKETING/PR
Crawford Strategy named six interns. Blakely Francis, a rising senior at Anderson University, is a marketing intern. Nina Conits is assisting the marketing team. She will be a senior at Clemson. Madison Turrentine is focusing on special event planning. She is a rising senior at Clemson. Meaghan Carrigan is assisting the public relations team. She is a rising junior at the University of Richmond. Caroline Davis, a rising sophomore at the University of South Carolina, is a business operations intern. Anna Ferrell, a rising sophomore at the University of Virginia, is a business operations intern.
Flourish hired Katie Sanders as an account coordinator. Sanders previously served as an intern at the firm in 2013. She will assist with daily account management and client projects.
Infinity Marketing promoted Courtney Amos to endorsement supervisor, Erin Ehrhardt to senior multimedia designer and Caroline Castellaw to social media coordinator. Amos previously served as a media specialist and senior media specialist. Ehrhardt previously served as a multimedia designer. Castellaw previously served as a media assistant and a media specialist.
REAL ESTATE
Colliers International named Brockton Hall to its Greenville industrial brokerage team. He joined the company in 2014, serving as a brokerage intern and then a brokerage assistant.
David M. Snyder with Allen Tate Realtors was awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council. Snyder successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty.
Spencer/Hines Properties promoted Zach Hines to partner and hired Evan Hines as a business manger/agent and Hayes Faulkenberry as a commercial agent. Zach Hines has over 10 years of experience in commercial real estate in the Greenville area. Evan Hines previously worked as a marketing specialist at SYNNEX Corporation. Faulkenberry previously started his own packaging and logistics companies.
SPORTS
The Greenville Road Warriors named Troy Schwab as assistant coach. Schwab is a former Johnstown Chiefs and Toledo Walleye forward. As a professional, he spent time in the Central Hockey League (CHL), DEL2 German league and ECHL.
