Barber joins One Senior Place as director of sales

Matthew Barber recently joined the team of One Senior Place in Viera as director of sales.

Barber has 18 years of experience in the health care industry and related senior care services.

He holds a bachelor's degree in health services administration from the University of Central Florida.

In his new role, Barber will market One Senior Place and its affiliate, Senior Partner Care Services, to businesses in the Central Florida senior industry sector.

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In addition, he will seek to attract additional businesses to One Senior Place, a marketplace for senior resources at 8085 Spyglass Hill Road in Viera.

For more information, call One Senior Place, The Experts in Aging, at 321-751-6771.

Don Kramer, owner and chief executive officer of One Senior Place, said he is confident Barber brings the right mix of experience and interpersonal skills to the position.

"I've known Matt since One Senior Place opened its doors in 2006," Kramer said. "He knows the industry well and cares deeply about the work we do for seniors in Central Florida. His sincerity and personal integrity make him a perfect fit for our team."

One Senior Place is a marketplace for resources and provider of information, advice, care and on-site services for seniors and their families.

To learn more about One Senior Place, go to OneSeniorPlace.com.

Chapman named chief medical officer at St. Francis Reflections

St. Francis Reflections recently announced that Dr. Ryan Chapman was been named chief medical officer.

“We are grateful for the wonderful hospice and palliative care Dr. Chapman has provided our patients as a St. Francis physician since August of 2021, and look forward to the continued care he will provide as CMO,” said Joe Killian, president and chief executive officer of St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care. “We are also grateful for the incredible care Dr. Loftis provided during her time here, and we wish her well on her future endeavors.”

Chapman received his bachelor’s degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

He completed his residency in internal medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he also completed a hospice and palliative medicine fellowship.

Chapman is board-certified in internal medicine and in hospice and palliative medicine. He maintains professional associations with the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.

As chief medical officer, Chapman will oversee the St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care clinicians, board-certified hospice and palliative medicine physicians as they provide compassionate and intentional care for their patients. His medical background and his passion for individualized patient care make St. Francis confident that he will excel in his new role as chief medical officer, and further elevate the level of care patients receive.

“I am honored to step into the role of CMO at a hospice and palliative care organization that puts their patients first,” Chapman said. “I look forward to continuing the great work of giving quality care and support services to ensure our patients and their families are heard, seen and taken care of with the upmost care and expertise.”

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care was founded in 1977 and licensed in 1990.

St. Francis is Brevard’s longest-serving, not-for-profit, independent, interfaith provider of hospice, palliative care, pediatric palliative care and grief support services.

For more information about St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care, go to ReflectionsLSC.org or follow on Facebook @StFrancisReflections.

BRPH accepting applications for minority student scholarships

BRPH, a Brevard County-based architecture, engineering and construction firm, is awarding eight $1,000 college scholarships to minority students majoring in architecture and engineering.

It’s BRPH’s “Future Achievers Scholarship” program established last year, which offered six awards of $1,000 each.

“We created our scholarship program last year to encourage and support well-deserving, ethnically diverse students to pursue their dreams of earning an architecture or engineering degree,” said Janie McDermott, BRPH vice president, chief human resources officer, principal. “Our firm’s culture is built upon mentorship, and we take seriously our role in training the next generation. We hope these bright young scholars will one day join the BRPH team.”

To qualify, students must be ethnically diverse; maintain a 3.0 or above grade-point average; be enrolled in college as a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student; major in architecture or civil, structural, electrical or mechanical engineering; and be a citizen or legal resident of the United States.

A 500-word essay on the topic of dignity and respect also is required.

Qualified students may apply online at: https://www.myscholarship.app/brph.

Deadline for application is July 31, 2022. Winners will be announced after Sept. 30, 2022.

BRPH, founded in 1964, partners with clients in the education, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, commercial, entertainment and hospitality markets to identify gaps in their program delivery and to create innovative solutions.

The company is consistently ranked among the nation’s top firms, and has completed a wide range of projects across through the world.

Orion180 donates $25,000 to BCSO Charity

After growing up in the Palm Bay-Melbourne area, Orion180 Chief Executive Officer and founder Kenneth Gregg launched his company's Star Outreach Program last August to support charitable causes across the Southeast.

Now, Orion180's program is donating $25,000 to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Charity.

"One of the things I'm a big believer in is, we want to help the area that we're in stay a great place to live, and have families, and enjoy a safe environment," Gregg said.

"I wanted to reach out the sheriff and say, 'Hey, we're here to support you,' " Gregg said.

This month, Gregg presented Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey a $25,000 check.

The BCSO charity assists law enforcement officers and firefighters in times of need such as medical emergencies and long-term illness; funds the Sheriff’s Pet Posse to help homeless pets; and funds Dream for the Badge.

The latter program, which debuted last year, lets adults and children with terminally illness or ability challenges "serve" as a uniformed deputy for a day.

"It's probably the most heartfelt thing I've ever done in my life," Ivey said.

Headquartered on U.S. 1 in Melbourne, Orion180 is a homeowners' insurance provider that was founded in 2017, and serves independent agents in the southeastern United States.

Orion180 also operates in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. In November, the firm announced its was expanding into the Georgia market.

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