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Milliken Welcomes President Of Floor Covering Business
Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer of textiles, specialty chemicals, floor coverings and healthcare innovations, has named Patrick Keese as Executive Vice President and President of Milliken’s Floor Covering Business.
The floor-covering operation spans four continents and 290 product collections. Milliken’s headquarters is in Spartanburg.
“Patrick has a strong track record of success launching new products, creating customer-focused solutions, and leading operational excellence initiatives,” said Halsey Cook, President and CEO of Milliken & Company.
Keese will take the position held by Jim McCallum, who will retire in September.
Most recently SVP and General Manager of Altium Packaging, Keese led more than 1,300 employees at 30 locations to produce plastic and packaging. Keese previously worked for Sonoco Products Co., a global provider of consumer, industrial, protective and healthcare packaging.
“It is a privilege to be tapped to lead the floor covering business at Milliken,” Keese said. “Milliken’s flooring innovations blend technical precision with inspired design to create sustainable and impactful products.”
Milliken & Company creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions to customers and communities.
Recovery Centers of America Welcomes Greenville CEO
Recovery Centers of America, a network of substance use disorder treatment facilities, has named Lisa Goodnough as CEO of the new Greenville site.
Goodnough has 28 years of experience in leadership roles at academic and community-based hospital systems. She had a role in advancing 52 behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment facilities in eight states.
“My passion lies in providing compassionate and personalized care to support patients and their families. RCA has established a safe and welcoming state-of-the-art facility,” Goodnough said.
The Greenville facility will open in September.
Recovery Centers of America provides alcohol and drug addiction treatment, as well as treatment for mental health disorders. Greenville will be the company’s 11th location.
Spinx Named ‘Great Place To Work’
Spinx has received a 2023 Great Place To Work award. The award is based on surveys of current employees.
Great Place To Work assesses workplace culture, employee experience, leadership, employee retention and innovation.
“Spinx stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work.
“We consider employee satisfaction and company culture a top priority in all that we do,” said President and CEO, Steve Spinks. “We have a team of dedicated employees at Spinx, and we owe our continued success to the work they put into their jobs every day.”
Spinx was founded in 1972 in Greenville and now operates 82 convenience stores across the Carolinas.
Greenville HR Organization Awards College Scholarships
The Greenville chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has awarded college scholarships to two incoming college freshmen: Kelsey Kolarik and Elliot Sanders.
Each year, the GSHRM Walter L. Martin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to two children of GSHRM members. Applicants are high school seniors or undergraduates enrolled in a public or private, accredited, two- or four-year college, university or technical school.
Scholarship winners are chosen based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and community involvement.
Kolarik is from Greenville and plans to attend the University of South Carolina Honors College in the fall as a Biological Sciences major. A graduate of J.L. Mann High School, she was captain of the Varsity swim team and involved in the National Honors Society and National Beta Club. She is head coach of her SAIL summer league swim team, Roper Mountain Estates Asheton.
Sanders also lives in Greenville and recently graduated from Wilson Hill Academy, a Christian online school based in Austin, Texas. He plans to pursue mechanical engineering at Clemson University. Sanders has traveled extensively, which led to an interest in ancient and Renaissance art and architecture.
The Greenville Society for Human Resource Management has 500 members. It provides a forum for leadership and discussions that impact Greenville’s business environment. GSHRM provides an opportunity for education and networking with community leaders and peers.
Last Nun Retires At Bon Secours St. Francis
Bon Secours St. Francis recently held a special sendoff for Sister Dorothy Brogan to celebrate her retirement and decades-long legacy of care. Her retirement marks the first time that the health system has no nuns on campus.
Sister Dorothy was born in 1933 in Donegal, Ireland. She emigrated to Philadelphia in 1950, entered the Sisters of Bon Secours two years later, and soon became a nurse.
She worked in Philadelphia, Florida and Ecuador before moving to Greenville in 2000 – when the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor passed their legacy to the Sisters of Bon Secours.
“She always led with such a faith-filled heart, and her compassion for God’s children was unwavering,” said Lee Palms, the director of the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Board of Directors who served with Sister Dorothy for 12 years on the St. Francis Foundation Board.
Most recently, Sister Dorothy was a chaplain at the Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center.
“Most people are very happy to have someone to talk to. I’m touched by people’s faith and endurance in getting through difficult situations,” said Sister Dorothy. “My ministry here is one of presence – being there to listen. It’s not much about saying anything. It’s about being supportive, sensitive, and listening – sometimes to the things that aren’t being said.”
A plaque commemorating her service will be displayed at the St. Francis Cancer Center. Additionally, the St. Francis Foundation has asked for donations in her name to fund the Oncology Patient Assistance Fund.
For information, go to stfrancisfoundation.com.
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country. Locally, Bon Secours provides care through Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown and Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside, a network of primary and specialty care practices, and ambulatory care sites.
Exhibit, Workshop Slated For One-Time Greenville Painter
Legacy Art Management will host “A Good Year,” a traveling exhibition of original oil paintings by artist Alice Williams. The collection of more than 20 paintings of Provence, France, will be presented during a three-day workshop Sept. 15 to 17 at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts.
Raised in Greenville, Williams settled with her husband, Don, in Atlanta. She received three years of tutelage in portrait and figure painting from the Russian masters Constantin and Roman Chatov.
After a decade as a portrait artist, Williams turned her attention to painting interiors, still life, and garden scenes. A five-year stint in England and Paris and trips throughout Europe allowed Williams to immerse herself in museums and art.
She expanded her subject matter to landscapes, colorful village rooftops, bustling streets, and harbor scenes, and mastered a Post-Impressionist style. The Williamses spend much of their time now in the Provence region of France.
“A Good Year” will be open to the public for viewing and purchase in conjunction with the workshop where Williams will teach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Greenville Center for Creative Arts is located at 101 Abney Street. A second workshop will be held in Atlanta.
Tanning Salon Rebrands
The former Ultra Tan location on Augusta Road will undergo renovations, offer new services and products, and get a new name and owner – Palm Beach Tan.
The 1,920-square-foot salon will feature a sunbed and sunless tanning equipment, along with Palm Beach Tan’s sunless tanning solutions and skincare.
All sessions, packages and memberships purchased at Ultra Tan will be honored by Palm Beach Tan. Memberships will be rolled into the company’s rewards program. The salon is located at McDaniel Village.
Palm Beach Tan acquired more than 50 Ultra Tan locations in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Palm Beach Tan Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas. The company has more than 600 locations nationwide.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: In The Know
