Here's a look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene:

Allworld Project Management expanded its leadership team with the addition of:

• Lori Von Bokel-Amin as chief people officer, responsible for developing and delivering strategic initiatives related to recruitment, training and retention as it exceeds a staff of 60 full-time employees across offices in Memphis, Birmingham, Houston and developing markets in the Southeast region.

• Derrick Joyce as chief of staff, a role that supports day-to-day operations, strategic planning and special projects within the firm as a liaison to the leadership team.

• Doug Edwards as vice president of Transit and Transportation/senior project manager. He will support the team and guide clients in strategic solutions surrounding transit and transportation, as well as lead projects on behalf of both public and private entities.

Methodist University Hospital president Tim A. Slocum has been appointed to the Council of Regents for Tennessee, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). ACHE is an international professional society of more than 48,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. He took office March 18 and will serve a three-year term. As part of his duties, Slocum will have the responsibility of electing the ACHE Board of Governors and its Chair — as well as providing advice and counsel to the Board of Governors.

Butler Snow announced two of the firm’s attorneys, Gadson William "Will" Perry and Brent E. Siler, have been listed as Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 General Civil Mediators. The court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission administers the procedure for training and approving mediators for use by the courts under Rule 31, which established court-based alternative dispute resolution on a statewide basis.

Taylor L. Kinard has joined Butler Snow’s Memphis office. She will practice with the firm’s Finance, Real Estate and Restructuring group. Kinard’s experience includes counseling clients regarding mergers, acquisitions and dispositions and providing support to an array of clients in all types of commercial real estate and finance transactions. Kinard earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee.

Billy Simco recently was hired by the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce as the new Economic Development and Planning Specialist. Previously serving as an intern in that role, Simco will continue to assist with economic development planning and programming. He'll provide analytical data support to companies interested in relocating to the Bartlett area. Simco holds master’s degrees in geology and in city and regional planning from the University of Memphis.

Also at the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce, the Jeanette Rainey Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Glen Mullins, director of membership and community outreach, by the City of Bartlett. The honor is bestowed annually to an individual who exemplifies outstanding civic leadership and volunteerism. Mullins currently chairs the Bartlett Station Commission, an economic development board supporting the reestablishment of the Bartlett Station area. He also serves in a leadership capacity on numerous boards and committees focusing on healthcare and veteran’s affairs.

Nancy Knous, an independent LPL Financial advisor at Benchmark Wealth Management, has been included in LPL’s Chairman’s Council. This award is presented to less than 2 percent of the firm’s more than 21,000 financial advisors nationwide.

NOTEWORTHY

A $2 million gift to Rhodes College from the estate of Dr. Frances Elaine Donelson will endow a new chair and fellowship program in the Department of Psychology at the school. The F. Elaine Donelson Chair of Psychology and Religion will recognize the outstanding work of a psychology faculty member and provide resources to enhance their research and teaching. When fully funded, the F. Elaine Donelson Fellowship program will provide five or more students with opportunities to pursue research with faculty mentors, engage in community service, establish connections between academics and vocation, and explore meaningful projects related to student wellness and spirituality.

— Compiled by Daniel Ginsburg

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