Career Almanac
On the Move
STV, Inc., hired Narong Phal, EIT, and Stephanie Phillips as roadway engineering specialists.
Smith Moore Leatherwood added John W. Reis as a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office.
Debbie Green was promoted to property manager at Bissell.
Nigel Standish joined Charlotte-based Red Moon Marketing as account executive on the Harris Teeter account.
Dennis Robert, AIA, joined KSQ Architects as a principal and part of the firm’s team focusing on healthcare planning.
Luquire George Andrews, the advertising and public relations agency, promoted Mateo Wellman to digital director.
Dave Hunt was named manager of floor sales at Traditions, a furniture, accessories and interior design business at Park Road Shopping Center.
Wray Ward, the marketing communications agency, hired Jason Gammon as a senior designer and Katie Davis as a designer.
Cheryl Rinehardt was promoted to executive vice president, chief credit officer, of Uwharrie Bank of Albemarle.
Notable Items
John M. Pinnix, DMD, FAGD, who practices in Ballantyne, received the Academy of General Dentistry’s Fellowship Award, a distinction earned by completing a comprehensive program of dental continuing education.
Robert Russo, managing partner and founder of the Independent Adviser Alliance, a wealth management network, was honored with a 40 Under 40 award by Investment News.
Nina Chilcote, Eric Scott, Lou Amorose, Cyndy Stout, Cait Corbett and Robin Steininger of the WEICHERT, Realtors – Rebhan & Associates sales team completed the firm’s fast track training.
Harrison A. Lord was installed as chair of the N.C. Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. He is a trial lawyer with Bernhardt and Strawser, P.A.
Essex Richards attorney Heather Culp was elected vice president of the Mecklenburg County Bar, and named to the Board of Governors of the N.C. Bar Association, the largest voluntary organization for legal professionals in the state.
Lauren Lewis, a board-certified specialist in family law with Essex Richards, was named Young Lawyer of the Year by the Mecklenburg County Bar.
Attorney Erika Erlenbach of The McIntosh Law Firm, Davidson, was installed as president of The Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg.
The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has named the Charlotte law firms of Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, and SeiferFlatow, PLLC, among the 10 best North Carolina personal injury firms for client satisfaction.
Spark Strategic Ideas received a national Silver Anvil Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America for its work on the pre-opening campaign for SEA Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium. Anne Marie Holder is CEO of the firm.
Angelique Vincent-Hamacher, an attorney with Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, received the N.C. Bar Association’s Citizen Lawyer Award for her exemplary public service.
This story was originally published July 5, 2015 at 2:00 AM with the headline "Career Almanac."