HHM CPAs has promoted 18 individuals in its Chattanooga office.
New senior managers include Stephenie Greene and Chase Lloyd. HHM promoted Greene to senior manager in the tax department. She’s been with the firm since 2017. Lloyd is now senior manager in the audit department.
HHM has promoted Brad Culbreth and Chelsea O’Shields to managers in the dealership services group. The firm has also promoted John Eger and Jessica Hetzler to manager in the management advisory services group.
Professionals HHM promoted to supervisor include Ellie Benoit, Kyle Briner, Marissa Cruz, Maria Krechetova, Amber Mueller and Austin Sams. Similarly, HHM promoted Jessica Boles, Blake Bryson, Alex Foote, Jessica Seard, Chris van der Merwe and Madeline Wade to senior accountant.
This promotion of this group follows the recent celebration of HHM’s 40th anniversary. More at www.hhmcpas.com.
Partnership announces new board president
Partnership for Families, Children and Adults has elected Tyler Forrest as new board president. Forrest was elected to the board in 2014. He succeeds Andrew McGill, who served as board president since 2019.
Forrest earned a degree in finance, MBA and doctor of philosophy from The University of Tennessee Chattanooga. He has held several administrative positions at varying levels of responsibility over the past 11 years.
Forrest is the vice chancellor for finance and administration and the chief business officer at UTC.
Red Bank mayor caps leadership program
Red Bank Mayor Hollie Berry has completed The Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership’s local government leadership program. The Naifeh Center is an agency of The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service.
Each attendee received a leadership assessment offering insight into his or her individual leadership styles. The program also consisted of teambuilding activities and multiple small-group sessions that explored leadership strategies, best practices and innovative approaches.
Additionally, the program included sessions on building an ethical culture, applying lean practices in the public sector and sharing a personal leadership philosophy.
Austin Hatcher welcomes Gaither, Ibach to staff
Michaela Gaither has joined The Austin Hatcher Foundation as child and family services coordinator. Gaither graduated from Lee University with a degree in sociology and earned a master’s degree in social work from Louisiana State University.
Sydney Ibach has joined the foundation as graphic designer and photographer. Ibach graduated with a degree in graphic design from Chattanooga State Community College and served as the foundation’s graphic design intern before being added as a full-time staff member.
Jahn joins CHI Urology Associates
Dr. Hayden Jahn, urologist, has joined CHI Memorial Urology Associates. Jahn earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. He completed a general surgery internship and urologic surgery residency at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. He’s a member of the American Urological Association.
Jahn will practice at 1300 Cleveland Avenue in Chattanooga. Information: chimemorialmedicalgroup.org or 423 756-7860.