business briefs
• Heather Grieve, PA-C, has joined Internal Medicine Associates, a Summit Medical Group practice, as a physician assistant. She had worked with Cherokee Heath Systems, Summit Medical Group of Clinton and Summit Express Clinics. She is board certified by The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, and she holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Bruce Hayes has been named executive director of Tennessee Small Business Development Center, an af-filiate of Pellissippi State Community College. Hayes worked for TSBDC for nine years as a small business counselor. He steps into the position following the retirement earlier this year of Larry Rossini, former executive director.
• Laura Mollenhour-Féliz, financial advisor for Edward Jones of Farragut, has won the firm’s Spirit of Partnership Award for outstanding service in 2015. Mollenhour-Féliz was one of 1,108 financial advisors out of the firm’s more than14,000 to receive the award.
• Connie S. Wagner, Parkwest Medical Center director of radiology, has been appointed by Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence board of directors to TCPE’s 2016 board of examiners. Each year, TCPE Award Program recognizes local, regional and statewide organizations that demonstrate excellence in business operations and results. Parkwest has twice been a recipient of the TNCPE Award.
• Ashley Paulson, Parkwest Medical Center manager of radiology, has been appointed by Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence board of directors to TCPE’s 2016 board of examiners.
• Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has moved its Oak Ridge office to Victory Centre, 575 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The office provides free civil legal services to low-imcome individuals in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Union counties.
• Ryan Tipton, Park-west Medical Center director of radiology, has been appointed by Tennessee Center for Per-formance Ex-cellence board of directors to TCPE’s 2016 board of examiners.
• Michael Saad has been named vice president and chief information officer of The University of Ten-nessee. Saad will be responsible for assisting the organization with achieving its strategic goals and objectives through the development, implementation and support of technology services and solutions.
• Eric Penniman, DO, has been named executive medical director of Summit Med-ical Group. He will serve as a liaison between Summit’s 230 physicians, more than 150 advanced practitioners and support staff, patients, business partners and the community.
