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• Tammy Chapman recently joined Weichert, Realtors - Advantage Plus in Knoxville. Chapman assists home buyers and sellers in Knoxville and surrounding areas with all their real estate needs.
• Helen Ross McNabb Foundation recently welcomed the following officers to its board of directors: community volunteer Ashley White, chair; David Ownby, chair-elect and former CFO with Regal Entertainment Group; secretary Lucy Hand, community volunteer; treasurer Ford Little, partner with Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter; and past chair David Wedekind, owner of Balter Beerworks.
It also welcomed the following board members: Anne Lantry, Lantry Family Foundation president; Mike Fishman, Citizen Tribune; Davis Overton, White Realty senior vice president of real estate; Clair Speight, community volunteer; and Chris Devaney, founding partner of The Poplar Group.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee recently was honored with a national Quality award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Nationwide Leadership Council. Board member Richard Riley was recognized as most outstanding local board member.
• Former Lady Vol swimmer Erika Brown recently finished second at trials in the 100-meter freestyle final, finishing second at trials and qualifying for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team.
