business briefs

• Ben Spina, executive vice president at Hickory Construction Inc., has been selected as a member of a senior executive peer advisory board in Knoxville by Vistage Worldwide Inc. He joins more than 375 senior executives, business owners and CEOs across Tennessee who are Vistage members. Spina has 16 years of engineering leadership in submarine maintenance and modernization, along with seven years in light commercial development. His background in coordinating large technical teams, driving operational excellence and delivering mission-critical work translates directly to the

demands of custom residential and commercial construction.