business briefs
• Old National Bank, which has a branch near Farragut, has announced Jeremy Cook has joined Old National Bank as its new business banking director for Knoxville. In addition to this role, Cook also will serve as market president for Knoxville, further strengthening the bank’s leadership presence and community commitment in East Tennessee.
Cook brings more than 17 years of banking experience, most recently serving as senior vice president at Pinnacle Financial Partners. His background includes leadership roles at Clayton Bank & Trust, BB&T and SunTrust Bank, where he demonstrated a strong commitment to client success, team development and community engagement.
• Knoxville Bar Association held its annual meeting Friday, Dec. 12, when the president’s gavel was passed from Jonathan Cooper to Knoxville attorney Rachel Park Hurt, a member of the Knoxville law firm Arnett, Baker, Draper & Hagood, LLP. Also, Cooper, the outgoing president, presented his President’s Awards to KBA Professionalism Committee co-chairs James Stovall and Chancellor John Weaver and to KBA executive director Tasha Blakney.
