Real Estate

Carolina Park of Mount Pleasant has added Julie Jensen as manager of new home sales. Jensen, of Carolina One Real Estate, has 11 years of experience in new-home sales and management.

Elizabeth Cooper has joined Keller Williams Realty Mount Pleasant as a marketing and research specialist. Cooper is a broker and has worked in real estate since 1998. 

Kathy Tatum, Julian Pangrass and Durwood Craver have joined Century 21 Properties Plus Inc. as real estate agents in the Summerville office. Tatum has more than 28 years of experience and owned her own real estate company in Orangeburg for 16 years. Most recently, she worked at Carolina One Real Estate. Pangrass was with Weichert Realtors and is a member of the Charleston Trident Home Builders Association. Craver was with Coldwell Bankers in Summerville and has been in the service industry for 38 years.

Francis Ray and Paul Swedloff have joined the Copper Roof Properties LLC sales team. Ray has 14 years of legal accounting experience and was most recently director of accounting at Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman LLC. Swedloff is co-owner of

The Sandbox LLC, a real estate investment and development company that has built or restored and continues to manage several homes in the downtown area.

Architecture & Engineering

GEL Engineering LLC has hired Reggie Reeves as an environmental scientist within the geosciences group for the firm’s Charleston office. Reeves has three years’ experience managing analytical databases.

Dustin Hughey, a civil engineer with Charleston engineering firm Stantec, has passed the S.C. engineering exam. Hughey specializes in stormwater management design for residential, commercial and industrial projects, as well as evaluations of the structural and geotechnical conditions of roads, bridges, buildings and other structures. 

David Rann, Dave Bishop and Ben Anderson have joined LS3P Associates Ltd. Rann, a retired Marine colonel, has joined the firm’s allegiance studio. Bishop previously worked with U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Headquarters in Charleston and has joined as project manager. Anderson has joined as an architectural intern. He previously worked for Austin Veum Robbins Partners.

Rosenblum Coe Architects Inc. has received an Aurora Award in the category of custom homes for Steven H. Coe’s design of a Sullivan’s Island home. A partner in the firm, Coe is registered with the American Institute of Architects and is accredited in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Landscaping for the project was by Sheila Wertimer and interiors were by Amelia Handigan.

DesignWorks designer Michael Kittrell has achieved LEED accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated knowledge of green building practices. Kittrell joined DesignWorks in 2006 and has worked on numerous projects focused on sustainable and environmental design during his two years with the firm.

Whitney Powers, principal of Studio A Architecture in Charleston, has completed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Historic Structures workshop. The workshop demonstrated ways to implement the LEED high-performance rating system into historic preservation, restoration and adaptive reuse projects and identified ways to apply green building practices to historic rehabilitation projects within the LEED framework.

Cleve Gillette, senior principal at Stantec in North Charleston, is now accredited in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. This designation indicates his understanding of green building practices and principles and of the LEED building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gillette is the former president and general manager of Trico Engineering Consultants, which joined Stantec in September 2007.

Glenn Allison has been named a partner with Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects in Mount Pleasant. Allison, a member of the American Institute of Architects, has completed various renovation projects at The Medical University of South Carolina and is presently working on the athletic training facility at Coastal Carolina University.

Government & Defense

Safe Ports Inc. has hired Rodney Victor Baum as international business development coordinator. Baum has held numerous positions in the Army, and has served in Afghanistan. In the private sector, he has worked in communications and marketing.

Civic Organizations

Victoria Hansen, news anchor for ABC News 4 in Charleston, has been named honorary chairwoman of the 15th annual Susan G. Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure to be held Oct. 18 on Daniel Island. Hansen has worked with Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more than 10 years and sits on Trident United Way’s communication committee.

The East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club elected new officers for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. They are: M. Dawes Cooke, partner in the law firm Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, as president; Wayne Cassaday, owner of Covenant Financial, as vice president; Elmire Raven, executive director of My Sister’s House, as secretary; Nick Williams, assistant vice president at SunTrust Investment Services, as treasurer; and Alison Dailey, owner of Alison Dailey Properties, as immediate past president.

Jerry Watson of Community Management Group of Charleston was awarded professional community association manager certification, the highest level of certification from the Community Associations Institute. It is awarded to association managers who pass several courses and prepare a comprehensive case study. Watson is the community manager for several primarily site-managed properties, and she mentors several other association managers.

Dr. Vicki Tatum and Robb Rosol were awarded Co-Rotarians of the Year by the Rotary Club of St. Andrews-Charleston. Tatum is the lead cosmetic and restorative dentist for Tatum Dentistry in Charleston and is chairwoman of the District 7770 Rotary International Youth Exchange. Rosol is controller for Tatum Dentistry. Rosol will be president of the Rotary Club of St. Andrews-Charleston in 2010-2011 and is chairman of the St. Andrews Rotary Golf Classic.

The Charleston Concert Association announces the 2008-2009 officers and board members: John M. Dunnan, chairman; Jason A. Nichols, president; Teresa Clowney, secretary; Sarah Horton, vice chairman; Christopher Landers, treasurer; and Barry Goldsmith, education chairman. Executive board members include Beatty Doyle, Martine P. Dulles, Christopher Hammond, Baron Hanson, Ed Harley, Barbara Hearst, Gregory Holmes, John Pope, Bryan Sherbacow, Judy Tatum and Anne Warner.

Rita Berry, president and CEO of the Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce, has completed a nonprofit leadership training program held by the Institute for Organization Management at the University of Georgia in Athens. Graduates have completed more than 90  hours of course instruction in association, chamber and nonprofit management.

Rosanne Wray received the Fran E. and Peter B. Read Volunteer Award from the Charleston Horticultural Society. A dedicated member and volunteer, Wray has led CHS tours, a program she helped launch. Recipients of the award have exhibited a commitment to the Charleston Horticultural Society by providing an high level of volunteer support and a commitment to the mission.

New Business

Sandra Gaylord has launched Gaylord Design LLC, a green design firm specializing in sustainable kitchen, bath and interior designs, at 642 Grassy Hill Lane in Summerville.

New Bark Busters franchise owners James and Michelle Rodriguez have expanded their dog training services into the Charleston market, offering a variety of in-home training services. 

Education

George P. Watt Jr. has been named executive vice president for institutional advancement at the College of Charleston. Watt is president and CEO of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. He has served in those positions since 2000.

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Sberna of Summerville has been named director of cadet activities at The Citadel, where he has served as a tactical officer since 1998. Previously, he spent 22 years on active duty in the Air Force. 

Sea Islands YouthBuild Charter High School has hired 10 new faculty members. Nathaniel Backman is a vocational instructor and will teach construction and communications technology. Sammy Backman, a licensed contractor, will oversee the construction career cluster. Patricia Campbell has joined as dean of students and will be a leadership and life-skills instructor. Darrell Jones is the returning physical education and health instructor. Parviz Bashirzadeh has practiced and taught medicine, science and math in several countries and will lead the science department. Letitia Dowling has taught social studies and mathematics at the middle and high school levels for four years and joins YouthBuild as a social studies teacher. Douglas Spriggs will work as a teacher aide and substitute and has previous experience in the same capacity at a residential treatment facility for at-risk youth. Rajesh Mahbubani, who was formerly with Manatee Adolescent Treatment Services in Florida, will teach mathematics. Danielle Sauer has spent the past year teaching in Atqasuk, Alaska, and will teach English at YouthBuild. Randall McKeithan, a social studies teacher, previously worked at the Charleston County Discipline School.

Joyce Barrett, a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston, has received a U.S. Embassy policy specialist grant to study the relationship between the government and media in the Republic of Georgia. The grant is funded by the U.S. State Department and the International Research & Exchanges Board.

This will be Barrett’s third professional opportunity in Georgia.

Georgette Mayo has been appointed interim director of the Avery Research Center. A processing and reference archivist, Mayo has worked with the S.C. Arts Commission, the University of South Carolina, the S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Museum and the S.C. Broadcasting Association.

Cherry Daniel and James Hightower, both of Charleston, were among seven individuals re-elected to the College of Charleston board of trustees to serve another four-year term. Daniel has represented the First Congressional District since 1996. She has served as a teacher, school district director and assistant superintendent and was recently selected to serve as the State Director of Adult Education and Adult Literacy. Hightower is president of Hightower Construction Co., based in Charleston, and is president of Santee Cooper Resort in Santee.

William A. Fletcher Jr., deputy director of Citadel Public Safety since 2000, has been named campus chief of police at The Citadel. Fletcher is a retired noncommissioned officer in the Air Force, where he was a chief criminal investigator during his 20-year military career. Three other public safety officers also have been promoted. Maj. Bob Shipman replaces

Fletcher as deputy director. Capt. William Ragland is now responsible for the operation and administrative divisions and Lt. Rodger Hilliard is in charge of investigation and training.

Law

H. Brewton Hagood of Rosen, Rosen & Hagood LLC has been listed in the 2008 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers, an annual supplement of Law & Politics magazine, which surveys S.C. lawyers.

Seth Whitaker and Lee Anne Walters have joined the firm of Duffy & Young LLC in Charleston as associates. Whitaker was an associate with Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson P.A. in Charlotte, N.C., and Walters was an associate with Motley Rice LLC. 

Gray B. Taylor and J. Tindal Hart, attorneys at Buist, Byars & Taylor LLC, have earned the designation of LEED-accredited professionals. This designation recognizes individuals for their knowledge of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system, a set of standards for sustainable construction developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Stephanie Yarbrough has joined the Charleston office of Nexsen Pruet as special counsel and will practice in the areas of economic development, banking and finance, and corporate law. Yarbrough served as director of economic development for the city of Charleston.

Matthew E. Brown has joined the Charleston office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as an associate. Previously a litigation associate for a Philadelphia law firm, Brown also has experience working for the Medicare and Medicaid division of the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services.

Robert A. Bernstein has been elected to the board of governors of the Commercial Law League of America, where he will serve for the 2008-2009 term. Bernstein serves on the executive committee of the Charleston County Bar Association. He has served on several committees with the S.C. Bar and is a former member of the boards of the Spring Valley

Rotary Club in Columbia and the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club.

Ernest Bainbridge Lipscomb III, special counsel at Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms

LLC of Charleston, has published Lipscomb’s Patent Claims, 3rd Edition, which describes the process of patent claiming. Lipscomb has served as counsel to several companies including MeadWestvaco, Revlon Inc. and Rorer Group Inc. He was formerly an examiner in the U.S. Patent Office.

Health Care

Dr. Melanie Thomas has been recruited to South Carolina through the state’s Centers of Economic Excellence Program, which was established in 2002 to help create jobs and enhance economic opportunities through the establishment of research centers at the state’s three research universities: Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina. The first woman appointed as a CoEE endowed chair, Thomas will lead the CoEE in Gastrointestinal Cancer Diagnostics at the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center. She will also serve as associate director of clinical investigations for Hollings Cancer Center.

Dr. Patrick J. Cawley has taken office as president of the Society of Hospital Medicine for the 2008-2009 term. Cawley serves as the executive medical director at the Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center. He is a charter member of the society and has served on the Ethics Committee, chaired the current Benchmarks Task Force and served as the previous treasurer for the board of directors. He also is a member of the Public Policy Committee.

Professors Michael P. Dickey and Aleatra P. Williams will join the Charleston School of Law faculty as assistant professors. Dickey, most recently a partner with Barron Redding, Hughes, Fite, Sanborn, Kiehn & Dickey in Panama City, Fla., will teach commercial transactions and alternative dispute resolution. Williams, who will teach property and insurance law, has served as a visiting assistant professor of law at the University of Minnesota and the University of Louisville and has practiced corporate law in Oklahoma.

Tomi Youngblood has been elected chair of the board of directors of the American Red Cross – Carolina Lowcountry Chapter. Youngblood led the 2007 and 2008 Clara Barton Society Campaigns and is retired from Roper St. Francis Healthcare after 11 years of service as vice president of government and community relations. Also joining the board are Laurie Carter, Amie Grimes and Gwen McCullough. Carter, a community volunteer representing Moncks Corner and Berkeley County, also co-teaches classes at the Berkeley Community Mental Health Center. Grimes, a certified public accountant at Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co., has been involved in many charitable organizations. McCullough is human resources director for The Post and Courier and has served on several local boards, including Trident United Way.

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