Career Notes: Personnel news from across the state

ACCOUNTING

Glenn Till Jr.

Glenn F. Till Jr., of Till Hester Eyer & Brown, is celebrating his 50th year in the accounting profession.

Kelly McGhee has been named chief financial officer of Jackson Thornton. In addition, Rachel Cochran has been promoted to controller; Rachel Cobb, Mary Freeman, Seth Justice, Tyler Mitchell and Jessica Moncus to manager; Dan Lindley to senior technology consultant; Leah Benefield, Courtney Davidson, Allison Estes, Emma Gunter, Tarh’Ja Perryman and Jack Wright to supervisor; Wyatt Barnett, Christian Clark, Jordan Craft, Anne Catherine Curtis, Kodi Garrett, Lauren Hahn, Karlie Hughes, Mary-Scott Milner, Bailey O’Ferrell, Josie Smith, Gabi Watson and Abbey Whitmer to senior associate.

ARCHITECTURE

David Entrekin has joined Goodwyn Mills Cawood as survey manager.

BANKING

Chris Jackson.
Will Quinlivan.

United Community has hired Will Quinlivan and Chris Jackson as senior vice president-commercial relationship managers, both in the Huntsville location.

ServisFirst Bank has promoted Davis Mange to corporate treasurer and director of investor relations, senior vice president and Mark Tarnakow to director of financial planning and analysis, senior vice president. The bank has also added Jacob Bridges as vice president and commercial relationship banker and Mary Kate Moore as private banker.

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Jill Slaton.

River Bank & Trust has opened a branch in Tuscaloosa and hired Jill Slaton to serve as market president.

Dwight Gamble, chairman, president and CEO of HNB First Bank in Headland, has been named chairman of the Alabama Bankers Association board of directors.

DEFENSE

Don Holder.
Bill Roark.

Torch Technologies co-founders Bill Roark and Don Holder are the recipients of the Dr. Julian Davidson Leadership in Missile Defense and Space Technology Award from the SMD Symposium.

EDUCATION

James Mitchell has retired from his position as president of Wallace Community College in Selma. The student center on campus is being renamed in his honor.

Scarlet Thompson.

Scarlet Thompson has been named executive director of the University of Montevallo Foundation.

HEALTH CARE

Dr. Urshita Sinha.

Urshita Sinha, M.D., has joined USA Health at the Mastin Internal Medicine Clinic and University Hospital.

James Clements.

James Clements, CEO of Cullman Regional Medical Center, has been appointed to Alabama Rural Roadmap Initiative.

Scott Bracci has been named chief operating officer of Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville.

INSURANCE

Palomar Insurance Corp. has expanded its Risk Consulting Services with Danny McPeters.

Robert Riccio.

Robert Riccio has joined Outside Chief Legal LLC as an officer.

Carole Smitherman has joined Miles Law School as dean.

REAL ESTATE

ReSeed Partners has promoted Doug McCrary to president, Laura Krannich to chief platform officer and David Bergeron to senior advisor. In addition, Lee Thompson has joined the firm as chief financial officer.

TECHNOLOGY

Command Alkon Vice President of East Regional Sales Michael Hoagland has been appointed to the board of directors for the Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee.

TOURISM

Cullman County Tourism Bureau Executive Director Harmony Heard has received the Tourism Industry Employee of the Year award from the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism. She also recently has been inducted into the Alabama Travel Council.

TRANSPORTATION

Crystal Washington.

Pitts Trailers has hired Crystal Washington as its new supply chain manager.

WORKFORCE

Franklin Johnson has been named chief of the Workforce Development Division of the Alabama Department of Workforce.

These career moves appear in the October 2025 issue of Business Alabama.

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