ACCOUNTING
Dent Moses LLP CPAs & Advisors has named Walker Gann as partner.
BANKING
Derek Johnson has joined FirstBank’s Birmingham team as senior vice president, senior relationship manager.
Lisa Bryan has been promoted to private banking manager for ServisFirst Bank in Huntsville.
CONSTRUCTION
Caddell Construction has promoted Ricky Byrd, Isaac Sneeringer and Stephen Strickland to presidents of commercial, international and governmental, respectively.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Jordan Howard has joined Economic Development Partnership of Alabama as vice president of strategic alliances.
EDUCATION
University of West Alabama President Ken Tucker is retiring. At his retirement, he will be named the school’s first president emeritus.
ENGINEERING
Neel-Schaffer has promoted Lance Taylor to senior vice president and Wes Nelson, Becky Rogers and Josh Stump to vice president in its Birmingham office.
FINANCIAL
Amanda Fernandes has joined Argent Trust Co. as vice president and director of advisory services for Funeral & Cemetery Trust Division.
LoanDepot Inc. has appointed Bart Evans as regional vice president, managing a Southeastern geography including Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee.
GOVERNMENT
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has been chosen as one of eight leaders for the 2025 Mayors’ Institute on City Design’s Just City Mayoral Fellows. In addition, Montgomery has appointed Jerime Reid as chief of staff for the city.
INCUBATOR
Hatch Fairhope has promoted Rick Miller to senior advisor and Keith Glines to lead operations.
LAW
Adams and Reese has promoted Blake Richardson, a member of the Litigation Practice Group in the firm’s Mobile office, and Aaron McLeod, a member of the Litigation Practice Group in Birmingham, to partner. In addition, the firm promoted Todd Engelhardt, a member of the Litigation Practice Group, to partner in charge of the Birmingham office.
Charles Marshall has joined Burr & Forman as chief operating officer.
Gilpin Givhan has promoted John George Archer to shareholder.
Hall Booth Smith has added associates Drake Rippy and Cameron McCormack to its Birmingham office.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson is the recipient of the 2025 Alabama Sheriffs Association Sheriff of the Year Award.
LOBBYING
Rob Green has joined Red Level Strategies as director of external and public affairs.
MARINE
Tony Ardito has joined Birdon Group as president of Birdon America. Birdon has a location in Bayou La Batre.
RETAIL
Clarke Todd has joined Colliers as a senior associate specializing in retail investment sales in Alabama.
SECURITY
Eddie Sorrells, of DSI Security Services, has been awarded the Lindberg Bell Security Executive of the Year award.
Erica West is editor of Business Alabama.
These Career Notes appear in the March 2025 issue of Business Alabama.
