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Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa names Cox new GM
Kristine Cox has been named the new general manager at Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Originally from Myrtle Beach, Cox has been with Columbia Sussex for the past nine years.
In 2006 during the takeover of new ownership, Cox was the rooms division manager and helped extensively with the renovation and takeover and soon after became assistant GM.
In 2007 she was was promoted to general manager of the Ft. Lauderdale Hilton Airport hotel. After three years she returned to the Myrtle Beach Marriott at Grand Dunes.
She became GM of Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa in August.
HIRES / promotions
J Banks Design has announced that designer Sharon Cleland has joined the firm as an international staff designer.
Cleland comes to J Banks Design from Ireland where she owned and operated the Feathered Nest – an interior design firm and retail venue. J Banks collaborated with Cleland on its Doonbeg Project in County Claire, Ireland. During that time, it was clear that Cleland’s design talent and business acumen would be a perfect fit for the firm.
Cleland brings over 15 years of international design experience including designing, retailing, merchandising, marketing and event planning. Cleland also has extensive sourcing experience within international markets, including Maison d’Objet in Paris, Decorex in London, and the Ireland Interiors Show, and has been involved in design work throughout Europe.
Betty Parks has joined the firm of Wiseman & Reilley, LLC, as a paralegal. Parks brings over 30 years of experience.
Jennifer McMahon has been hired as the club services coordinator at the Callawassie Island Club. McMahon is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and holds a bachelor’s of science in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Victoria Busey has joined NAMI Beaufort County – The Alliance on Mental Illness – as Community Outreach coordinator. She holds master’s degrees in social work (mental health) and business administration (non-profit management).
Senior Health Associates has added Dr. Keith A. Taylor to its practice. Taylor lives in Bluffton with his wife, a local pediatrician, and their four very active children. Senior Health Associates is South Carolina’s leading provider of home-based geriatric care.
Joe Agee, long-time real estate broker and 33-year resident of Hilton Head/Bluffton has joined the sales team of Stokes-Brown Toyota of Hilton Head located on U.S. 278 near Island West.
Lee Chase, CFP, has joined Harbour Health Insurance Solutions as an account executive. A graduate of the University of Michigan with an MBA from the University of Minnesota, she has lived on the island for eight years and previously worked at Wells Fargo.
Norman Smith has joined Foskey Heating & Air, LLC, as a senior technician specializing in heat pumps, gas-related appliances and multi-fuel hybrid systems.
Smith worked for more than 27 years in the heating and cooling business in both Atlanta and New Orleans. Most recently he was a senior service technician with McDevitt Air, which serves the Lowcountry from offices in Savannah, Ga. Norman has extensive experience in Sun City servicing HVAC systems.
Lowcountry Paver has announced three new hires.
Scott Wilson comes to Lowcountry Paver with extensive knowledge of the construction field and sales. As a territory sales manager, Wilson is responsible for covering counties north of Beaufort County, including territory surrounding Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and all of North Carolina.
Austin Keller is a territory sales manager for Lowcountry Paver and covers Beaufort County, Georgia and Florida.
Erinn McGuire is the vice
president of marketing and public relations. She comes to the company following a 10-year career in journalism. Originally from Connecticut, she graduated from Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina and now lives in Bluffton.
Jeri Hollifield has joined Keller Williams Realty of the Lowcountry as the director of Agent Services.
AWARDS, grants
and CERTIFICATIONS
The designation of Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) has been conferred upon Sharon Godouse, personal lines account executive of BB&T Carswell Insurance Services on Hilton Head Island, after successful completion of five, one-day courses covering all areas of insurance risks and exposures, followed by extensive examinations.
The CISR Program, available to insurance professionals in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, is distinguished from other programs of its kind by an annual continuing education requirement, which ensures that designees stay current on the important policy changes and trends within the industry.
The Zonta Club of Bluffton awarded Amanda Blair, of Hilton Head Island, a $1,000 scholarship. Blair is attending The University of Georgia. Princess Williams, of Pineland, (Jasper County) received a $750 scholarship and she is attending Claflin University in Orangeburg. Sandra Pacheco, attending Nassau Community College in New York, received a $500 scholarship. Pacheco was a Bluffton resident.
The Zonta Club of Bluffton raises its scholarship money during its Ducky Derby fundraiser at the Bluffton Village Festival in May. People buy raffle tickets attached to a numbered duck and the ducks compete in a virtual race through a computer program. The winners of the raffles take home thousands of dollars of gift certificates and the raffle money funds scholarship to local college-bound women.
Greg Clark, certified club manager, was recently elected to the board of directors of the Carolinas Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America, CMAA. The Carolinas Chapter is an association of private club managers from South and North Carolina with over 350 members from approximately 170 clubs. The Carolinas Chapter is one of the larger chapters in the CMAA organization. CMAA promotes the development of the club industry by offering its members a professional certification program, leadership development and educational services and by representing its members to allied associations, club members and the broader public. Clark is chief operating officer at Sea Pines Country Club. He has 25 years of service in the private club industry.
Hilton Head Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
In 2009, Hilton Head Hospital installed a $1.3 million 64-Slice Aquilion CT Scanner – an advanced computed tomography (CT) system available for evaluating and treating patients. A 64-slice CT scanner provides images in higher resolution and in a shorter amount of time than 16-slice or 4-slice CT scanner. By dividing the organ, for example the heart, into 64 imaginary slices, doctors can more easily pinpoint blockages on the amazingly detailed, three-dimensional images.
NEW FACES,
NEW PLACES
The law firm of Jones, Simpson & Newton P.A. has announced the relocation of its Bluffton office to 7 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 3. The firm has recently added two attorneys and expanded the practice to include bankruptcy. Established in 1984, the firm’s seven attorneys have a wide range of experience in residential and commercial real estate, corporate, business, banking, debtor and creditor bankruptcy, domestic law, property owners association law, civil litigation and collections. Serving the Lowcountry, the firm also has offices at 18 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island, and an office in Beaufort. The telephone number for the Bluffton office will remain the same, 843-706-6111.
Interior Motives has moved its showroom and design center back to Sheridan Park in Bluffton. Owner Michelle Pearson, Best of Bluffton winner for interior design, now offers a wider selection of furniture, accessories and gifts. Store hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Interiormotiveshhi.com
Guardian Angels Sitting Service recently celebrated its two-year anniversary, and expanded its sitting services from just babysitting to include watching over the elderly and pets.
Guardian Angels provides day, evening and overnight care for children, the elderly and pets. Elderly companionship services include providing conversation and company, making light meals, helping around the house with cleaning and taking clients out for short outings. Elderly errand services include grocery store shopping, dropping off dry cleaning, picking up prescriptions, etc. Pet sitting services range from a 15-minute visit and 30-minute daily dog walking visits to over-night stays and pet taxi services.
For more information, call 843-681-4277 or visit www.guaridanangelssittingservice.com.
Popping up in all major cities are local smartphone repair shops. It’s quick, it’s less expensive, and its eco-friendly. The iPhone Repair Guy has been serving the Bluffton area for over a year, and now is expanding his services to the Hilton Head Island and Beaufort area. There is no need to leave the office or home, he offers to pick up, fix and return your phone before you even miss it. Because his service is on wheels, the money he saves on a storefront goes back to you. His prices on average are 40 to 50 percent lower than insurance deductibles, and are also lower than leading online stores. He specializes in iPhones, iPods, HTC, and Android phones. Your phone will be in safe hands with his 30-day parts and labor warranty.
Local wedding planner and caterer, Leah McCarthy, of Weddings With Leah & Downtown Catering + Events, is now host of an online radio show. McCarthy will talk about planning a wedding and will give insights into the wedding industry. The live show “Weddings With Leah” airs from 7 to 7:30 p.m. the first and last Wednesday of each month. Podcasts of previous shows are available on the site. Go to www.blogtalkradio.com/weddingswithleah to listen.
Four new at Fuel
Shane Levi Gould, far left, recently welcomed four new staffers at Fuel (left to right): Nate Millheim, graphic designer and marketing Jedi master; Susie Herman, ride shop general manager and visual merchandiser; Jordan Lemmon, surf/ skate instructor and retail sales; and Brandon Atkinson, team pit boss and retail sales.
