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The Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS® recently announced that Ann Lilly with Weichert Realtors® Coastal Properties has been named the 2011 REALTOR® of the Year and John Robinson of Dunes Marketing Group has been installed as the 2012 President of HHAAR.
Keller Williams Realty welcomes Jim Livingston to its KW Commercial Division. Livingston was previously with Weichert Commercial Services.
Beaufort Memorial is pleased to announce the addition of Coastal CareMD, the private practice of Clark Trask, MD, and Lowcountry Bone & Joint, the private practice of H. Kevin Jones, MD, to the hospital’s growing network of physician practices.
Nexsen Pruet announced today that Andrea Easler has been elected as a member (partner). Easler practices with the firm’s real estate group in the areas of administrative law, state and local liquor law and licensing matters, business permitting, real estate and resort development, and hospitality and business transactions.
She was the recipient of the 2008 Woman of Achievement Award from the Zonta Club of Hilton Head Island. Prior to entering into private practice, she was a staff attorney with the South Carolina Court of Appeals. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina.
The Sun City Hilton Head Community Association has appointed Shannon Archer as its new director of golf business operations, beginning in January. Archer has a distinguished track record in golf business development, boosting membership with respective clubs and generating positive revenue for the courses he manages. He holds several awards and recognitions from his 15-year career as a PGA professional.
Chris Collier has been named member services director at Hampton Lakes’ 900-acre lakeside community. For the past two years, Collier has been serving as office manager for The Sanctuary, a vacation ownership property at Hampton Lake.
The Art League of Hilton Head announces the appointment of its new executive director, Linda Powers. Powers was selected by the board of directors after an extensive search. Powers brings over 25 years of experience in leadership, fundraising, management, membership organization and program development to the position.
Thomas Richter has been promoted to head professional at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy. German-born Thomas Richter completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration in two years at Birmingham-Southern College and went on to complete his master’s of science degree in athletic administration/sports management at Indiana University at Bloomington.
Photography by Anne, Inc. has announced that Nicola Huffstickler has joined the company full-time as an associate photographer and lead editor.
Fifth Avenue Salon has hired Silvia Pizzi as a stylist. Pizzi is a recent transplant to the island, moving here from Florida seven months ago, and has more than 30 years of experience.
Hilton Head Accommodations, the leader of value-priced Hilton Head Island vacation rentals of villas, condominiums and homes has named Robert E. Stenhammer president of the company.
Stenhammer has been a resident of Hilton Head Island for the last four years and has over 15 years of hospitality, tourism and real estate experience in the beach and mountain resort industry. Stenhammer was previously general manager for one of Hilton Head Island’s largest vacation rental companies with over 500 Homes and villas under his management.
Captain Miles Altman has taken the helm at Bayrunner Sportfishing Chaters at Shelter Cove Marina, bringing 40 years of experience into the business.
Erich Striegel has joined the culinary staff at the Sea Grass Grille. Previously the executive sous chef at Colleton River Plantation for eight years, Striegel was also the executive chef at the Hilton Head Health Institute. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of New York and Napa Valley.
Nathan Mitchell has joined The Alliance Group Realty located in the Fresh Market Shoppes on Hilton Head Island. A graduate of Wake Forest University, Mitchell and his wife Janet relocated to Hilton Head after his retirement from Lowes where he served as a senior executive for over 30 years. Nathan has been a successful realtor in the Hilton Head area for the past five years
The Hospital Auxiliary Board of Hilton Head Hospital has announced the election of two new members at its January meeting. Marty Eidemiller of Hilton Head Plantation and Ann Boyd of Sea Pines Plantation have been elected to three-year terms.
The medical staff at Beaufort Memorial Hospital recently elected new physician leaders for 2012. J. Chadwick Tober, MD, a board certified vascular surgeon, has been named chief of staff. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Tober completed his general and vascular surgery residency at The Ohio State University. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Vascular Surgery. Other medical staff members elected were: vice chief of staff, Norman Bettle, MD, neurologist; secretary/treasurer, Rosalind Dawson, MD, internal medicine specialist. Paul Mazzeo, MD, neurologist, is immediate past chief of staff. Chairman of various services were also elected. They are: pediatrics, Buddy Coleman, MD; anesthesiology, Gary Thompson, MD; surgery, Louis Plzak, MD; emergency medicine, Saeed Rehman, MD; medicine, Linda Hawes, MD; orthopedics, Lee Stoddard, MD; obstetrics and gynecology, Ardra Davis-Tolbert, MD.
AWARDS, grants
and CERTIFICATIONS
Patte Ranney is now certified by The Chopra Center in Carlsbad, Calif., to teach Primordial Sound Meditation, a meditation technique originating in India. Ranney offers free meditation classes at Core Pilates.
DAYSPA magazine has named FACES DaySpa on Hilton Head Island as its Diamond award winner in its national Top Honors 2012 awards for mastering every aspect of the business.
At the annual Beach Properties Christmas celebration, Beach Properties of Hilton Head staff members were presented with service awards in recognition for their dedication and outstanding customer service. Award recipients included Brett Frederick, general manager; Dana Nicholas, vacation planner; Dru Brown, property manager; Lucy Atherton, property manager; and Erica Duren, guest services manager.
Robert Minnicks of Hilton Head BMW has been recognized for the 2011 BMWN.A. Victory Lap Profiles in Achievement Award with a trip to Hawaii. Minnicks was named of of 27 BMW Platinum Level 1 Technicians in the United States. The award is earned through customer service feedback surveys, online testing and BMW service round table participation. Minnicks previously earned this award in 2006 with a trip to Munich, Germany and Paris, France.
Thomas Bundy, MD, FAAD, FACMS of Hilton Head Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center, recently attended the 2011 Annual Cosmetic Surgery Forum, Discussion in Dermatology. The seminar provided an update on numerous cosmetic dermatologic procedures and treatments, including injectable fillers, cosmeceuticals, lasers and peels.
NEW FACES,
NEW PLACES
Hilton Head Boathouse has expanded its boat sales to include Sea Hunt boats, making it the only Sea Hunt dealer in the area.
With more than 15 years of combined experience in the field of government relations, Eleanor Lightsey O’Key and Joseph E. Croley have established the governmental reporting service, LowCountry InsideTrack, Ltd. This new service supplies clients/subscribers with concisely recorded and tailor-made weekly reports of council and committee meetings of Lowcountry government agencies, including Beaufort County and the towns of Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Hardeeville in accordance with the specific needs and interests of the subscriber. For further information, visit www.LowCountryInsideTrack.com, or call 843-338-7626.
Riptide Mixed Martial Arts Center has relocated its facility from Hilton Head Island to a spacious 4,000-square-foot space, located at 36 Persimmons St., Building 300, Suite 303 in Bluffton’s Sheridan Park. Riptide’s trainers specialize in general physical training, as well as Jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai kickboxing, self-defense and mixed martial arts. All ages and abilities are welcomed. Riptide offers discounts for students, military and teachers. For more information, call 843-836-9898 or visit www.riptidemma.com.
LaVonne and Steve Keister recently purchased Window Fashions by Rhonda, which is now called Window Fashions of Hilton Head. It serves the Hilton Head and Bluffton area. The Keisters have more than 20 years of combined experience in property management, moving, storage and installation. They are excited to now own Window Fashions, a favorite on Hilton Head for 22 years.
Scott Simpkin, Hilton Head Island resident, art director/graphic designer, announces the opening of Simpkin Design in the Lowcountry. Simpkin has served a wide range of clients nationally for over 20 years. After moving here from California, he and his wife Tina, also an advertising talent, have made a commitment to the Lowcountry. Their specialty is providing award-winning creative services for marketing, advertising and public relations. The focus of the business is to now attract clients locally. The new website is simpkindesign.com.
DHS opens bluffton office
The Bluffton office of David H. Shatz Tax and Business Center (DHS) has relocated to Magnolia Village, Unit A-104 (181 Bluffton Rd./Highway 46). DHS also has a Hilton Head Island office in The Professional Building on New Orleans Road, 3rd floor. DHS offers income tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and consulting services to individuals and businesses. DHS can be reached at 843-290-8080, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and at its website, www.davidshatz.com.
