Engineering
Marcie Turner, accounting manager at Davis & Floyd Inc., was promoted to associate. She has been with the company for 16 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting from Lander University.
Government
Michele Reed was appointed director of planning, land use and neighborhoods for the Mount Pleasant town. She has 15 years of experience in municipal and government planning. Previously, she was the main planner in the city. She has a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a master’s degree in planning, both from Indiana University – Purdue University. She can Jeff Ulma, who retired.
Hotel
Matt Beard was promoted to vice president of operations at Charlestowne Hotels. Previously, he was regional director of operations. He has about 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in hospital management and international tourism from New York Institute of Technology.
Law
Joel “Jay” Anderson Berly IV joined Butler Snow as a lawyer based in the Charleston office. He works with the commercial litigation group. Previously, he was secretary of law for US District Court Judge R. Bryan Harwell. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Wake Forest University and a master’s degree in law and a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.
Non-profit
Whitney Anderson joined the YWCA Greater Charleston as coordinator of training and youth engagement. It is a newly created position. Previously, she was a trainer and style consultant for Target Corp. She holds a BA in English from Valdosta State University.
Real Estate
Geoff Blome and Hilary B. Kline joined Carolina One Real Estate as agents.
Blome is at the Highway 17 North office in Mount Pleasant. He holds a BA in finance from Texas Tech University and previously worked in the financial services industry
Kline is based in the downtown Charleston office. She has a bachelor’s degree in University of Northeast. Previously, she worked in the financial sector
Nate Blackburn Joined, joined The Beach Co. as a corporate accountant. Previously, he worked at a company in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Henry Robinson joined the Cassina Group as an agent. He holds a BA in English and a master’s in business administration, both from Wake Forest University.
Technology
Krystal Vargha Joined if, joined ClaimLogiq as director of human resources and compliance. Previously, she was with Lowcountry Food Bank. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and human resources from Bridgewater State University.