NEWSMAKERS

BRAVE Public Relations has named Marietta native and recent University of Georgia graduate Kellie Rehn to the team as a junior account executive.

Primerica Inc.'s board of directors has promoted Glenn J. Williams, currently the company's president, to chief executive officer and also elected him to the board.

Paragon Small Business Group, a division of Paragon Bank, has announced the appointment of Charles Yorke as president.

Comcast has named Cherie M. Caldwell vice president of human resources.

Atlanta-based Hotel Equities recently promoted Kevin Butler to the position of regional director of operations.

Four associates at the law firm Arnall Golden Gregory LLP have been promoted to partner: Anuj Desai, intellectual property; Terrell Gilbert, corporate and securities; Lisa Dowling Payrow, corporate and securities; and Brian Smith, real estate.

MessageGears has named Will Devlin marketing director.

Atlanta-based cybersecurity company Bastille recently hired Traci Curran as its director of marketing.

The Alliance Theatre has promoted Christopher Moses to associate artistic director.

East Lake Golf Club and The Charlie Yates Golf Course have promoted three long-term employees, Drew Dunn, Jeff Dunovant and Charles Harrison to new leadership positions.

Gary W. Key was recently selected as fundraising vice president for the Southeast & Caribbean Division of the American Red Cross.

Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP attorneys C. Keith Taylor and Scott E. Zweigel have been elected to the partnership.

Bennett Thrasher LLP has promoted Cory Bennett and Zack Leder from senior managers to partners in the financial reporting and assurance and tax departments.

Myron Gray, president of U.S. operations for United Parcel Service, has been appointed, Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, has been elected and William H. Rogers Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of SunTrust Banks Inc., has been reelected to the Atlanta Fed's board of directors.

Paul Share has been promoted to a managing director at Conway MacKenzie Inc.

Zeb Stevenson has been named the new executive chef at Watershed on Peachtree and David Abes regional director of operations for LDV Hospitality.

Caren West PR recently hired a new publicity strategist, Elizabeth White.

Nick Tapp has taken the role of director of marketing for The Ice Cream Bar.

Reynolds Plantation has named executive chef Edward Leonard to its 10,000-acre residential and resort community on Lake Oconee.

Delta Community Credit Union has named Timothy Mitchell chief information officer.

Lenbrook, a senior living community in Atlanta, has named Daniel Dornblaser chief financial officer. Cristina Ramey has also joined Lenbrook as director of the community's new L.I.V.E! services program. Felecia Sveda has been promoted to vice president of hospitality services and Allison Collier has been promoted to senior manager of sales and residency.

The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected Atlanta attorneys Sanjay Ghosh, Kinan Obeidin and Suzann Wilcox to the partnership.

Hodges-Mace LLC, a provider of employee benefits technology and communication solutions, has named Ron Yabroudy as vice president of sales.

Delta Community has named Bill Mesplay senior vice president of remote delivery.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta has promoted Candice Moore from vice president of resource development and marketing to chief development officer. Stephanie Hodge has been promoted to chief human resources officer. Ken Collins as been promoted from chief financial officer to chief ddministrative officer.

Phil Kent, an Atlanta media/communications consultant, panelist on Fox5Atlanta WAGA-TV's "The Georgia Gang" and former editorial page editor of The Augusta Chronicle, has been named the new CEO of InsiderAdvantage/Internet News.