People moving up and around in the metro Atlanta business community:

Partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected Atlanta attorneys Sanjay Ghosh, Kinan Obeidin and Suzann Wilcox to the partnership. Also, Elizabeth McKee was promoted to of counsel.

The University of North Georgia has hired Andy Novobilski as associate provost for research and engagement and chief research officer.

Sam Williams, former president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, has joined the faculty of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University as a professor of practice.

Azalea Health has appointed John King to its board of directors.

Joy Gardner was recently promoted to financial center manager for Fifth Third Bank.

New South Construction has hired Andrew Johnson as an assistant building information modeling manager.

The Board of Lights and Water and the City of Marietta have named Ron Mull general manager of Marietta Power & Water.

Global Client Development has named Emanuel Lauria chief client officer and executive vice president.

Michelle Potter has received the January 2015 Chapter Champion Award from PRSA Georgia.

PRGX Global Inc., a leading provider of recovery audit services, has named Jeffrey K. Anderson vice president adjacent services.

PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur, has named Michelle Cooke a loan processor.

Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta has hired Holly Hrubik as marketing manager.

The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce has appointed Ciara Rubin as director of operations.

Cindy K. Harrison, Jeff Sandercock, and Mary Vason have all joined Wells Fargo Insurance Services as senior account executives within the employee benefits team.

Greg DeFoor has been elected president of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers.

Atlanta agency Ames Scullin O'Haire has named Steve Harding director of engagement, Ryan Mikesell creative director and Jim Crone account leader.

Amniox Medical Inc. has named Thomas J. Dugan chief executive officer.

Colliers International has named Greg Walz vice chairman of the firm's capital markets group in Atlanta.

FLOCK Specialty Finance has named John Wheeler chief financial officer.

Atlanta-based Interface Inc. has appointed Jay Gould chief operating officer and executive vice president.

New South Construction has promoted Jeff Brown to vice president and Rob Dunn to executive vice president.

Crawford & Company has named Dan Daniel vice president of catastrophe services for its U.S. property and casualty unit.

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