People moving up and around in the region's business community:
Billy Rowland has been hired by OliverMcMillan as operations director for Buckhead Atlanta and Tamala Ballard as property coordinator.
Lehigh manufacturers has hired Rick Speas.
Northlake Mall, one of Simon's many malls in Atlanta, has hired Kara Schneidman as the property's marketing administrator.
Primerica Inc. announces the election of Coca-Cola Co. executive Beatriz R. Perez to the its board of directors.
Jennifer D. Reed has joined metro Atlanta-based MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers] as a remodeling consultant.
The Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia board of governors has elected John David Crowe, president of Southeast Mortgage of Georgia Inc., to serve as 2014-2015 president of the association.
Liberty Property Trust has named Steve Rowley vice president of leasing for the company's Atlanta region.
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey recently named seven new managing directors: Peter Almond, Michael Maguire, Peter Panos, Christophe Strauven, Nick Hahn, Yann Pirio and Baerbel Freudenthaler.
Baker Barrios, a commercial architectural and interior design firm, announces the promotion of Shanon Larimer to principal of brand strategy and communications.
The Atlanta office of the Dalton Agency, a national advertising and public relations firm, has promoted Kevyn Faulkenberry vice president and executive creative director for its Atlanta office.
The Wilbert Group has named Mark D. Braykovich vice president overseeing the firm’s professional services.
Darin Mitchell, an institutional sales manager for Fifth Third Bank (Georgia), was recently appointed to the Town Center Area Community Improvement District's board of directors for a three-year term.
Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta has named Kerry Dyer as director of sales and marketing.
Tia Plunkett-McQueen has been named the new chief human resources officer of DeKalb Community Service Board.
Lee & Associates' Atlanta office has recently hired seven directors — Allen Brown, Jim Simpson, Adam Simpson, Edward Hales, Marty Pinover, Michael Dahmer and Carl Bolch III.
Erika H. James has been named dean of Emory's Goizueta Business School.
Garret Lazenby has been admitted as a shareholder and principal at Sterling Risk Advisors.
Mario A. Mireles has joined Cassidy Turley as senior property manager.
The Institute for Healthcare Information Technology has appointed D. Bates Mattison as executive director.
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