People moving up and around in the metro business community:

Atlanta-based Southeast Mortgage has named Pete Peters executive mortgage loan originator and sales manager.

The Arthritis Foundation has elected Michael Ortman, vice president of content strategy and operations for Comcast Cable's residential service group, as the new chair of its board of directors.

The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership has appointed Chuck Meadows as the organization's new executive director.

Rick Suid has joined Bennett Thrasher LLP as a partner in the financial reporting and assurance department.

Lanier Islands has named Mike DiLeone director of sales.

Polsinelli – Atlanta has recruited Robert A. Barnes as counsel in its national real estate finance practice.

PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead and Decatur, has added Larry Chase as disclosure desk coordinator, and Thomasina Dyett and Kelly Fann as mortgage processors.

Thomas A. Fanning, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern Company, has been appointed chair, and Michael J. Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer of AutoNation Inc., has been appointed deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's board of directors.

Bryan Shimeall has joined TBM as vice president.

Janet A. Hardman has joined the family law firm of Warner, Bates, McGough, McGinnis & Portnoy as an associate.

Julie Jacobson has joined Atlanta-based Conexx as marketing coordinator.

Morris, Manning & Martin LLP has added Jennifer M. Moseley, partner in the firm's Buckhead office, to the firm's corporate practice.

Private Bank of Buckhead has named Carmen Enid Soto as a personal banker.

TSYS has promoted Dannell Mastrean to group executive of major accounts.

Spancrete has named Ken Boyns as its Georgia plant manager.