NEWSMAKERS

MedAssets Inc. has appointed R. Halsey Wise chairman and chief executive officer of the company.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP has named Shawn Rafferty partner for corporate development.

Epic Gardens Apartments in Brookhaven has named Alicia Spriggs as property manager for the community.

The board of United Community Banks Inc. has elected Jimmy Tallent, United's chief executive officer, as chairman and chief executive officer; W.C. Nelson to the new position of lead director, and Lynn Harton, United's chief operating officer, as a director. He also was promoted to president and chief operating officer.

Maureen Taran has been named executive in charge of talent for truTV.

Crye-Leike has added Patricia Guffey to its North Georgia office in Fort Oglethorpe.

First Data Corp. has appointed Dan Charron as executive vice president, global business solutions.

Habitat for Humanity International recently elected three new members to its board of directors: David Fischer, president and CEO of Greif Inc.; Robert Miller, co-founder and principal of NightFire Advisors; and Ramez Sousou, founder and co-CEO of TowerBrook Capital Partners.

Kevin Greiner, president and CEO, Gas South, has been named board chair for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.

MWH Global has named Paul Demit senior vice president and director of program management in the Americas region.

Stephanie L. Oginsky was recently promoted to "of counsel" at law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Wells Fargo has named Sean Mabey to the new position of eastern region small business segment manager.

Brad Bender has joined Wells Fargo Insurance Services as a senior account executive within the Employee Benefits team.

Management consulting firm AGSI has added Kristin Hannah as a new principal.

Fidelity Bank recently hired George Washington Bagley V as branch manager of its Buckhead Branch.

Jennifer Geiger has been appointed general manager of Embassy Suites Atlanta – Perimeter Center.