Jordan will lead design vision at BarberMcMurry

Matt Jordan

Matt Jordan has been promoted to director of design and partner at BarberMcMurry Architects. Jordan joined the firm in 2008. He holds these designations: AIA, LFA, LEED AP, WELL AP.

As a project designer, project architect and project manager at BarberMcMurry, Jordan has worked on a variety of projects, particularly in higher education and healthcare. He has led internal initiatives as an associate and senior associate – including efforts in sustainability and virtual reality.

Ryan Dobbs, BarberMcMurry’s president, said Jordan will lead the firm’s design vision. “His exceptional design talent, coupled with his ability to guide and mentor others, has been – and will continue to be – instrumental in elevating the quality of our work and strengthening our team.”

Riley joins leadership at Keep Knoxville Beautiful

Shannett Riley

Shannett Riley is the new operations manager for Keep Knoxville Beautiful. She will be managing the four city recycling centers that KKB recently contracted to staff and manage. She can be reached at shannett@keepknoxvillebeautiful.org.

Keep Knoxville Beautiful invites the community to join them in two school campus cleanups. Adrian Burnett School in Halls will host volunteers from 3-5 p.m. Friday, April 10, while Vine Middle School will host workers from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. Both cleanups are through the KKB SchoolScapes program and include beautifying and cleaning up around the school. Learn more and see results from previous SchoolScapes here.

Carden on track to be president of AHLA

Carol Carden

Carol Carden has been named president-elect designate of the American Health Law Association (AHLA). She is the first and only non-attorney nominated to this leadership role in AHLA’s history.

PYA posted the announcement, saying her election is “well-deserved and a source of great pride for PYA.”

Carden consults on healthcare provider compensation services, healthcare business and asset valuation and healthcare strategy. She is a certified public accountant (CPA), an accredited senior appraiser (ASA), a certified fraud examiner (CFE) and is accredited in business valuation (ABV).

Locally, Carden serves on the board of Leadership Knoxville and is treasurer of the Knox Education Foundation.

Food City promotes two in finance

Paul Cox

Paul Cox, who currently serves as vice president of finance at Food City, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer; he will be joining the company’s board of directors. Cox brings more than 40 years of experience to this position, having served in numerous financial roles with the company.

Cox replaces senior VP and CFO Eddie Neely, who is retiring.

“We are very excited to see Paul advance,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer. “His rich history with Food City uniquely qualifies him to build upon Eddie’s success and help our company continue to grow and prosper well into the future”

Cox will oversee all finance-accounting and information technology services, both operations and personnel. He holds a degree in accounting from East Tennessee State University and is a certified public accountant.

Sara Baldwin

Sara Baldwin, currently the director of finance and planning for the company, has been promoted to the role of vice president of finance. She will oversee finance, treasury and payroll operations. With 15 years of service at Food City, Baldwin has a comprehensive understanding of the grocery industry as it relates to finance and administration, having previously served as financial analyst and financial planning & analysis supervisor.

Steven Smith said Sara will make a strong contribution in her new role. “She is a long-term Food City teammate, having worked in our stores while in college and joined our management team at an early age. Sara has been instrumental in guiding our executive leadership team in financial analysis and decision making and will continue to be a great leader for our company.”

Baldwin graduated from ETSU with a degree in economics (2011) and earned an MBA (2014). She is a certified public accountant and completed the National Grocers Association Cornell Executive Leadership Development Program in 2021.

Notes & Quotes

Tomorrow: We’ve got five more “Leader” profiles, and trust me. I did the five easiest ones first. Come back tomorrow (Friday) for Dave Miller + Keith Foster + Jeremy Floyd + Clay Carroll + Deep Jariwala ++

Quote: “Sometimes you just have to throw on a crown and remind them who they’re dealing with.” – Shannett Riley, channeling Marilyn Monroe.