David Carn is an associate in the Birmingham, Ala., office of Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. Carn is experienced in licensing and general business and corporate matters regarding the alcohol industry. He also worked with craft beer breweries and beer entrepreneurs since before Alabama’s Gourmet Bill passed in 2009. His experience includes licensing and [...] [...]
In January, Drew Snyder was selected to lead Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s Policy and Research Division. Snyder arrived from the Washington law firm of Hollingsworth LLP, where he spent four years practicing complex and multidistrict litigation. As assistant secretary of state of policy and research, some of Snyder’s responsibilities include researching potential policy revisions [...] [...]
Dennis R. “Denny” Bruns has served as president and CEO/president of River Oaks Hospital for more than three years. Bruns earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry and a master’s in health care administration degree from Indiana University. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Prior to joining River Oaks, he served [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: March 4,2012
Tags: Baptist Town, city planning, Greenwood, Howard-Johnson Streetscape Improvement Project, Mississippi State University, photography, The Help, Thomas Gregory, Turnrow Books, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Viking Range Corporation
Thomas Gregory, chief administrative officer, City of Greenwood Thomas Gregory is the chief administrative officer for the city of Greenwood and one of his home town’s biggest fans. Gregory earned an undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University in business administration and a master’s in city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina at [...] [...]
Rob Adams is on the faculty of the MBA program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also director of Texas Venture Labs. Dr. Adams a former software executive, entrepreneur and institutional fund manager. He has served on many corporate boards, and has founded or financed more than 40 companies which have [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: February 19,2012
Tags: CCTV, Cisco, information technology, IP telephony, IT, Jim Raines, Microsoft, Mississippi State University, network cabling, Synergetics DCS Inc.
Jim Raines is founder, president and chief technical officer of Synergetics DCS, Inc., which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Raines is a Starkville native who earned a degree in management information systems from Mississippi State University. Synergetics which was named one of America’s 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2011 and 2009 by Inc. [...] [...]
Thomas Broadus enjoys educating Mississippi’s business community on social and media and trends in communication technology. He is the director of interactive and new media for The Focus Group in Gulfport. Broadus earned a bachelor’s degree in management information systems and a master’s in communication from the University of Southern Mississippi. For several years he [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Deidre Mooney, Donna Speed, Fit For, Indianapolis Colts, Jackson Mississippi, Jackson State Walter Payton Center, Madison Central High School, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi State University, National Football League, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Nike, P90X, Paul Lacoste, Paul Lacoste Sports, St. Dominic’s Hospital, Super Bowl, United States
Paul Lacoste, owner of Paul Lacoste Sports, has dubbed himself “Mississippi’s Coach” and has a passion for getting Mississippians healthy. Lacoste grew up in Jackson and played football at Mississippi State University, where he also earned a master’s degree in sports administration and exercise science. He has played for the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: January 31,2012
Tags: Bob Tyler, Carol Hardwick, Filmmaking Is Economic Development, Jim Barksdale, Millsaps College, Mississippi, Mississippi Arts Commission, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Economic Development Council, Mississippi Energy Policy Institute, Mississippi State University, Nigeria, Panama Canal, Staying on Top of Effective Marketing Tools, Staying on Top of Your Game, Thomas Broadus, University Round Tables, Water Valley
Carol Hardwick is executive director and COO of Jackson-based Mississippi Economic Development Council, which serves economic development and chamber professionals statewide. Hardwick studied political science at Millsaps College before working for Sen. Thad Cochran, coordinating to his 1990 and 1996 campaigns and handling PAC fundraising. Hardwick joined MEDC in 2002. She and husband, Phil, a [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: January 15,2012
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Bulldog Sports Radio, Keith Jasper, MBJ Q&A, mobile apps, Rebel Sports Radio, Reggie Hicks, Reggie Kelly, Smoothie King, team-specific 24-hour online sports radio stations, Vsporto
Madison native Keith Jasper is founder and president of Vsporto, a start-up company focusing on team-specific, 24-hour online sports radio stations. Inspired by companies like Pandora, Vsporto launched in September 2011 and currently provides mobile apps for Bulldog Sports Radio and Rebel Sports Radio, which cover Mississippi State and Ole Miss football, respectively. Jasper got [...] [...]
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