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University of South Alabama (USA) President Tony Waldrop recently announced his retirement following a seven-year tenure the school’s trustees said was “marked by substantial growth and enhancements to USA’s mission of education, healthcare, research and service.” Under his leadership, USA implemented a five-part strategic plan aimed at improving student access and success, enhancing research and…
Women’s Health Alliance of Mobile recently announced the recent affiliation of Dr. Jessica Jones. Jones has more than five years of experience serving women on the Alabama Gulf Coast, specializing in obstetrics, adult gynecology, adolescent gynecology and gynecological surgery. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi Medical School and completed her residency with…
Anders, Boyett, Brady & Smith P.C. of Mobile have announced the addition of Jason Crane. Crane is originally from Fosters, Alabama, and is a 2003 graduate of The University of Alabama and a 2007 graduate of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2007 and the Mississippi…
Wells Fargo recently announced equity investments in six African American minority depository institutions as part of a pledge last year to invest up to $50 million in Black-owned banks. Commonwealth National Bank in Mobile joined banks from Los Angeles, NYC, Tennessee and the Carolinas in the investments. The banks were also granted “access to a…
Mobile-headquartered Phelps Dunbar LLP recently announced that Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal LLP will become part of the firm on March 1. Once the merger is complete, Phelps Dunbar will have offices in 13 cities throughout its Gulf South region, plus in London. Phelps said the merger will give its clients expanded legal resources…
Mobile-headquartered Hargrove Engineers + Constructors recently announced the expansion of its Gulf Coast presence by opening a new office in Houston. This is Hargrove’s 16th full-service operation, with 15 domestic offices and one international office. This office, as Hargrove’s fourth in Texas, will support clients in the oil and gas, refining, chemical and manufacturing industries,…
USA Health has added Dr. Maryann Mbaka as a trauma/critical care and burn surgeon at University Hospital and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. She completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She then completed surgery residencies at the University of…
Slants, an AI- and computer-vision-based player tracking company, has partnered with the Reese’s Senior Bowl, taking place tomorrow at Hancock Whitney Stadium at the University of South Alabama. Slants uses advanced computer vision algorithms and machine learning to locate and track football players entirely through video, producing such metrics as top speed and acceleration. Its…
The Mobile City Council recently appointed Terry Ankerson, retired executive vice president for Regions Bank, to the Ladd-Peebles Sports and Entertainment Board of Directors. This marks Ankerson’s second stint on the board, said Joe Mishkin of stadium manager Mishkin Group, adding, “We know he will offer experience, as well as insight on moving Ladd forward…
The first graduates of the new FlightPath9 training program (Aerospace Exhibition, Education Center Opens) joined the Airbus workforce in Mobile this month, the company announced. Designed as a nine-month program for high school seniors, COVID-19 forced it from in-person to virtual and extended its length by nearly 100%. However, 17 graduates succeeded, then received additional…
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