Tushar Chikhl iker will participate in the Spring 2010 class of the Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative.

Tushar Chikhliker Debra Keough has been hired as senior vice president and Financial Advisor for First Citizens Securities.

David J. Tigges has been elected as managing shareholder/CEO of the McNAIR Law Firm.

Rev. Paul A. Wollner has begun his ministry as senior pastor for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Forest Drive

Rachel M. Flynn has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as an associate in the Columbia office.

Richard Ri ley, former South Carolina Governor, United States Secretary of Education, and Founder of SC New Democrats, has been inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Public Finance Practice Group has been ranked first among bond counsel in South Carolina for 2009, according to The Bond Buyer.

K. Eve McCoy, CPA, has been elected president of the Senior Resources Board of Directors for 2010. Joining Eve on the executive team are David Cote (BlueCross Blue- Shield of South Carolina), Bob Mason (Bank of America) and Tammy Mitten (Wachovia). Elected to the 18 member board for three–year terms are Carmen Preston (Preston Design Collaborative) and Reggie Corley (Rogers, Townsend & Thomas). At their recent annual meeting, Senior Resources honored volunteers and donors. The Ci ty of Columbia was named the Community Partner. Joining them as an award winner was TJ Maxx as the Corporate Support Award Winner. David Cote was awarded the Leonard L. Price Fundraising Award. Frances Hagan and Alice Besier, two long time volunteers in Senior Resources’ RSVP program were named Webster Award winners. The Season of Service Award went to Bryan Hatchell, past president of the Board of Directors and an advocate for Senior Resources for over 10 years.

Rev. Paul A. Wollner Roger s Townsend & Thomas, PC and Kellam & Pettit have merged practices under the name Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC. The staff has increased to 55 attorneys and 315 employees throughout S.C. and N.C.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has added Steve Harrington to assist clients in identifying competitive funding opportunities primarily from government sources as well as writing, securing, and managing grants, and reporting requirements.
Steve Harrington