Chapman named chief medical officer, new attorney at Breazeale Sachse, personnel moves at Zehnder - The Advocate

Baton Rouge

Dr. Casey Chapman has been named chief medical officer for GI Alliance, the nation's largest independent gastroenterology services organization.

Chapman is a leader in GI clinical research, inflammatory bowel disease and physician quality improvement efforts. He has served as regional medical director of clinical research and education since July 2016.

Chapman practiced at Gastroenterology Associates and Louisiana Endoscopy Center before joining GI Alliance. He has served as medical director at the Crohn's and Colitis Clinic at Baton Rouge General Health System.

He earned a bachelor's degree in zoology and his doctorate in medicine from LSU. He completed his residency and fellowship in gastroenterology at LSU Health Science Center in Baton Rouge.

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Terrel A. Thomas has joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson's workers compensation group in its Baton Rouge office.

Thomas is a former attorney with the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp., where she managed and maintained cases dealing with state workers' compensation defense, Second Injury Fund litigation, subrogation and Medicare submissions.

She earned a bachelor's degree in international trade and finance from LSU and a law degree from Southern University Law Center.

New Orleans

Calvin Johnson has been named interim executive director for National Alliance on Mental Illness New Orleans.

Johnson is a retired Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge. He established Louisiana's first mental health treatment court in 2002. He also served several years as a volunteer member of the NAMI New Orleans board of directors.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Southern University, served four years in the Air Force and then earned a law degree from Loyola Law School.

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Zehnder Communications, a full-service advertising agency, has made several personnel moves.

Stephanie Funti has been promoted to director of human resources and administration.

Funti joined Zehnder in 2016 as a human resources manager. Prior to joining the company, she spent more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, managing hotel and conference centers.

Kevin Sylvera has been hired in the New Orleans office as a junior media buyer planner.

Sylvera previously worked as an account executive with WGNO-TV. He earned a bachelor's degree from LSU.

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Emma Giroir has been hired in New Orleans as a UI/UX designer.

Giroir previously worked as a UX Designer for Amaly, developing screen designs and style guides for the company's mental health app. She earned a bachelor's degree from Fordham University.

Katlin Morris has been promoted to billing specialist in the Baton Rouge office.

Morris joined Zehnder in 2019 as a billing coordinator. She earned a bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.

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The New Orleans Women & Children's Shelter has elected its 2022 board officers.

David Schlakman, vice president and executive director of Early Learning Focus, is serving as the president, while the director of the public information office of Jefferson Parish, Gretchen Hirt Gendron, will serve as vice president. Bonnie Dye, an attorney at McGlinchey Stafford and owner and proprietor of Café Bon Ami, will serve as treasurer, while the owner and proprietor of Twelve Mile Limit and The Domino, Cole Newton, will serve as secretary.

Board members are: Dan Silverman, Sherolyn Brown, Amy Dye Domangue, Ann Duplessis, Derrick Freeman, Paulette Irons, Allen Kirkley, Cindy Landry, Viet Tran and Melissa Vandiver.

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Brett P. Fenasci is returning as a partner in Kean Miller's New Orleans office, practicing with the offshore energy and marine litigation group.

Fenasci has extensive litigation and trial experience in matters involving admiralty and maritime law, Jones Act, energy law, personal injury, vessel collisions and allisions, marine insurance and commercial disputes.

He earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia and his law degree, magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law. Fenasci serves as an adjunct professor at Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law.

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Trahan Architects has promoted several staff members in its New Orleans studios.

Sean David is now a senior project manager.

Travis Lombardi is a senior project designer.

Andrew "Drew" Hutcheson is a senior project designer.

Kyle Culver is a senior project designer.

Gabriela Calzada is a designer.

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