NEWSMAKERS

Cox Automotive has promoted Rock Anderson to senior vice president and chief people offices. Barry Roop, Manheim’s market vice president for the Texas Market, will assume Anderson’s previous role. Cox Automotive is owned by Cox Enterprises, which also owns The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has named Simon H. Bloom as the new chair of the DCA board.

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has hired Drew McCorkle as vice president, financial advisor.

Atlanta-headquartered carpet tile company Interface Inc. has promoted Tim Riordan to vice president and chief procurement officer.

Carter, a real estate investment, development and advisory firm, has announced the addition of two Buckhead residents, Jimmy Barry as senior vice president of development and TP Bullock as vice president of construction and design.

The Weather Channel has named Nora Zimmett senior vice president of live programming.

ArtsBridge Foundation, formerly the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation, has named Natalie Barrow director of arts education and community outreach.

JE Dunn Construction has hired Tamara Dieudonné as a paralegal, serving its east region office in Atlanta, and Tom Murray scheduling manager.

Craig McCoy has been named new chief executive officer of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital.

Metro Alloys Inc. has promoted Marvin J. Fish and Dave Darnell to new positions on its executive management team.

Atlanta-based accounting firm, Moore Colson recently announced the appointment of Evelyn Poulos director of talent.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. has named William P. Matt chief financial officer.

DCT Industrial Trust Inc., an industrial real estate company, has named Lisa Ward regional vice president, Atlanta.

Douglas Broward has been named executive vice president of marketing of AmericasMart.

Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle LLC has appointed partner Kathleen B. Connell as treasurer of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law American Inn of Court’s board of directors.

Atlanta-based accounting firm, Moore Colson, recently announced the hiring of Stacy-Ann Joseph as a senior associate in the firm’s risk advisory and compliance services practice.

RBS Citizens, the commercial banking division of Citizens Financial Group, has hired Russell J. Herakovich as managing director of the commercial healthcare banking group.