Christie Burbank
The Erlanger Health System Foundations welcomes a new chair and four new members to the board of directors of the Erlanger and Children’s Hospital (EACH) Council for Fiscal Year 2017. The EACH Council serves as the sole development council to build community awareness and raise funds for all Erlanger and Children’s Hospital Foundations’ fundraising initiatives, including the “Believe” campaign to build a new Children’s Hospital.
Christie Kizer Burbank, who has served on the council for three years, will serve as the new council chair. She is a healthcare regulatory and transactional attorney with Miller & Martin and the mother of two small children.
New Council members are Lynn Mosier Bryant, Matt Hullander, Jeff Jackson, and Lisa Norris.
John W. Sorrow, outgoing board chair, stated, “As my time as chair is winding down and I move into the background, I would like to congratulate an excellent slate of additions. Like anything associated with Erlanger, it all just keeps getting better... better foundation team, better board members, better board chair, better health system, and soon a better Children’s Hospital. Thanks for all each of you have done to get us where we are right now.”
“We are so thankful to have such talent and wisdom joining our team,” said Ms. Burbank. “I would also like to thank outgoing chair John Sorrow and outgoing council members Ann Currey, Carrie Kennedy, Liz Norris, and Josh Powers for their dedication to the council and for helping to raise money for various causes. As incoming chair, I look forward as we continue to bring awareness to the community and to build our new Children’s Hospital for the children of this region.”
Ms. Bryant, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, is the mother of four children, grandmother of one granddaughter, and wife of Dr. Kevin P. Bryant, local endodontist. She serves as president of Chattanooga Tri Delta Alumnae, Baylor Backer president and co-founder, and a member of the Baylor Auction Team for 2017. She has been a sales associate with Worth New York and W by Worth since 2007. Her previous civic and charitable work includes board membership for numerous local organizations, including the Ronald McDonald House, Bright School, and Girls Preparatory School Alumnae.
Mr. Hullander is a local business owner, entrepreneur, and real estate developer. Since purchasing Hullco Inc., from his father in 2007, he has grown the business into a nationally recognized home improvement company. Mr. Hullander was named “Contractor of the Year” in 2012 by Replacement Contractor Magazine and inducted into Remodeling Magazine’s “Big 50” in 2009. Hullco has received several awards including the Chattanooga Chamber’s “Small Business of the Year” and the BBB’s “Torch Award for Business Place Ethics.” Mr. Hullander also owns Chestnut Holdings and B&M Development, both real estate development companies. He and his wife, Jenny, are founders of the Hullco Heritage Foundation, which supports local charities and causes, including the Believe campaign to build a new Children’s Hospital.
Mr. Jackson is the market president for First Tennessee Bank covering southeast TN, north Georgia, and Atlanta. He joined the bank in 2009 as a commercial relationship manager and became the commercial and business banking executive in 2011. Prior to joining the bank, he worked with IBM Global Financing for 15 years in multiple positions. Mr. Jackson is the current chairman of the board for the southeast Tennessee chapter of the American Red Cross, a member of downtown Rotary, a board member of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Chattanooga Theatre Center, and chairman of the Orange Grove golf tournament. He and his wife Ronna-Renee are both chairing this year’s Amusuem to benefit the Creative Discovery Museum. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelors degree in finance and holds a certificate in corporate strategy from Columbia University.
Ms. Norris is the daughter of Liz Norris and great-granddaughter of T. C. Thompson, founder of T. C. Thompson Children’s Hospital. A Chattanooga native, she graduated from Notre Dame High School and received a degree in art from New York City’s Parson School of Design. She is currently a local artist whose work has been featured in Southern Living and Country Living magazines. She has also been the recipient of several cash awards and grants and is a member of the Tennessee Craft State-Wide Southeast Chapter. Ms. Norris is affiliated with the Association of Visual Arts who sponsors the 4 Bridges Arts Festival. She is a juried artist and has traveled across the country to participate in art festivals.
John Sorrow