business briefs

• Jason Lavin, CEO of GoldenComm and president of The John R. Wooden Course, recently was selected as a member of a chief executive peer advisory board in Knoxville by Vistage Worldwide Inc.

• Mathew Curtis recently joined Tennessee State Bank’s team as senior vice president/senior credit administrator.

Curtis comes to Tennessee State Bank with more than 20 years of banking experience. He attended Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Alabama, and then attended Tennessee Tech University, earning a Bachelor’s degree in finance. He also is a graduate from Barret Graduate School of Banking.

• Montay Calloway, vice president/community banking officer for Tennessee State Bank, recently completed East Tennessee Regional Leadership Association Class of 2022.

• Liliane De Souza, sales rep with EXIT Realty Pros in Knoxville, recently was honored with the Bronze Award by EXIT Realty Corp. International.

The award was given in recognition of closing between 25 and 49 real estate transaction sides during the production year July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.