New Hires | February 2025

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A decorative black metal fountain with flowing water in a garden courtyard, surrounded by brick buildings and greenery.
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Atlanta

Darren Starchie, police officer, Mercer Police

Christopher Weaver, director of finance and administration, Dean’s Office, College of Pharmacy 

Columbus

Breanna Porter, administrative support assistant, Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine

Harris County (Hamilton Clinic)

Liz Guild, medical assistant, Mercer Medicine, School of Medicine

Macon 

Emma Avery, medical assistant, Mercer Medicine, School of Medicine

Mia Casanova, medical assistant, Mercer Medicine, School of Medicine

Kelsey Caldwell, preclinical academic associate, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine

Chelsea Cross, lead administrative support services, Academic Resource Center

Andrenia Harper, front desk support specialist, Mercer Medicine

Whitney James, testing support assistant, Access and Accommodation

DeRod Moore, area coordinator, Housing and Residence Life 

Jennifer Nelson, executive director of marketing operations and community relations, Mercer Medicine, School of Medicine

Lynette Ningwani, senior programmer analyst, IT Application Services

Lissete Ortega-Padilla, marketing specialist, communications, Office of Enrollment Management

Michael Renner, associate professor, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine

Stacey Renner, director of billing and quality care, Mercer Medicine, School of Medicine

Jazmine Scott, operations specialist, Financial Planning

Cheryl Tunstill, bookkeeper, Accounting

Savannah

Kyle Hinton, research assistant III, Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine

Sumter County (Plains Clinic)

Kylie Moye, nurse practitioner, Mercer Medicine, School of Medicine

Remote

Lauren Lowell, compliance specialist, Office of Equity and Compliance