CHARLESTON -- Chris Fraser, CCIM of Grubb&Ellis|Barkley Fraser, has been named to the President’s Council of Grubb & Ellis Co., a symbol of achievement. Fraser is one of a select group of professionals within the company to receive the designation, which signifies his strong commitment to service, excellence, and personal and professional development.

GRAND STRAND -- Dr. Lance Duvall, who has practiced in Georgetown since the late 1970s, was appointed by Tidelands Community Hospice to become the new medical director. Duvall replaces Dr. Lynn Brook, who served as Tidelands' medical director for the past seven years and resigned.

PEE DEE -- Sonoco has named James W. Morris has been named vice president of North America paper sales and marketing. Morris will be responsible for continuing to drive external sales of Sonoco’s uncoated recycled paperboard throughout North America markets. Morris joined Sonoco in November 1977 and held several commercial positions of increasing authority in the company’s tubes and cores division. In 2003, he joined the company’s North America paper division as director, sales and marketing.

MIDLANDS -- Brent Small has been promoted to account manager of the Southland Landscape Management’s midland operations office. Prior to joining Southland, Small spent the 2006-2007 hockey season working for the Columbia Inferno of the East Coast Hockey League as an account executive.