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Mark Stevens, president of Stevens Construction, Fort Myers, was elected first vice president of the Lee County Building Industry Association.

Jennifer Nackley, a partner in Quarles & Brady’s trusts and estates practice in Naples, was elected to the board of directors of Cancer Alliance of Naples.

Cyndee Woolley, director of corporate communications for Professional Building Systems, Naples, earned Accreditation in Public Relations designation.

Paul Flynn, past president and CEO of Southwest Florida Community Foundation, and Amy Gravina, president of Gravina, Smith & Matte, were inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Leadership Hall of Fame.

The Fort Myers Republican Women’s Club presented Lee County Supervisor of Elections Sharon L. Harrington its GEM Award for her commitment to the community.

U.S. Bank, with a trust and investment office in Naples, established a $10,000 endowment fund for FGCU students with financial needs.

Thomas L. Burt, a wealth advisor at Morgan Stanley in Fort Myers, completed his Certified Investment Management Analyst studies at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

The Neapolitan Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association gave its Woman of the Year 2008 Award to Jean Flewelling.

Hodges University selected Jerry Nichols, chairman of the university’s Foundation Board and supporter of its American Military Veterans Education Fund, and his wife, Arlene, as its 2008 Humanitarians of the Year.

Travel + Leisure Golf magazine included Grey Oaks Country Club, Bonita Bay, Mediterra and TwinEagles on its 2008 list of the top 100 golf communities in America for the second consecutive year.

Lynn Murtagh, president of Meridian Construction and Development, Fort Myers, was elected to the executive board of the new Southwest Florida chapter of the Association of Office and Industrial Properties.

LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples was named the 2008 "Most Excellent Resort" in North America by the Condé Nast Johansens travel guide.

Travel specialists Larry and Rosanne Rechlin of Preferred Travel of Naples completed classes with the Wide World of Golf covering top golf destinations worldwide, and each received a golf specialist certification.

Dean S. Traiger, M.D., a family practice physician with Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, was elected president of the Lee County Medical Society for 2008.

Collier County government’s Employee of the Year for 2007 is Christopher Atchley, a craftsman in the facilities management department. Murdo Smith, regional manager for the parks and recreation department, was selected as the county’s Supervisor of the Year for 2007.

The Real Estate Investment Society announced its officers for 2008: president, Steven C. Hartsell, Pavese Law Firm; vice president, Sharon Jenkins-Owen, WilsonMiller; treasurer, Hal Tate, Reliance Bank; and secretary, Kevin M. Fitzgerald, NAI Southwest Florida Inc. Serving on the board of governors are Kim Donnelly, Reliance Bank; Mary Gibbs, Lee County Department of Community Development; Janie Hooker, Land Solutions Inc.; Russ Ringland, Ringland Construction Inc.; Matt Rocco, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC; Paul Sands, VIP Commercial-TCN Worldwide; and Tom Woodyard, Gates, D’Alessandro & Woodyard. Immediate past president Gerald A. Hendry, Maxwell & Hendry Valuation Services Inc., also joins the board.

Honored at the 16th Annual Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce and Installation Banquet were Lt. Scott Reave and Deputy Nicholas Vutsinas as Deputies of the Year; John Paugh as Member of the Year; Ada Thompson as Employee of the Year; and Agnes Prestigiovanni as Ambassador of the Year. Greentree Resorts received the Special Service Award.

Maria I. Barbosa, an associate with Cohen & Grigsby, was appointed to the Opera Naples board of directors.

The following earned Florida Superior Small Lodging Association designation: Waters Edge Motel & Apart-ments, St. James City; Manatee Bay Inn, Fort Myers Beach; and Matanzas Inn, Fort Myers Beach. Awarded White Glove Awards were The Bokeelia Tarpon Inn, Bokeelia; Two Fish Inn, St. James City; Casa Loma Motel on the Waterfront, Cape Coral; Abaco Beach Villas, Fort Myers Beach; Silver Sands Villas, Fort Myers Beach; Beach Shell Inn, Fort Myers Beach; Forty Fifteen, Sanibel; Gulf Breeze Cottages, Sanibel; The Palms of Sanibel, Sanibel; The Palm View Inn, Sanibel; Sandpiper Inn, Sanibel; Seahorse Cottages of Sanibel, Sanibel; Shalimar Resort, Sanibel; Signal Inn Beach & Racquetball, Sanibel; Sunshine Island Inn, Sanibel; and The Waterside Inn on the Beach, Sanibel.

Ronald G. Billy Jr., of Tyson and Billy Architects P.C., has become LEED accredited.

The Lee County Port Authority Airports Special Management Com-mittee appointed Robert Taylor as chair and Fran Myers as vice chair.

The Crowne Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower received a "One Palm" Certified Green Lodging designation.

CoroWare, an Innova Robotics & Automation company, has achieved Microsoft Certified Partner status.

Habitat for Humanity of Lee County celebrated 25 years in the community with a dinner gala at Harborside Event Center.

NCH Healthcare System was among the nation’s top 5 percent of hospitals for the fourth consecutive year, according to an independent study by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading healthcare ratings company.

Jessica L. Thomas, Florida director of administration and marketing, has been elected to serve as an affiliate at-large on the executive council of the general, solo and small firm section of the Florida Bar.

Keith Gilbert, an architect with Architectural Network Inc., has been named the 2008 President of the American Institute of Architect’s Southwest Florida chapter.

The Naples, Marco Island, Ever-glades Convention and Visitors Bureau won nine awards in the 18th annual Adrian Awards competition.

Fishermen’s Village Yacht Basin in Punta Gorda has been named Marina of the Year by the ValvTect Petroleum Corporation.

Fort Myers ophthalmologist Dr. Trevor Elmquist earned Certified Ophthalmic Executive designation.

Tim Cartwright, president of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum in Naples, joined the Florida Venture Forum’s "Early Stage Selection" Committee.

Physicians Regional Healthcare System received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.

SCORE Naples won the District Chapter of the Year Award for 2007.

Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services Director Dan Summers was named the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association’s 2008 Emergency Management Professional of the Year.

Naples Tomato won the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) Award, presented by Collier County Commissioners.

Jim Coletta, Wayne Falby and Janet Watermeier were honored with ULI Southwest Florida District Council’s Eighth Annual Pathfinder Award.

HSA Engineers & Scientists was awarded the Environmental Business Journal’s Technology Merit Award.

Michael Frye, Kaleigh Grover and Michael Riley were appointed to the Bank of Florida-Southwest Board of Directors.

CEO Alan D. Reynolds celebrated his 30th anniversary with WilsonMiller.

Richard G. Lewis, of HSA Engineers & Scientists, received the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council’s Industry Recognition Award for outstanding contribution by an industry representative to the Enhanced Attenuation Chlorinated Organics Team. Also of HSA, Craig A. MacMenomay was accredited as a LEED design professional.

Karen R. Gudknecht, senior vice president and financial advisor for Key Private Bank in Naples, was named president of the board of directors of Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida.

Financial Services

Bank of Florida Trust Company hired Stephen R. Smith as senior vice president, relationship manager.

Hillcrest Bank Florida appointed Christopher D. Rowan as vice president and commercial lender. Also, Stephen P. Grau was promoted to branch operations manager.

First American Bank named Alan G. Jones senior vice president of its commercial lending division.

Susan S. Chicone has joined FineMark National Bank & Trust as a personal banker.

TIB Financial Corp. added Cathi A. Johnson as vice president of TIB’s private banking division.

Heather M. Leslie was appointed chief financial officer of Partners Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Naples-based Partners Financial Corp.

Engineering

Roxanne Gause joined HSA Engineers & Scientists as an environmental project manager.

Richard L. Bowen + Associates Inc., a full-service architectural, engineering and construction services firm, appointed Robert J. O’Brien as senior project manager in its Naples office.

Healthcare

CHS Healthcare appointed May-ensy Cubas as the office manager at Horizons Primary Care Center and Mercedes Sadauskas as the office manager at East Naples Pediatrics.

The Cape Coral Eye Center has
hired Vincent Hayes as its chief financial officer.

Roman Horoszewski joined J.L. Wallace Inc. as the director of business development.

Bonnie Murrie, Donna Sauer and Myrna Morris Young joined the sales team at Bonita Bay Group Realty.

Gunther Schmidt has joined Engel & Völkers, Fort Myers River District, as team assistant. Sally Bond Lowrey joined the firm as a sales associate.

Dwayne Frazier was named sales manager for Vivante, a new luxury condominium community in Punta Gorda.

Reid Schermer has joined Collier Enterprises as project manager for the company’s Sabal Bay community, as well as other special projects.

John Lemonakis has been promoted to product and software specialist with Storm Smart Industries.

Architecture Inc. hired Paul S. Degillio as a project manager in its Fort Myers office.

Fort Myers-based MotorSports Solutions promoted Glo Cuiffi to the position of chief operating officer.

Robb & Stucky has promoted Kristina San Filippo to executive chef at the Robb & Stucky KitchenAid Culinary Center.

Sherelyn Mora, a buyer with Dunkin’s Diamonds, was promoted to district diamond director. Also, Scott Kirby, director of sales for the company, was promoted to diamond marketing director.

Froilan Ramirez Jr. was named general manager of Sanibel Island’s Casa Ybel Resort.

Gerald Yurk has joined K2 Design Group, the Bonita Springs-based architecture and interior design firm.

The Secret Ingredient sportswear and accessory boutique opened in La Piazza in Ave Maria.

Land and Development Solutions relocated its offices to 4571 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers.

Boran Craig Barber Engel Con-struction Co. opened Interiors by BCBE, a new division dedicated to commercial and residential interior finishing and remodeling.

Element Funding announced its new partnership with John R. Wood Realtors. The newly formed joint venture mortgage company, SouthView Mortgage Partners, will serve the realty company’s customers.

Fort Myers-based Fox Electronics acquired Jet City Electronics Inc., a semiconductor design firm in Seattle.

Unique ID Web Design changed its name to Atilus.

Countryside Dental Clinic opened at 1749 Heritage Trail, Suite 801, in east Naples.

Hillcrest Bank Florida opened a full-service banking office in the WCI Design Center at 24201 Walden Center Drive in Bonita Springs.

Local entrepreneur Bonnie D’Angelo launched Peace of Mind Concierge LLC, a concierge and home-watch business serving Lee and Collier counties.

Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates Inc. announced the acquisition of BCA Consulting and Design Engineering Inc. (BCA) in Orlando. The Orlando office will use the name BCA-GAS.

Alison Drake Marketing & Advertising Inc. opened its new corporate headquarters in Fort Myers.

Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A. announced the relocation and expansion of its Naples office to the Newgate Center at 5150 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 600.

Pro Med Instruments, a worldwide medical equipment manufacturer, opened a new sales and distribution office in Cape Coral.

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