May People and Places in the News

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* Stanley F. Rose, a Naples foreign investment attorney, and the Export Legal Assistance Program Coordinator for the West Coast of Florida, was presented the President's "E" Certificate for Export Service to recognize his and the Elan Program's outstanding contribution to the Export Expansion Program of the United States.

* American Express Financial Advisors Inc. has recognized Laura L. Rosenblatt as top client producer for 1997 in the entire Ft. Myers/Naples area.

* David Davenport, the Bonita Springs fire marshal and a state licensed building official, has been appointed continuing education director for AIA Florida Southwest, the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

* Carl A. Harnish, regional president of U.S. Trust Company of Florida, 765 Seagate Dr., Naples, announces the following promotions: Scott W. Herstin, vice president, investments; David M. Smith, vice president; and Elena Vazquez, assistant vice president.

* The board of directors of Oswald Trippe and Company Inc., 13515 Bell Tower Dr., Ft. Myers, announces the election of John M. Pollock CIC as executive vice president.

* Harvard Jolly Clees Toppe Architects PA, AIA, 4210 Metro Pkwy., Ft. Myers, announces the promotion of Jeffrey E. Cobble AIA to senior vice president.

* Julie Carpenter, director of marketing at Best Western Pink Shell Beach Resort on Estero Island, was elected president of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI). Other members elected to serve as officers include: president-elect Vincent Shy, Excel Destination Management Services; vice president programs and education Dennis MacFarlane, Adventures in Advertising; vice president membership Summer Raygor, Seminole Indian Casino; immediate past president Dan Sullivan, Naples Beach Hotel; secretary Noele Meyer, Southwest Florida Distributing & Publishing; treasurer Nicola Behr, Florida Journal.

* Colleen M. Kvetko, president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank, Naples, received Volunteer of the Year Award from the YMCA of Collier County. The bank also recently announced its board of directors: William Wallace Abbott, Louis R. Fiore, Donald F. Garrett, Francis D. Green, Nancy H. Gunter, Donald I. Lowry, Michael C. Nordberg, Duane J. Tabor, chairperson Colleen M. Kvetko, and executive vice president and counsel Michael K. Keating.

* Heather Potantus has been named public relations and marketing coordinator for West Bay Club, a new 868-acre private country club community being developed by Atlantic Gulf Communities on the Estero River and Estero Bay.

* The law firm of Robert Greene and Bruce Tischler has relocated to the SouthTrust Bank Building, 2503 Del Prado South, Cape Coral.

* Ilene Barnett has been named project scientist for the Coastal Engineering Consultants Inc. coastal engineering division. The company's Naples office is located at 3106 S. Horseshoe Dr.

* Robb & Stucky of Naples announces new interior design staff design assistants: Janice Concannon, Linda Ewing, Linda Henderson, Mary Ellen Kennerdall and MaryAnn Nuguid. Godfrey & Associates, 4380 Gulf Shore Blvd., Naples, announces the following additions: Dayle Bailey joins as a senior interior designer, Geza Csuros joins as an interior architect, Raul E. Garnil named director of architecture and Yvonne McNabb named purchasing manager. Forum Design of Naples, 2054 Trade Center Way, has named J. Dean Farris as a full-time licensed interior designer. Vogue Interiors of Bonita Springs and Ft. Myers, announces that architect Arturo Badillo has joined its interior design team. Shirlee Tracy, president and founder of Bon Lee Interiors Inc., 14489 S. Tamiami Tr., Ft. Myers, announces that Bruce Mair has joined the company as an interior designer.

* Southwest area banks announce the following: First National Bank of Naples, Joseph Sullivan joined as a vice president of the commercial lending department; Fifth Third Bank of Florida, Geoffrey A. Hall, appointed assistant vice president and investment officer; Gulf Coast National Bank, Christopher Houtchens, joined FirstBancorp Inc., the holding company for the bank, as senior executive vice president and senior credit officer; South Florida Bank, Jim Booth joined as vice president/controller.