Kudos and Career and Business Moves

Kudos

The Lee County Port Authority Airports Special Management Committee has appointed Janet Watermeier; Robert Taylor, chairman; and Fran Myers, vice chairman.

James W. Orr Jr., M.D., has been elected president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

The Audubon Country Club was selected as a winner in the Club Management 2003 Design Annual National Competition.

For the third consecutive year, Fifth Third Bancorp has earned the top spot in Fortune magazine's annual ranking of the "Most Admired Companies in America."

Architect Ron Weaver, president of BSSW Architects, has been appointed for a four-year term on the advisory board of the Fort Myers Downtown Redevelopment Agency.

Edward A. Morton, CEO, NCH Healthcare System, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, effective June 1.

TI Insurance has been recognized by Inc. magazine as "one of the fastest-growing privately owned companies in America."

In the annual National Law Journal's "2003 NLJ 250" list of the nation's 250 largest law firms, Roetzel & Andress made its debut at number 215.

London Bay Homes earned three silver awards for new-home design at The Nationals, a competition sponsored by the Sales and Marketing Council of the National Association of Home Builders.

Career Moves

Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast has promoted Gregg Thompson to vice president of the company's investment division; and Shelley Armstrong has been promoted to vice president.

Southern Community Bank announced the promotion of Erin Garcia to assistant vice president.

Vitarich Laboratories of Naples has appointed Gerry David as its president.

The Real Estate Investment Society has announced the election of officers and the board of governors for the new year. The 2004 officers are: president, Russell Schropp; vice president, Frank Mullins; treasurer, Stan Stouder; and secretary, Gerald A. Hendry. The board of governors is: Fred Burson, Helen S. Darby, Robert B. Fowler Jr., Steven C. Hartsell, Richard H. McCormick, Scott Robertson, Janet Watermeier and Larry Johnson.

Kris Decker has been appointed controller for Land Solutions and Development Solutions.

Vineyards Development has announced the appointment of James A. Schuetz as vice president of sales and marketing.

Coastal Engineering Consultants has hired Donald J. Murray as a project manager in the company's planning division.

Meriem Blevins, former credit products officer with Bank of America's commercial banking segment, has been promoted to senior vice president.

The Harris Private Bank has appointed Joan Bradbury Keyser senior vice president and head of trust and estate administration for the wealth management group's Florida offices.

First National Bank of Florida has announced the promotion of Susan J. Grose to vice president, compliance program manager; Dwight C. Morgan to assistant vice president, electronic banking; and Joseph M. Sustersic to the position of general auditor.

Pavese Law Firm has announced that Keith H. Hagman has become a partner practicing in the firm's Fort Myers office.

The Registry Resort & Club has added three national-accounts managers to its staff: Judith Gregoire, for the Mid-Atlantic territory; John Dean, for New York; and Chip Minick, for the Southeast territory, including Florida associations.

Edgewater Beach Hotel & Club has named Ann Sutton assistant hotel manager.

Susan Hebel Watts has been named president of Collier Enterprises' real estate division.

Brad Cherkin has joined Atlantic States Bank as manager of the trust department.

CORE Construction, formerly Southern Gulf West Construction, has announced the following appointments: Robert J. Gurdian, vice president of finance; Bill Postma, director of field operations for CORE Con-struction's Naples office; Chuck Arnold, director of field operations for CORE Construction's Orlando office.

The Public Relations Society of America Gulf Coast Chapter has announced its officers and board members for 2004: Tracy Zampaglione, president; Ann Hughes, president-elect. Lauren Smith, treasurer; Teresa Morgenstern, secretary. Board members are: Tracy Southers, immediate past president; Denyse Mesnik, assembly delegate; Eileen McKay, membership chair; Deborah Hamilton, programs chair; Beth Davis, publicity chair; Jama Dock, director-at-large.

The Humane Society of Lee County has announced the promotions of Tracy Jones to executive director and Lisa Melvin to business manager.

Michael Fetzer joins SunTrust as vice president retirement plan specialist for the bank's southwest region covering all of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Alexander G. Neumann has been named director of operations at commercial real estate firm Welsh Companies Florida.

Hughes, Snell & Co. has announced the admittance of Byron Smock, CPA, as a shareholder in the Fort Myers firm.

Source Interlink Companies has announced the promotion of John Amann to executive vice president of sales and marketing.

First National Wealth Management Company has announced the appointment of Daniel A. Mendoza as vice president and portfolio manager.

Business Moves

W. Michael Maxwell and Gerald Hendry have formed Maxwell & Hendry Valuation Services.

Forestry Resources has opened a fourth store in Estero on South Tamiami Trial.

HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation is opening an office in June at 27300 Riverview Center Blvd. in Bonita Springs.

Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast has leased a 1,600-square-foot space in Naples. This future branch will mark Riverside Bank's first location in Collier County.

First National Bank of Florida plans to open a full-service financial center at 385 14th Ave. S. in Naples.

Girardin Associates announced that the expansion of the firm has led to the move of its offices to 3001 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 100 (Collier Place II), Naples.

Radiology Regional Center has announced the opening of its newest diagnostic center at the Health Care Center of Bonita Springs located at 9776 Bonita Beach Road SE.