Kudos

Beasley Broadcast Group has announced that Deborah Petruzzelli was selected as the 2004 business manager of the year and Terry Kellems was chosen as the overall winner of the 2003 President's Club.

Karen Mosteller, partner at Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, has been selected to serve on the high school outreach committee of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

KB Home has been awarded the American Business Award for Best Overall Company.

The Old Collier Golf Club was honored with the 2004 Sustainable Water Resource Management Award from the Council for Sustainable Florida during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet in May.

The Lee Building Industry Association's 12th Annual Pinnacle Awards honored many local companies and individuals. Among the honorees: B-Squared Advertising, which won nine awards, Teri Hansen, Marketing Professional of the Year; Colonial Homes, two awards; Gulfstream Homes, two awards; Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club, Best Industry Web site, designed by GravityFree; Taylor Woodrow, eight awards; Interior Elements by Valentine & Stone, Best Interior Design.

RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers announced that Dan Miller, commercial real estate adviser, ranked first in the Top 20 Individuals in Florida, and ranked second in the Top 100 Individuals in Florida, which earned him induction into RE/MAX's Chairman's Club.

Gates McVey was chosen for a Bronze Award in the 2004 Summit Creative Awards.

The Collier Building Industry Association 2004 Sand Dollar awards recognized many area individuals and businesses. Among them were Gates McVey, which took the Best Commercial Building award for its new corporate headquarters, and the Hyatt Vacation Club Coconut Plantation for excellence in design.

The American Resort Development Association honored the Hyatt Vacation Club Coconut Plantation with the 2004 ARDY award for design excellence in its residential units.

First Home Builders in Cape Coral received an award for achieving the highest sustained growth by a major privately held company from Builder Magazine.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has announced that the co-chairs for the 2004 Business Leadership Hall of Fame are Dan Waetjen of SunTrust Bank of Southwest Florida and John Garbo of Charity Cain & Associates.

The law firm of Roetzel & Andress announced that partner and Naples city attorney Robert D. Pritt has been selected by the University of Akron School of Law to receive the Outstanding Alumni Award.

The Board of Trustees of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation has promoted Paul B. Flynn to president and chief executive officer while former president Susan Bennett will become chairman.

The Naples Area Board of Realtors has named Al DiNicola, director of sales for Bonita Bay Realty, 2003 Realtor of the Year.

The Economic Development Council of Collier County announced that the following companies have become trustee members: Premier Electric, The Naples Guide, Widespread Technologies and DiVosta Homes.

LCEC won four awards from the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA). FPRA presented an image award and a judges' award to LCEC for its public-service video on tree-trimming safety. The International Communicator Awards competition also recognized LCEC with a Crystal Award of Excellence.

The Lee County Port Authority earned four awards from the Communicator Awards Competition and from FPRA for its efforts in aviation marketing communications.

Bill West, vice president of community lending at Southern Community Bank, has received the Founders' Award from International College.

Diahann W. Lassus, president of Lassus Wherley & Associates, has been recognized by CPA Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential CPAs.

Career Moves

Tony Rodriguez has joined the sales team at The Colony Golf & Bay Club.

First National Bank of Florida has announced the following additions: Michael Heisey, collections manager, Naples; Darby Anne Moore, consumer loan officer; William Reitz, vice president, branch manager, at the 900 Goodlette Road office in Naples.

Roe Bednar, Elizabeth "Liz" Dumortier, John F. Grout, Liz Pfunder, Mary Ann Simms, Dana Ricard and Shannon Webb recently joined John R. Wood Realtors.

Mediterra has named Betty Smith as sales leader for April.

Karen Barnes has been named vice president and business banker for SunTrust Bank for Lee County.

Christie Murphy has been appointed employment recruiter and human-resources representative for Southwest Florida Region of Colonial Bank and Richard Falls has been named assistant branch sales manager of its McGregor office.

Thomas J. Longe has been elected chairman of the board of TIB Financial Corp.

Connie Santagado has been promoted to closing administrator at the Southwest Florida division of Taylor Woodrow; Mary Vaughn to custom design representative; and Jerry Galea to construction superintendent.

VIP Realty Group has announced the addition of Russell and Michelle Storrs as sales associates in its Fort Myers office and Maureen Ahmed in its Bonita Springs office.

Gulfshore Media has appointed Chandan Khan as promotions coordinator.

Gates McVey announced the following additions: Shereen Willens, executive assistant; Walt Schwaiger, project manager; and Debbi Fumi, project coordinator for the company's construction division.

Colonial Bank's Southwest Florida Region announced the promotion of Carol Osterhout to private banking team leader, based in the bank's office on Summerlin Commons Boulevard in Fort Myers, and the promotion of Edward Wacker to assistant branch sales manager of its north Naples office.

Vineyards has announced the addition of Jeffrey Bar, Charles Barson, Patrick Brisco and Diane Jonges as new-home specialists.

Riverside Bank has appointed Glenn E. Black to the board of directors and has hired Mario Brito, Lyndie Ferguson and Francesca Mayes at the Del Prado Branch in Cape Coral.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has formed a Florida board of directors and named four Southwest Florida employees as directors: Dave Dale, vice president of operations; Derald Pacetti, vice president Naples; Steve Richards, vice president Fort Myers; and Sherry Schreier, secretary.

David Lawrence Center has announced the addition of Patricia Davis to the board of directors.

Florida Gulf Coast University has announced the appointment of Bonnie L. Yegidis to the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Laura Horoszewski has joined Feasinomics as director of commercial consulting.

Executive vice president Brett D. Couch of AmSouth Bank has been appointed as area executive for West Coast Florida.

AmSouth Bank in Naples has appointed Tony Rodriguez as senior vice president and relationship manager of wealth management.

Stephan J. Panzarino has been appointed senior architect at the ADP Group; an architecture, interior design and planning firm.

Business Moves

Absher Design Group has relocated its offices to 5625 Strand Blvd., Suite 504, in Naples.

First National Bank of Florida has announced construction on a full-service financial center in Fort Myers at the HealthPark Florida development at the corner of Summerlin Road and Bass Road.

Riverside Bank has opened its first branch in Collier County just east of 53rd Street S.W. on the south side of Golden Gate Parkway in the Park East office complex.

Lisa Ficarra Shepard has opened Ficarra Design Associates at the Wilson Professional Center, 3200 Bailey Lane, Suite 117, in Naples.

G&F Manufacturing has opened a Heat Pump Manufacturing Facility located in the Bayshore Industrial Park, 7902 Interstate Court, North Fort Myers.

First Home Builders has expanded into the Tim Shaw Building at 1820 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers.

North Collier Hospital broke ground on a $45 million-plus expansion and renovation project that will provide 200,000 square feet of new and renovated space led by Jonathan Bailey Associates.