Shop Talk

Johanna Vargas has joined the public accounting firm of Schultz Chaipel Redovan Baker & Co. as its

consulting manager.

Bank of Florida Corporation has promoted Carmen Danner to the position of senior vice president and director of human resources.

The Wallace Group has added Joe Martin as the new plant manager and Melissa Brownlee in customer relations at its Walcast Division.

The Lykos Group has promoted Kurt Cunard to project manager.

Collier Enterprises has promoted Christian Spilker to vice president and general manager of Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club.

Florida Gulf Bank has appointed Dana Kellermeier as branch manager for the Coral Pointe Mall office in Cape Coral.

The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa has promoted Lisa Capozio to spa director of the Stillwater Spa.

Bryan Craver has joined Schultz Chaipel Redovan Baker & Co. accounting firm in Fort Myers as a senior staff accountant.

Preston C. Came has been appointed vice president and wealth strategist at Northern Trust's Bonita Springs office.

Verizon Wireless has appointed Pamela Tope as president of the company's Florida region.

International College has appointed Joe Turner to the post of public relations coordinator.

David H. Roos and Bruce E. Sands have become stockholders with the law firm of Henderson Franklin.

Stevens Construction Inc. has added Shane Fraser as a project manager for the Fort Myers-based construction firm.

Jennifer Varoski has been named to the position of public relations manager for Collier Enterprises. Valerie Pike has joined the company as assistant project manager.

The law firm of Roetzel & Andress has added Diane M. Simons-Burnside to its Naples office as an associate in the business services and real estate group.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has added John Smiley to its Southwest Florida operations as a superintendent.

Scott Schomburg has been appointed vice president, residential loan officer for the Bank of

Florida-Southwest.

Community Bank of Naples has added John Irons as a lending and business development officer.

Christopher Bernard has joined Blink Marketing and Advertising in Fort Myers.

business moves

Sandy Stilwell, owner of Stilwell Enterprises, is opening her sixth restaurant, Cantina Captiva, a Mexican and Southwestern restaurant, in the previous location of RedFish BluFish on Captiva Island.

Marc Devisse has started TriTown Construction of Fort Myers, a company specializing in new construction and remodeling.

WCI Communities has opened its new nine-hole Ibis golf course at Pelican Preserve.

Vanderbilt Bay Construction Inc. of Naples has been selected as general contactor by Collier County to construct the Collier County Sheriff's Special Operations Building.

Nicholas Franco, M.D., Jonathan Jay, M.D. and Sijo Parekattil, M.D. of Medical Surgical Specialists are now offering rapid detection of prostate cancer through a new minimally invasive tool called TargetScan.

The Bonita Bay Group has purchased LaBelle's landmark Flora and Ella's restaurant. The Trask family will continue to operate the restaurant, famous for mile-high pies, home-style cooking and Southern charm.

The Jack Parker Corp., a privately owned real estate development company with Florida headquarters in Fort Myers, has selected Robb & Stucky to work on Pacifico, its master-planned, mixed-use community underway in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Developer and builder Taylor Woodrow has announced the opening of its new sales center on Gladiolus Drive at its Tortuga community. It has also opened its new headquarters at the Corkscrew Palms corporate complex in Estero.

The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, Lee County's tourism arm, has launched Web sites in French, German and Spanish.

Island House Gallery, formerly located on Third Street, has relocated at 1100 Sixth Ave. S., in Naples.

Robyn Anglickis Rocco has opened Eco-Spaces LLC, an interior design consulting firm specializing in sustainable, green designs for home or office spaces, at 8251 Liriope Loop, Lehigh Acres.

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is offering a group sales program, providing discounts to groups of 15 or more.

The Tarpon Coast National Bank branches in Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, North Port and Englewood will adopt the Busey Bank name.

Europe-American Aviation in Naples has added a second Diamond DA42 Twin Star to its fleet of aircraft.

Two insurance companies in China-PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd., in Beijing, and China United Property Insurance Co., headquartered in Shanghai-have signed agreements to use Fort Myers-based NeoMedia Technologies' patented direct-to-mobile Web "qode" technology.

VIP Realty and Harvey & Associates/Properties in Paradise have merged to offer real estate services to both buyers and sellers throughout the region.

Wild Oats, a specialty store featuring natural and organic foods and a holistic health center, opened its first Naples-area store at 6424 Naples Blvd. in the new Promenade Shops at Naples Centre.

Keene Realty Development company has opened new offices at 10970 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 303, Fort Myers.

The international commercial real estate services firm of Cushman & Wakefield Inc. has opened an office in Fort Myers and appointed Gary Tasman as its executive director.

Fatburger has opened a restaurant in Naples at 6434 Naples Blvd.

The Bar Association Bistro and Lounge, a new restaurant offering live entertainment, has opened at 1609 Hendry St. in downtown Fort Myers.

The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce and Greater Naples Leadership Inc. have formed an alliance to offer stronger support for positive growth and contribution in the community in the areas of education, civic and public events.

The new Guy Harvey Island Grill has opened on Marco Island at the Esplanade next to Vergina, with Anthony Newton as the corporate chef of the restaurant.

CPA Margaret J. Westby has joined McClusky, Gaines, Gill, Daughtrey & Horner as a partner. Due to her addition and the recent retirement of Roger McClusky and Roy Gill, the firm's name is now Summers, Horner, Daughtrey & Westby, Certified Public Accountants.

The firm of Webb, Scarmozzino & Gunter Attorneys at Law has recently moved its offices to 2121 W. First St., Fort Myers.

FineMark National Bank & Trust, a new nationally chartered bank and trust company, is building its initial office in Fort Myers at the Pinebrook Office Complex, 12995 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 145.

PNC Wealth Management has opened its second office in Naples at 401 Fifth Ave. S.

Remodel Resource has opened a new showroom at 4535 Domestic Ave., Naples.

Crompton Creative Advertising Inc, has become the agency of record for Advance Pain Management & Spine Specialists with offices in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.

Farm Fresh Charities has started a fundraising initiative to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. It will deliver a variety of fresh produce to homes and offices, with 20 percent of each sale going to Make-A-Wish.

Beverly Jablonski of Architectural Details Inc. has opened an office in Fort Myers to supply interior corporate signage for commercial, healthcare and governmental projects.

Lee Memory Care, a service of Lee Memorial Health System, has opened a satellite at Bonita Community Health Center, 3501 Health Center Blvd., Suite 2100 A, where staff will provide neuropsychological evaluations to test long- and short-term memory-related functions as well as for depression.

Andrea Clark Brown Architects P.A. is celebrating its 20th anniversary as well as receipt of the distinguished 2006 Florida Southwest American Institute of Architects Firm of the Year Award.

The local, independently owned office of Action International, a business-coaching franchise, has changed its name to ActionCOACH.

Southwest Florida Yachts has added two private yachts to its charter fleet for relaxed vacation cruising through local islands and waterways.

The accounting and business consulting firm of Hill, Barth & King, with offices in Fort Myers, Naples and Stuart, has merged with Libeg, Gargano, Bell & Associates of Hermitage, Pa.

Scrappin' Sisters Scrapbook Store has relocated to 24430 Sandhill Blvd., across Kings Highway from the new Wal-Mart in Charlotte County.

Ryan A. Chiodo has formed Chiodo & Associates Inc., a full-service real estate company, at 9180 Estero Park Commons Blvd., Suite 6.

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