James Nathan, president of Lee Memorial Health System, and Douglas R. Luckett, chief administrative officer of Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center and Gulf Coast Hospital, recently became Fellows of the Amer-ican College of Healthcare Executives, the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

RWA Inc. celebrates 10 years as a land development design company.

Dunbar High School Academy for Technology Excellence will receive a Magnet Schools of America Award as a Magnet School of Distinction, a national award presented at the organization's annual conference this month in Las Vegas.

Naples residents Ann Smith, Martha Paquin and Linda Sechrist, as well as Ellen Peterson of Estero, and Fort Myers residents Caroline Ravelo and Judi Woods attended the 10-day United Nations Council on the Status of Women conference in New York City focusing on empowering and eliminating all forms of discrimination of women.

The Amelia model in Tarpon Landings, the first condominium village in Tarpon Point Marina, won a Best Overall award in its category plus seven individual awards at the Cape Coral Construction Industry Association's Builders' Showcase awards ceremony. Engle Homes' Berkley model home in Cape Royal won four awards.

J.L. Wallace Inc. commercial construction company and Royal Corinthian Homes luxury home-builder, both of Fort Myers, achieved "People First" certification after employees attended a 13-week leadership course.

Dave Weston, vice president, chief financial officer and director of Coastal Engineering Consultants of Naples, received International College's 2007 Founders Award, annually conferred upon a graduate for outstanding community service.

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development certified Dr. David Dalesio of Fort Myers as a Fellow.

Architecture Inc. design firm of Fort Myers will sponsor a local Explorer Post in the Learning for Life program. Company workers will mentor eight to 12 young men and women in work skills.

Cynthia Mitchell, president of Time for What Matters and a Beautiful

Florida Wedding, received a 2007 Woman of Excellence Entrepreneurship Award from the National Association for Female Executives.

Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was inducted into the Ave Maria Gallery of Gyrene Greats at the university's recent third annual Gyrene Gala, which raised approximately $75,000 for the AMU Marine Corps Scholarship program.

The recent U.S. Professional Tennis Association Florida Grand Prix Tennis Tournament at the Shadow Wood Country Club at The Brooks, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, Scanlon Lexus, Telefonix Inc., Vanguard Products Group and Bonita Bay Group, raised $4,264 for Florida Gulf Coast University's tennis program.

At the recent Re/Max of Florida Regional Awards Celebration in Orlando, associates of Re/Max Realty Group, Fort Myers, garnered more than 100 individual and team awards in residential and commercial sales plus other recognition.

Morrison Homes donated $8,550 to be divided by the Monique Burr Foundation for Children and the River Hall Elementary School after employees built a home in the River Hall community in less than 30 days.

Blair Lovejoy, donor development coordinator for Florida's Blood Centers in Port Charlotte, earned an America's Blood Centers' 10th Annual Most Creative Blood Drive Award.

Greg Billings, owner of Steinway Piano Gallery in Bonita Springs, donated a year's lease of a baby grand Satin Ebony Essex piano for a silent auction at Florida Gulf Coast University's President's Celebration, benefiting various college programs.

Mary Boyce-Johnson, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County, received the Contribution to the Profession Award at the 52nd Annual Southeast Regional Boys & Girls Club of America conference in Atlanta.

Kraft Construction Co. and Owen-Ames-Kimball both received the 2007 state Department of Education Commissioner's Business Recognition Award for Collier County for their support for the Collier County public schools.

Golf Inc. magazine named Bonita Bay Club as the nation's top clubhouse remodel/renovation in its annual Clubhouses of the Year issue.

Realtor D.J. Johnson of Fort Myers won a train tour through the Canadian Rockies in LandMar's 2006 Realtor Incentive Program.

The Prince Group, exclusive marketer of Palmetto Cove in Fort Myers, reports that Todd Nugent was its top sales associate for the community in February.

First Capital Lending Corp., Fort Myers, reports that Brad Stahlhut, senior mortgage consultant and assistant vice president, was its top producer for 2006, the seventh consecutive year he has won the award.

Oswald Trippe and Co., Fort Myers, won the Company Partner of the Year designation and the 2007 President's Award for Travelers Insurance Co. at the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society's 20th annual PRO-to-PRO conference.

Area winners at the Southwest Florida ADDY awards in March included Devious Design Studio with 21 awards; NOISE Branding Communications with 10 awards; Paradise Advertising & Marketing with two awards; and Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc. Realtors Marketing Division with one award.

The Doubletree Guest Suites Naples won the Connie Award, Hilton Hotels Corp.'s highest honor, for the fifth time in the past six years, and the Hospitality Award of Excellence. It was also rated as Hilton's No. 1 property.

Custom homebuilder Michelangelo Homes, Fort Myers, received 10 honors in the Lee Building Industry Association's 2007 Parade of Homes Awards.

Debbie Beaber, referral coordinator, and Janet Rizzo, relocation director of VIP Realty Group Inc., Fort Myers, both received World Referral Specialist designations by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World member industry organization.

Kathy Nolek of Betty Maclean Travel Inc. in Naples recently earned a Certified Travel Counselor certification from The Travel Institute, the industry education program provider.

Thanks largely to contributions by Tom Lykos of the Lykos Group, Greg West of Kinetico/Water Connection and Bill Varian of William J. Varian Construction, the Remodelors Council of the Collier Building Industry Association sponsored a trip for the children of the Youth Haven emergency shelter in Naples to a Minnesota Twins-Boston Red Sox spring training game at Hammond Stadium in March.

Walter Crawford, president and CEO of Heatherwood Construction Co., Bonita Springs, has been appointed to the Big Cypress Wilderness Institute board, part of the Associated Marine Institute Inc., a nonprofit organization that assists troubled youth through motivational courses, counseling and academics.

Centex Corporation, based in Dallas with an office in Naples, was ranked No. 1 in the home building industry in Fortune magazine's annual list of "America's Most Admired Companies." FPL Group Inc. also tops among electric and gas utilities in the magazine's list.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has licensed the Fort Myers River District to be world headquarters next year for the "Art of the Olympians" touring exhibition, pending final approval by the Fort Myers City Council. The program showcases artwork by international Olympians.

Michael D. Coles, a geographic information system project manager based in WilsonMiller's Naples office, has earned the Certified GIS Professional designation.

James A. Dwyer III has been appointed president of the YMCA of Lee County's board of directors.

Career Moves

Financial services

Partners Financial Corporation, the holding company for Partners Bank, promoted Charles T. DeBilio to executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Gayle Morici joined Riverside Bank as a business development officer.

Marc Whitfield, CPA, is now a tax manager for Stroemer Tuscan & Co. P.A., Fort Myers. Faye McClelland joined the company as an administrative assistant.

Ruth Currie joined Insurance and Risk Management Services Inc., Naples, as a risk manager in the business insurance division.

Christopher Peters has joined RSM McGladrey Inc. of Naples as director in the firm's Florida risk management practice.

Millard Younkers, president of TIB Bank Southwest Florida, was elected chairman of the board of directors of Hospice of Naples Inc. The board renewed Doug Allemong as treasurer and Ed Wollman as secretary through 2010. Also reelected to three-year terms were the Rev. Kirt Anderson, Frank Adiutori, Mary Baron, Phil Cole, John Leach, Robert Morris, George Walters and Dan Wilder.

Kimberley Christian joined Hill, Barth & King LLC, certified public accountants and business consultants, as a staff accountant.

Panther Community Bank, opening soon in Lehigh Acres, appointed Philip Nemni as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

AmSouth Bank appointed Katherine "Kaci" Carter as president of the branch offices in Collier County.

National City Private Client Group in Naples reports that Daniel J. Cardinal and Preasley L. Gunkel have joined as vice president and private banker, and as assistant vice president and fiduciary officer, respectively.

Partners Bank appointed Michael D. Surgen interim president and CEO, and Robert Van Horn interim chief lending officer. Both appointments will become permanent once approved by the Office of the Thrift Supervision, the bank's chief financial regulator.

Healthcare

Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists Inc. appointed Margaret M. Carter as office manager of its two pain-management offices in south Fort Myers as well as its two offices in Cape Coral.

Lori Grant was appointed physician assistant at La Piel Spa, Naples.

Legal

Donna M. Flammang joined Roetzel & Andress as a partner in the Fort Myers office.

Fowler White Boggs Banker named Aaron A. Farmer, a member of the firm's business transactions and corporate law practice, as shareholder.

The partners of Quarles & Brady LLP, Naples, voted to put Kimberly Leach Johnson on the firm's executive committee.

Jeanne Seewald has joined the Naples office of Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP as a partner. Her primary practice is in the business and intellectual property areas.

Real estate and development

Chris Hauser joined the King Group of Fort Myers as a sales agent.

WCI Communities named Tony Rodriguez as director of sales at the Colony Golf & Bay Club, Bonita Springs, and James Costigan as director of sales for its Tuscany Reserve and Tiburón luxury golf course complexes in north Naples.

Bonita Bay Group named David G. Tillis as regional general manager for new market areas, and added Mark Blakemore, Kimberly L. Maloney, AnnaMaria Schneider and Earl Webber as sales associates. The company also appointed Tony Larsen as executive chef at the Verandah Club, and Jim Oliver, a PGA member with more than 20 years of experience in the golf industry, as managing director of New Leaf, its amenities-management division.

Spencer B. Emmons joined commercial real estate firm Colliers Arnold's Fort Myers office as a junior broker.

Joining Re/Max Realty Group in Fort Myers are residential associates Ralph Janas, Michael Nolan and Monica Macho. Tim Waters was named manager of its new office at the Shops of Verandah. George R. Tomasi and Chuck Smith joined Fort Myers' Re/Max Realty Group's commercial division.

John R. Wood Realtors added the following sales associates at its respective offices: Collene Davis, Christine Higgins and David Greenfield, uptown Naples; Nancy Boyd, central Naples; Giovina Mimmo, Marge Bennett, Patricia Huether, Delores Stevenson and Thomas Matilla, Fort Myers; Michael Sokol and Tracey Tucker, Orion; and Craig Conklin, D. Michael Burke, Lisa DeMario and Jennifer Finazzo, Bonita Springs.

John A. Hayes was named president and CEO of Gates McVey Builders Inc. and president of Gates McVey Butz Institutional Construction LLC. John Flavin was named president and CEO of Gates McVey Capital Group LLC, including Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard LLC.

LandQwest Commercial LLC named Stephen A. Cunningham managing director and Doug Olson as a leasing and sales associate.

Select Real Estate by Stephanie Miller Inc., Estero, appointed Joe Grande as a new commercial associate.

Engle Homes of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, appointed Bruce J. Hershey II vice president of sales and marketing,WCI Communities named Rodham Kenner director of sales at Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club in Naples.

Engineering

Sim Jones joined AIM Engineering & Surveying Inc., Lehigh Acres, as a senior utilities inspector/associate contract support specialist, following 35 years with the Florida Department of Transportation.

Agnoli, Barber & Brundage Inc. named William "Bob" Howard Jr. as senior engineer with the Naples-based firm.

Patricia LaMantia joined Community Engineering Services as marketing director in the Fort Myers office.

David S. Rivera has become head of the transportation services business unit at WilsonMiller Inc., the planning, design, engineering and surveying firm based in Naples.

Other industries

Mason Goss is the new director of advancement at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers.

NOISE Branding Communications promoted Greg Batiansila to Web marketing guru.

Naples/Fort Myers Town Hall Lectures added Rick Borman, its vice president of public relations and marketing, to its advisory board.

Marvin M. Buford was named department director of maintenance for the Lee County Port Authority.

Haskell's Fine Wines & Spirits of Naples named Angelo Fantozzi as assistant manager of its Pine Ridge Street store.

Golf & Electric Vehicles has appointed Jason Brownell vice president, responsible for marketing and asset management in Fort Myers and for commercial sales and branch operations in Punta Gorda and North Fort Myers.

The Harry Chapin Food Bank, Fort Myers, which works with 147 partner organizations in reducing hunger in Southwest Florida, has named Alan W. Brislain executive director.

Business moves

Stevens Construction Inc. of Fort Myers completed construction of a new office building for the Hole Montes engineering firm in Fort Myers. The builder also won a contract to build a Florida Gulf Bank branch office in the Coconut Point Mall in Estero.

RedBrick Pizza, recent winner of the Hot Concepts! Award from Nation's Restaurant News, is slated to open a location this month in the Boulevard Shoppes, Naples.

Edison College received approval from the Florida Board of Education to offer two new bachelor's degree programs in secondary education for mathematics and biology.

Raymond Building Supply is expanding its product line to cabinetry and appliances through the acquisition of Contractor's Choice Supply.

The new Physician's RxCare discount cards, from a collaboration of the Collier County Medial Society, the Physician Led Access Network of Collier County and the Collier Country Department of Housing and Human Services, are now available for individuals who do not have health insurance or adequate prescription drug benefits.

J.L. Wallace Inc. started construction on the new Estero Bay Chevrolet car dealership.

Firestone and Cimring Advert-ising and Train with Shane, a Fort Myers firm specializing in sales training and coaching, have formed an alliance to expand marketing, advertising and sales training services to clients.

Rêve de Vivre, maker of luxury candles, is offering a custombridal service at the Robb & Stucky Interiors locations in Naples and Bonita Springs.

FineMark National Bank & Trust, a new nationally chartered bank and trust company, opened its first office, located at the Pinebrook Office Complex, South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers.

CapTrust Advisors LLC, an investment consulting practice based in Tampa, opened an office on Bonita Beach Road.

Construction began on the John R. Wood Polaris Center class-A office building, a joint venture by John R. Wood Realtors and the Barron Collier Cos. It will house the corporate headquarters of the real estate firm as well as additional corporate tenants in Creekside Commerce Park, Naples.

The Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach Inc. launched the Florida Gulf Coast MLSAlliance, which provides information from the MLS systems of Bonita Springs-Estero, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Punta Gorda, North Port and Port Charlotte.

Entech Computer Services became a Certified Microsoft Small Business Specialist, enabling the Cape Coral firm to provide in-depth services for business networks of any size.

Florida Gulf Bank opened its seventh location, near the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, and is building a new location at Coconut Point, Estero.

National Bank of Southwest Florida opened a location on Kings Highway in Port Charlotte.

The Village School in north Naples began building a $2.6 million addition to its Lakeside Building.

Deltrust Investment Group will build LaVita, a new condominium community, at Colonial Boulevard and Metro Parkway in Fort Myers.

Local author and licensed therapist Linda Meyerholz has opened Love 'n' Support Counseling in the Corkscrew Palms Commerce Center, Estero.

ResidenSea, owners of The World private yacht, which offers residential and vacation space, appointed as sales ambassadors Mary Ann Ramsey, president of Betty Maclean Travel Inc., and Claudia Gordon, senior travel consultant at the Naples firm.

Joseph E. Clouse Inc. building and contracting firm moved its corporate headquarters to Royal Plaza on Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.

Colliers Arnold real estate firm has hired JFD Advertising & Public Relations of Tampa, its advertising agency of record, to also handle its public relations needs.

Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa on Estero Island has completed several years of major renovations and expansions with the opening of Captiva Villas.

The Gary Player Aerie golf course opened at the Bonita Bay Group's TwinEagles facility.

Tony Bijoux jewelry store and Cosi Café restaurant are now open at Miromar Outlets in Estero.

Understanding Personality Disorders is a new book written by Florida Gulf Coast University professor of criminal forensics studies Duane L. Dobbert.

Norris Furniture and Interiors, south Fort Myers, has expanded its selection of outdoor and other furnishings in an adjacent building, Norris Patio & More.

Naples Asset Management Co. LLC entered a banking relationship with GS Development for the acquisition and development of TownPark Hotel LLC, an Embassy Suites Hotel to be located in Kennesaw, Ga.

Stevens Construction, Fort Myers, will build a new medical facility for Sunshine Endoscopy Center and Gastroenterology Group of Naples & Bonita Springs in Bonita Springs.

First Class Air Conditioning, a residential service company based in Cape Coral, is celebrating 30 years in business.

Medical Surgical Specialists, Naples, added a new pediatric practice on the campus of Physicians Regional Medical Center-Pine Ridge in Naples, headed by Richard Gonzalez and Reisha Brown.

The XpressO line of configurable crystal oscillators with multiple applications was fully launched by Fox Electronics in Fort Myers.

Red Dragon Kenpro Karate opened at 18070 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 6, Fort Myers.

The Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers Beach chambers of commerce partnered with WorkGiant, a national recruiting company. Chamber members will be able to post open positions with the recruiter.

Heatherwood Construction, Naples, is building office space for Raven Logistics at Galleria Court in Naples.

Fowler White Boggs Banker law firm, with offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Naples, has opened a Fort Lauderdale office that consolidates its West Palm Beach and Boca Raton offices.

In addition to its longtime location in Naples, Platinum Total Fabricare dry cleaning service now has an outlet in Bonita Springs in the Bay Landing Shops.

It's a Girl Thing Nail Salon has opened on Del Prado Boulevard, Cape Coral.

LarsonAllen, the national accounting and professional service firm with an office in Naples, has opened a location on Marketplace Road, Fort Myers.

West Coast Roofing and Waterproofing of Fort Myers is now known as West Coast Florida Enterprises Inc.

Anchor Health Centers, the Naples-based network of physicians and healthcare professionals, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has completed construction of temporary offices for FineMark Bank National Bank and Trust in south Fort Myers and has begun construction of permanent offices for the bank.

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