Shop Talk

Legal
Cohen & Grigsby named Brian A. Williams as an associate in the litigation group at its Bonita Springs office.

Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett and Carr of Punta Gorda named Jennifer R. Howell, Dorothy L. Korszen and Roger H. Miller III as shareholders.

Tricia A. Spivey rejoined the divorce, marital and family law practice at Henderson Franklin, Fort Myers.

Real estate and development
Susan Golden was appointed a project planner at WilsonMiller.

New sales associates with John R. Wood Realtors are Alfredo Gauto, Debbie Frost and Jamie Ross, uptown Naples; Charles Berry and Elizabeth Lodge, central Naples; Sarah Theiss, Old Naples; and Roy Wade, Orion.

Cheryl Peppers joined Market America Realty & Investments, Fort Myers office, as a sales associate.

The Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach named Stephanie Keyes as its government affairs director.

Professional Building Systems named Jerry Fox as a senior project superintendent and Zeke Perez as a project superintendent.

LandQwest Commercial, Fort Myers, added sales associates Eric Lahaie and Mary Beth Cangiano, plus broker associate Jennifer Horne.

Toll Brothers promoted David Torres to senior vice president of its area division and added Jean Sweet as a sales manager at the Belle Lago community in Estero.

Engineering
Heidt & Associates hired Kristina Connelly as a project engineer in its Fort Myers office.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. promoted Patrick Conran and Rex Budd to general superintendents.
Professional Engineering Associates named James P. Butler as president.

Technology
TJL Information Technologies, Fort Myers, added Shawn Ruhl as director of engineering.
Philip Russell joined Fort Myers realtor Web site developer CyberSunshine as a programming and support manager.

Fox Electronics, Fort Myers, promoted David Hsiao to managing director of its Taiwan office.
InfiNetwork, a Naples-based supplier of IT infrastructure, hired Jesse Peden as a network engineer.

Other Industries
Dr. Kimberly B. Ninyo joined Eye Centers of Florida, Fort Myers.

Vogue Interiors, Bonita Springs, added designer Heather Van Hoven and named Frank A. Antonicci supervisor of inventory control, installations and other operations.

HeroCare named James Schiering Collier County program director.

Wragg & Casas Public Relations, Bonita Springs, promoted Kara Minoui to senior account executive and hired Jenifer Woolley as an account coordinator.

Beasley & Henley Interior Design promoted Marika Kalasz, in Naples, to vice president of operations.

Sylvia Freeman Callari joined Povia Paints manufacturer, Fort Myers, as a sales representative.

Timothy A. Stephenson was appointed executive director of the Shell Point Retirement Community’s Legacy Foundation.

Business moves
Smith Klein residential realtor began operations at 1170 Third St. S., Naples.

Hodges University began offering classes at Florida Keys Community College’s Key West campus. It also formed a Hispanic Institute with the Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Binns Family Law Associates opened at 12520 World Plaza Lane, Fort Myers.

Cardiac Care Group opened in the Cape Coral Surgery Center at 2721 Del Prado Blvd.

Connie Ramos-Williams launched Conric Holdings business consulting firm in Fort Myers.

Nash & Co. residential real estate firm, based in Vail, Colo., opened an office at 780 Fifth Ave. S., Naples.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. com-pleted construction of the Neil Armstrong Elementary School in Punta Gorda and Johnson Engineering office building in Fort Myers. Its Nu-Cape Construction Co. subsidiary finished Cardiology Consultants of Southwest Florida’s Cape Coral location.

A Marriott Courtyard hotel opened at 10050 Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers.

A Florsheim men’s shoe store opened at Miromar Outlets in Estero.

Fort Myers-based Community Engineering Services opened an office in Tampa.

Sperry Van Ness acquired JBM Realty Advisors, located in Naples.

Remodeling Solutions by Frey opened a showroom at 9696 Bonita Beach Road.

Lutgert Insurance opened an office in the town center of Ave Maria.

Cape Coral Economic Development Office’s new Web site, www.bizcapecoral.com now has information on commercial land and buildings, workforce and demographics, plus maps.

Contemporary and Asian cuisine is offered at 850 on Lafayette, a new restaurant in Southeast Cape Coral.

Azul Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa moved to 13470 Parker Commons Way, Fort Myers.

Panther Community Bank’s new headquarters opened at 50 Joel Blvd., Lehigh Acres.

Doggy Style Mobile Grooming Spa’s coverage area now includes Naples, Marco Island and Estero.

J.L. Wallace Inc. completed construction of Southwest Capital Bank’s new headquarters at 12670 Creekside Lane, Fort Myers.

ADSystems now operates off Treeline Avenue.

Slepcevich Financial Group, Naples, launched Slepcevich Bello Mortgage company.

Dr. Alan N. Rembos opened his third Southwest Florida dental office at 4001 Tamiami Trail N., Naples.

Neighborhood America partnered with the national Association of Metropolitan Planning
Organizations to offer more public technology programs for its members.

Data analysis software seller Carp Data Service was launched at 13435 S. McCall Road, Port Charlotte.

Brooks & Freund completed construction of the Forum Centre Shops at The Forum at Fort Myers.

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