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Dr. Michael Havig, a Naples sports medicine physician, served as the doctor for the U.S. Olympic Ski Team at the World Cup Finals in Italy in March.

The 25th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards competition presented NOISE advertising agency with the bronze award in the Total Television Campaign category and a merit award for the Total Advertising and Marketing Campaign category for its work on behalf of Eye Centers of Florida.

Beth Prather and Emily Reese presented the topic "Life Care Planning—Expanding Opportunities for Geriatric Care Managers" at the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers’ 24th annual conference.

California Closets’ employees volunteered their time in June to install closet systems, which the company donated, in bedrooms and laundry rooms at Mary’s House of Hope.

Larry and Rosanne Rechlin, agents with Preferred Travel of Naples, received golf specialist certifications from the Wide World of Golf.

Land Planning Solutions earned its Women & Minority Business Enterprise certification.

Prudential Florida WCI Realty awarded Pam Watson the 2007 Annual Chairman’s Circle-Gold Award.

Cedar Bay Yacht Club of Marco Island received Mercury Marine’s Service Customer Satisfaction Index Award for 2007.

Scott Herron and Ed McCoy of Shell Point Retirement Community became certified Florida Landscape Technicians through the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association.

The American Advertising Federation’s Southwest Florida Chapter awarded Gold Addy awards to the following local agencies: Absher Design Group, BVK, ISOOSI, NOISE, Parr Media Group, Presstige Printing, Tweed Advertising and Unique ID Web Design Group. Silver Award winners included: Alison Drake Marketing and Advertising, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, D’Latinos & Azteca America, Florida Weekly, Greenfield Advertising Group and Image Marketing Associates.

David Grossman, a J.L. Wallace project manager, earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council.

First Community Bank of Southwest Florida was named Business Partner of the Year by the School District of Lee County.

Robert Johnston of Grubb & Ellis First Commercial LLC has received the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Industrial designation.

SCORE Naples was selected as second runner-up in the National SCORE Chapter of the Year competition for fiscal year 2007.

The Real Estate Investment Society Scholarship Foundation awarded Stepfon Norwood, an FGCU student, a $2,500 scholarship.

Steve Wodzinski, residential programs manager at Youth Haven, became a National Certified Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.

Dan Miller of The Miller Alliance at Re/Max Realty Group was awarded first place as the 2007 Commercial Team with Re/Max of Florida and sixth place in the Re/Max Commercial Team Worldwide Sales for 2007.

Jeanette M. Lombardi of Hahn Loeser & Parks received the Medal of Honor, Attorney of the Year from the Collier County Bar Association.

The Counselors of Real Estate awarded Michael J. Timmerman Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) designation.

Barbara Bacon and Pattie Raymond, teachers at the Canterbury School, received grants from the National Endowment for Humanities.

Wayne M. Burr, M.D. has been certified as a senior aviation medical examiner through the Federal Aviation Administration.

Jason Korn was selected as chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit beginning July 2008.

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Florida Gulf Coast Chapter selected Kraft Construction Co. as Business of the Year in the general contractor category.

The Fahlgren Machine Design Group received a gold medal for its design of CHS Healthcare’s new program, Early Health Pride, at the 25th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, Health Promotions category.

The Consumers’ Research Council of America named A. Scott White as one of the country’s top financial planners for the third consecutive year.

Dan Adams has been certified as a LEED-accredited professional by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The African Caribbean American Center has John Gamba, Bobbee Gabelmann and Mary Briggs as new board members.

Dr. Jonathan Frantz was included in the 2008 edition of the Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists.

The David Lawrence Foundation installed the following new officers to its board of trustees: Chuck Krause, Richard Munro, Tom Fahey, Robin Stranahan and Elizabeth Star.

Bonita Bay Group Realty named Don Newman Realtor of the Year, and Steve Messenger, Tony Mancuso, Mike Kuebel and Mark Blakemore have been named 2007 Multi Million Dollar Producers.

RE/Max Realty Group, Fort Myers, was named to RISMedia’s 20th Annual Broker Report and Survey. Kenneth Marlowe of Re/Max Realty Group received the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation by the SRES Council.

The Estero Community Planning Panel selected The Brooks, developed by Bonita Bay Group, as winner of its 2008 David Graham Memorial Award for exceptional development. Verandah, a Bonita Bay Group development, was named Community of the Year by the Lee Building Association.

The Uncommon Friends Found-ation selected Bonita Bay Group as the winner of its third annual Business Ethics Award.

career moves

financial services

RSM McGladrey/McGladrey & Pullen has hired Kirk Graves as its recruitment manager for Florida.

Sandy Hertzler and Frank Sambrato joined the Alliance Finan-cial Group as financial associates.

Northern Trust promoted Robin O’Rourke to senior vice president.

Sean Murphy and Tom Robinson joined Wachovia Bank as relationship managers in the Business Banking division.

Hillcrest Bank Florida promoted David Freeland to first vice president and branch administrator.

Partners Bank appointed Tara Francway as vice president of credit.

Eliot Sokalsky joined the faculty of Nova Southeastern University to provide personal financial management programs.

Encore Bank appointed Carin Weaver as the senior vice president of commercial lending.

Lee Mental Health Center named Jennifer Spencer as chief operating officer.

Dr. Kelly Craig joined CHS Healthcare’s Marco Island Pediatrics.

Denise McNulty became the director of nursing for the Willough at Naples.

Karimu M. Smith-Barron, M.D., is now at the Isabel Collier Read Medical Campus in Immokalee as the Florida State University pediatric faculty director for the CHS/FSU pediatric practice run by CHS Healthcare.

Ruth A. DuPont, M.D., joined Advanced Medical Center in Naples.

Dr. Shari Peck Ogilvie joined the chiropractic practice of Dr. Ramon Gonzalez and Dr. Mark Harrington at Edgemont Office Park in Naples.

The David Lawrence Center promoted Beth Brown to administrative supervisor of the Immokalee satellite office and hired Dr. Thomas Jacob as the full-time staff psychiatrist for adults in the Acute Care and Outpatient Medical Services departments. M. Zenilde De Lima, M.D., and Sheryl B. Spielman, M.D., were hired as psychologists for children and adolescents.

Shell Point Retirement Community hired Marjorie Pregent as the director of nursing and Drs. Ganesh Shenoy and Ankush (Tony) Gulati of Lee Kidney Center to provide on-site kidney care.

real estate and development

Stevens Construction Inc. has appointed Gary DeMond to oversee business development initiatives.

Engel & Völkers hired Jeff Tumbarello as sales manager for the Fort Myers River District and Paul Hinson as a commercial sales specialist.

Odle McGuire Shook hired Annette Filer as project manager in its Bonita Springs office.

J.L. Wallace hired Kenneth M. Furtado as a customer care technician, James Faulkner as a construction superintendent and promoted Linda Flemmings to project manager assistant.

Daniel Chirinos, Peggy Smith and Rosemary Nestel joined Downing-Frye Realty as sales associates.

Jane Buzzell joined Re/Max Realty Group’s east Fort Myers office.

Ensite hired Gary Gasperini as director of engineering and Shellie Johnson as planning manager.

RWA hired Michael Delate as senior project manager, Paula McMichael as senior planner and Randall Hendra as project manager.

Joseph Gomez joined McGarvey Development as senior vice president of leasing and property management.

Downing-Frye Realty hired Gail Wynns as a sales associate.

other industries

Michael Weiley joined Mantis Mobile Media as the director of sales.

The United Arts Council of Collier County appointed Pat Antonetti and Liz Ary to its board.

Stock Development named Claire St. Cyr as director of events and concierge services at Paseo, a resort community in Fort Myers.

Kathleen Taylor joined Lee County Electric Cooperative as public relations coordinator.

Classic Residence by Hyatt named Drew Robertson as director of sales and marketing.

Duke Eye Center reappointed Dr. Alexander M. Eaton of Retina Health Center as an associate research consultant, a role he has served since 1999.

SERVPRO of central Fort Myers named Mike Whitman as regional sales director.

Bonnie Hughes joined Vogue Interiors in its accounts payable department and as its receptionist.

Jeff Burgoyne joined the staff at The Club at TwinEagles as director of golf course operations.

The Beasley Broadcast Group hired John Brown as director of information technology.

Myra Williams has joined the Children’s Museum of Naples as development director.

The Board of Directors of the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers announced Kathleen Reynolds as the new executive director.

business moves

Commercial Real Estate Women Network launched its 66th chapter in North America, CREW Southwest Florida, in Naples. Its board of directors includes Ellen Goldman, Charlene Greenblatt, Kaci Carter, Kristin Conroy and Karen Ankney.

Merck and Company Inc. retained the Alliance Design Group to provide engineering services to its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Mel-Re Associates Inc. in Fort Myers changed its name to Real Estate Services International.

The former CB Richard Ellis Indus-trial Team of Robert Johnston, Jerry Messonnier, Derek Bornhorst and Mary Pepin joined the new Grubb & Ellis First Commercial LLC.

Image Marketing Associates moved from the Bonita Bay Executive Suites into the Bonita Bay Profess-ional Court.

Fifth Third Bank opened new financial centers at 2402 Surfside Blvd. in Cape Coral and 1910 King’s Highway in Port Charlotte.