Shop Talk - 07/09

Kudos

Lori Wilson, shareholder with Myers, Brettholtz & Company Certified Public Accountants, was appointed treasurer for the Gulf Coast Society of Fund Raising Executives.

Jeanne L. Seewald, partner-in-charge of the Southwest Florida law offices of Hahn Loeser & Parks, was re-elected to the board of directors of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.

magazine named Ophthalmologist Farrell C. Tyson and local cataract and LASIK specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., among 250 surgeons identified as leading innovators in the field of premium IOL implant surgery.

Leasing/sales agent Christine Gonnering McManus of Investment Properties Corporation earned her Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.

Betty Curry, operations manager for Lutgert Insurance, was elected president of the Insurance Professionals of Collier County for the 2010-2011 term.

Doug Luckett, chief administrative officer for Cape Coral Hospital and Gulf Coast Medical Center, completed a one-year fellowship with the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems.

Greater Naples Leadership Inc. announced its 2010-2011 Board of Directors. The officers are: Jennifer B. Walker, president; Robert Berlam, president-elect; Sheila Clarke, vice president—alumni/continuing education; Paul Cioffi, vice president Class XV;

Susan Warren, vice president—community service; Anne D. Hale, vice president—membership; Wilameta Gorke, secretary; Mollie Ottina, assistant secretary; Ralph W. Webster, treasurer; John Hannsz, assistant treasurer; and Benjamin F. Tiley, immediate past president. The directors are: Alex Anderson, Robin Birnhak, William H. Buchanan Jr., Marvin L. Easton, Michael Fleming, Karen Gregg, Susan Jones, R. Wayne Mullican, Mary Lynn Myers, M. Arthur Shafer and Vi Steffan.

Career Moves

Lance McKinney, certified elder law attorney with Osterhout, McKinney & Prather, was appointed president of the board of directors of the Lee County Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Fifth Third Bank (South Florida) has promoted Kathy Connelly to human resources director.

Jesse Truitt joined Physicians Regional Medical Group in Naples as administrator. 

Sanjay Kumar, M.D., joined the comprehensive primary care practice of Millennium Physician Group.

Julia Babair was named general manager of Tanger Factory Outlet Center in Fort Myers.

Jason Parsons was named general manager of The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club.

Matt Miller was promoted to development manager for National Development of America, a commercial development company established in Southwest Florida in 1984.

Earl L. Sistrunk was promoted to senior vice president of The Moran Asset Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.

J. Durward Hussey Jr., of Fort Myers-based OFM Builders & Consultants, was named project executive for MAT Concessionaire, LLC, the company selected to build, finance, operate and maintain the Miami Access Tunnel project.

Kimberly Pitts was named senior commercial banker for Mutual of Omaha Bank in Naples.

Lee Memorial Health System announced the following physicians joined its medical staff in April: Joseph Frenkel, M.D., colorectal surgery; and Joseph Zalocha, M.D., internal medicine/critical care medicine.

Barry Eisenberg joined London Bay Homes as sales executive in charge of its Mirada community in the Estuary at Grey Oaks in Naples. 

Julie Joseph was named branch manager of Charlotte State Bank’s Punta Gorda office.

Daniel Miles was named general manager of Bonita Bay Club. 

Orthopaedic surgeon Robert J. Zehr, M.D., rejoined the medical staff of Physicians Regional Healthcare System.

Cheryl Admire, financial advisor with Edward Jones, opened an office at 2401 First St., Unit 103, in downtown Fort Myers.

MyitownTv Inc. announced that Maury Mosse was named vice president of corporate development for all divisions of the company.