MAYORAL LEAGUE
>>Cape Coral Mayor Eric Feichthaler has been reappointed to the board of directors of the Florida League of Mayors, an organization for mayors, and founded and developed by mayors. Feichthaler was also a charter member of the Florida League of Mayors in 2006.

EXPANDING WEALTH GROUP
>>The Private Client Group (PCG) at National City Corp. (www.nationalcity.com/wealth)  has expanded its wealth management staff at its Naples office. Matthew Mathias has been named senior vice president and PCG market executive, and Don Drury has been appointed senior vice president and client advisor.

NEW IN POWER
>>Community Electric of Collier Inc., a Naples-based electrical contractor, has announced that longtime partner Nina Mason has purchased ownership of the company from partners Dan Layel and Gilbert Landry. No operational changes are anticipated, and both Layel and Landry will remain involved with the company as consultants.

STEM CELL CONNECTION
>>Specialists in Reproductive Medicine, a local reproductive endocrinology practice, is now sending embryos designated for stem cell research to Harvard University’s Stem Cell Institute. Previously, when couples requested to have their embryos donated to stem cell research, acceptance of these embryos by academic centers has been slowed by a variety of ethical, political and legal issues. Specialists in Reproductive Medicine and Harvard University have solidified a working relationship to facilitate this process, and patients’ designated embryos will go to Harvard’s institute on an ongoing basis.

NEW MED SPA LOCATION
>>Azul Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa (www.azulbeauty.com) now has a second office in Bonita Springs at the Coconut Point Professional Center, 23451 Walden Center Drive, Suite 400. The 1,850 square-foot office includes a large reception area, a patient consultation room and three treatment and examination rooms.

TOP MARINE DEALER
>>Fort Myers-based Fischer Marine has ranked 100 on the 2007 Boating Industry magazine’s Top 100 list. The list recognizes the “best-of-the-best” among more than 5,000 marine dealers in North America. The ranking is in the magazine’s January issue.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
>>The Conservancy of Southwest Florida (www.conservancy.org) has launched a $25 million capital campaign to protect the region’s natural resources, build its endowment and improve the 21-acre Conservancy Nature Center campus that was built in the early 1980s. Dolph von Arx, conservancy vice chairman and capital campaign committee member, says that the organization has raised $20 million.

HIGH-RISE AWARD
>>Azure at Bonita Bay (www.bonitabayhighrises.com), a Lutgert Companies high-rise, has earned a Silver Award from the Sales and Marketing Council of the National Association of Home Builders, making it eligible for a Gold Award, to be announced in February. Azure received the award for Best Landscape Design for an Attached Community, and was recognized for the best landscape design in the Florida-Georgia region. The awards were based on landscape effectiveness, impact and function.

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