Posts by Jacob Ogles

The Florida Lions Eye Clinic has named Valarie Bostic as Director of Development.  Ms. Bostic has over 20 years’ experience in non-profit organizational management and fund development.  Prior to her position at the Florida Lions Eye Clinic, she served as Executive Director of the Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida and Executive Director of Pathways…

Aileron Capital announced it has completed development on Grand Central, a 280-unit class A apartment community in Fort Myers. The community features luxury appointments that are not found in the immediate area. Unique features of the property include an interior courtyard with a pool, a resident barbeque area and a double-gated dog park with running…

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce its incoming board of directors, elected to serve through 2020. The board of directors will be led by chair, Scott Fischer, CEO of Scott Fischer Enterprises; past chair, Curt Todd, senior vice president for Wells Fargo; treasurer, Tom Pitser, senior investment consultant at Robert W. Baird…

The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently appointed Town of Fort Myers Beach Mayor Anita Cereceda and Village of Estero Councilmember Jon McLain to the Lee County Tourist Development Council. Their first TDC meeting serving as councilmembers will be Aug. 8. Cereceda was appointed April 16, and McLain was appointed May 21. Cereceda is serving…

Bonita Bay Club announced the retirement of its long-time General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Dan Miles, effective in October. Miles served the membership of Bonita Bay Club as Chief Operating Officer since 2010. Miles wraps up a notably successful 37-year career in Private Club Management during which time he successively managed four country clubs…

Friends of Rookery Bay announces six new board members who recently joined the non-profit organization. The Friends group supports the 40-year-old Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, whose 110,000 acres from downtown Naples through the Western Everglades encompass 40 percent of Collier County’s coastline. The new board members are: Matt Flores, Esq. of Zampogna Flores,…

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the installation of its 2019-2020 Board of Directors and officers for the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors will be led by board chair Bryan…

Seagate Development Group announced CEO Matt Price has been selected from the Southwest Region for the 2019-2020 Leadership Florida Connect Class 10 Program. Comprised of five sessions over a nine-month period in different locations throughout the State, the program focuses on key issues and opportunities that are specific to Florida, while intertwining leadership skills and…