Going places

Quigley Eye Specialists, which is a Southwest Florida leader in the diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders, has acquired OptiExpress, an established optometry practice founded by Dr. J. Michael Witherington. The acquisition includes the two offices of OptiExpress in Fort Myers and Cape Coral. OptiExpress and Dr. Witherington join 10 other practices under Quigley Eye…

Port Charlotte, Fla., Dec. 25, 2020 – Charlotte State Bank & Trust’s newest Trust Operations Specialist, Brielle Neptune-Kiker, was a student at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) when she joined the bank in February of 2020 as a part-time teller. She graduated in May, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in legal…

Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 25, 2020 — Imelda Hart and Cecilia Contreras-Carrillo, who have extensive banking experience in the Sarasota area, are the new Retail Banking Officer and Retail Operations Manager, respectively, of the Crews Bank & Trust Sarasota office. Hart, who was also named a bank vice president, is responsible for the overall management of…

Bank President Robbie Roepstorff is pleased to announce that Richard Shera has joined the Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands team in a newly created position of assistant vice president and loan specialist. Shera will be based at the Bank of the Islands’ Sanibel office. In his new role, he will support the bank’s continued…

The Village School of Naples, an independent school serving students in Preschool through 12th grade, announced the appointment of Viktor Tuparov as Communications Coordinator. In this newly created position, Tuparov will assist the school’s leadership with its internal and external marketing and communications needs. Tuparov is a recent graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)…

Michael Versnik, a seasoned personal injury lawyer who joined Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. in 2019, has been named a partner of the nearly 60-year-old firm. Versnik, rated “AV Preeminent” Civil Trial Attorney, the highest ranking under the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating system, focuses on personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful…

(Fort Myers, FL – November 23, 2020) – Maureen Oravec has been named Retirement Counselor for Cypress Cove where she will be building membership at the Life Plan community’s soon-to-be-built luxurious 12-acre HealthPark Florida neighborhood, The Oaks at Cypress Cove. She has worked in the Southwest Florida senior living and home care industry since 1988…

The Naples City Council appointed Richard “Rick” Ruppert to the City of Naples Airport Authority board of commissioners. The board is comprised of five citizen volunteers who are appointed to four-year terms to govern the Airport Authority. Ruppert replaces outgoing Commissioner Ted Brousseau. Ruppert retired with over 40 years of executive experience at several corporations,…