Going places

The Better Business Bureau of West Florida nnounced Mark Vernick as its new chair. Vernick, a seasoned board member for 23 years and former chair from 2009 to 2014, brings a wealth of experience to the role.  He is the founder and principal of Vernick Financial, an investment management firm established in 1995. His professional…

Jim Koenen has joined Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a residential loan officer at its Winkler Branch, located at 7040 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. He is responsible for assisting clients in securing mortgages, providing financing options based on their financial backgrounds and guiding them through the loan application process. Koenen began his residential lending career…

Elevate Home Services, an air conditioning and heating company serving southwest Florida, announced Justin Carrol as its president. Carrol, who has a long history of home services experience including being the president of an Illinois-based HVAC company for more than two decades, is also a co-owner of Elevate Home Services alongside Justin Pollack and Kristin…

Gulf Coast International Properties announced Art Rooney IV, Realtor, has joined the firm. Originally hailing from Pittsburgh, Penn., Rooney has been a permanent resident of Naples for the past 23 years, attending local schools in our community. An alumnus of Duquesne University, he possesses a unique background and has worked in many different industries in…

GCM Contracting Solutions announced the appointment of John Gannon as its project manager for the state-of-the-art dry stack storage boat facility featuring GCM’s ASAR technology at Isles of Capri Marina in Naples. As project manager, Gannon will play a significant role in managing the day-to-day operations of the marina project from its design phase to…

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo appointed Fifth Avenue Family Office Partner Gary Price to the Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council, effective immediately. The Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council is responsible for screening and nominating qualified candidates for appointment by the Governor to the Florida Public Service Commission. The commission oversees and regulates the…

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced Adam Kaufman has joined the company’s leadership team as senior vice president of the new development division. In this strategic role, Kaufman will head the division, overseeing sales and marketing for the company’s exclusive new development projects across Florida and North Carolina. Kaufman will hire, train, and manage sales teams,…

HBK Valuation Group, a dedicated group of business valuation, litigation and forensics professionals within HBK CPAs & Consultants, welcomes Atticus Frank to its Florida team. Atticus will work from HBK’s Sarasota office as regional director of the firm’s Florida Valuation Group, which includes offices in Fort Myers, Naples, Stuart, and Boca Raton. Atticus comes to…

Stevens Construction has expanded its Orlando team with the addition of project manager Robin Hetzel, announced Michael Waskiewicz, vice president. As project manager, Hetzel will lead health care projects throughout the entire life cycle from preconstruction to warranty, ensuring the client’s budget, schedule and quality goals are achieved. An accomplished construction professional, Hetzel brings 20…

Priority Marketing has hired Melissa Ward as assistant to the CEO, a new role as the firm expands its portfolio of services and adds new client partners. Reporting directly to President and Chief Creative Officer Teri Hansen, Ward manages an executive calendar, prepares meeting agendas and relevant documents, secures meeting spaces, coordinates schedules, facilitates communications…