Going places

NAPLES, Fla. – Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has hired Jeff Bell as executive director of the organization’s Better Jobs program. In this position, Bell will help lead and grow the nonprofit’s workforce outreach in Florida and across the United States. He is responsible for creating strategies to attract and support…

NAPLES, Fla. – Ryan Benson, co-owner of A. Vernon Allen Builder, has been elected as First Vice President/President Elect for the Florida Home Builders Association. Benson previously served as secretary of the board for the organization. He is the co-owner of A. Vernon Allen Builder, a luxury home builder in Naples and Sanibel, and Vice…

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Bobby Nichols – Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, Tony Mast and Lee Hall. Mast and Hall will serve three-year terms, bringing a wealth of business experience and community involvement to the board. Founded in 2002, the Bobby Nichols – Fiddlesticks…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — GCM Contracting Solutions, a leading name in the SWFL construction industry, announces the newest addition to its team, Jeremy D. Lee. in the pivotal role of Director of Structural Operations. Lee brings with him a wealth of experience, boasting more than 16 years in the construction industry, with 13 years in…

Varnum Expands Real Estate Practice with Partner S. Kyla Thomson Strategic lateral partner addition further grows premier HOA and COA Team in Naples, Florida Naples, FL  – Varnum is pleased to announce that real estate attorney S. Kyla Thomson has joined the firm’s Naples office as a partner in the firm’s prominent Home and Condo…

NAPLES, FLA.  — After establishing themselves as the foremost real estate experts in the Naples area, Dan Guenther, Sam Heitman and Melissa Williams are thrilled to announce their reunion as the renowned Guenther, Heitman & Williams Team. With a combined experience of over 75 years, this dynamic trio has consistently exceeded expectations, amassing over $1 billion…

Preferred Travel & Company is proud to announce two of their top travel advisors have been selected as Travel Expert Select® Advisors by Signature Travel Network. The travel advisors now joining the worldwide program of Select Experts are Isabelle Stamper – recognized as a France Expert and Susan Breckenridge – a Florida Expert. Signature advisors…

Stevens Construction, Inc. has expanded its Fort Myers team with the addition of estimating engineer, Evan Lopes, announced Daniel F. Adams Jr., executive vice president and partner. As estimating engineer, Lopes is responsible for supporting the preconstruction team in cost estimate preparation, including cost analysis and project scope development. Lopes also maintains historical cost data…

ECHO, Inc., a leading nonprofit global development organization, is pleased to celebrate Dr. Abram Bicksler’s first year as CEO of the decades old institution. Bicksler took over the helm at ECHO in the summer of 2022 after having served as Agricultural Officer at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,…