Going places

Bonita Springs, FL – Rick Mercer was recently hired as Senior Project Manager for Heatherwood Construction Company. The Plant City, Florida native takes his new role with an extensive and diverse background in construction, development, planning and consulting. His career includes stints as president of Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties and a role…

NAPLES, Fla. –  Elite Jets, a growing Southwest Florida-based charter aircraft service for affluent business and leisure travelers, has named Peter Boyd as its director of aircraft management. Boyd has earned a solid reputation within the North American aviation industry, most recently working as a consultant for Canadian private jet operator Charter Air Group, with…

NAPLES, FLORIDA: PBS Contractors welcomes Zig Piwowarski as Vice President of Construction. In this position, Zig manages and coordinates the activities of the Project Management Team, oversees the pre-construction process from initial client contact through contract, and monitors project budgets and progress through project completions and close-outs. Zig has been in the construction industry for…

Thomson brings in-house and private practice experience to the firm’s national Real Estate Practice Naples, FL  – Varnum is pleased to announce that Charles Thomson has joined Varnum’s Real Estate Practice Group as a partner. He is based in the firm’s Naples office. Thomson is an experienced real estate attorney who has served both as…

Darlene Ottervanger has joined Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a customer service representative at the bank’s Winkler Branch, located at 7040 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. She is responsible for assisting customers with personal and business banking transactions. Ottervanger is a seasoned banking professional with close to 40 years of banking experience working at various national…

FORT MYERS, Fla.  – Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Company (O‑A‑K), a preeminent general contractor with a longstanding presence in Southwest Florida, has named Taylor Sawatzky Director of Strategic Development.  Sawatzky is responsible for creating and implementing business development strategies for the company, which is the fifth-largest contractor by revenue in the region (Business Observer, March 2023).  “Taylor is…

NAPLES, Fla. – Healthcare Network, a nonprofit organization working to ensure primary medical care is accessible to everyone in the community, regardless of income or insurance, is pleased to announce Antonello Castaldi has been promoted to Associate Director of Philanthropy, effective June 1. In addition to his responsibilities as volunteer manager, Castaldi will be responsible…

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Company (O‑A‑K), a preeminent general contractor with a longstanding presence in Southwest Florida, has named Taylor Sawatzky Director of Strategic Development.  Sawatzky is responsible for creating and implementing business development strategies for the company, which is the fifth-largest contractor by revenue in the region (Business Observer, March 2023).  “Taylor is…

IMMOKALEE, Fla.  – AJ Attavar has joined the board of directors for the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) created in 2018 by a group of concerned citizens who saw the damage done by Hurricane Irma to already substandard trailers and shacks rented by farmworkers, essential workers and other low-income families in Immokalee. The…

Naples, Fla. – Luxury homebuilder Diamond Custom Homes has announced the promotion of Kasey Nelson to the position of project manager. Nelson joined the company in May 2021 as job superintendent. In his new role, his responsibilities include ensuring projects progress on schedule and according to client expectations. Nelson serves as a liaison between the…