Awards & Recognition

Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the country’s fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization companies, is again being honored as a top workplace in Southwest Florida. For the second time in three years, the Charlotte County-based business has been named one of the region’s Best Places to Work by Gulfshore Business magazine. The 2024 honor follows a similar designation in 2022.…

Tanner Kelly and Terrence Wrighter, recent Florida Gulf Coast University graduates and members of the FGCU Student Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, recently earned the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations. The certificate, which is earned through passing an examination designed to test the foundational knowledge of those entering the public relations profession,…

John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate announced that Chief Marketing Officer James Schnars has been recognized as one of HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders. This accolade celebrates the housing industry’s creative and influential marketing leaders, with 50 individuals honored this year. Since joining the real estate brokerage in June 2020, Schnars has led all marketing and public…

Call It Closed International Realty co-founder and Chief Vision Officer Aprile Osborne has been named one of the country’s top real estate agents by an independent real estate research firm. The designation follows a similar ranking of Call It Closed as one of the country’s top independent brokerages. Agents and teams recognized on the 2024…

Yliana Vilella recently earned her professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations. Vilella joins the more than 4,500 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent a group of skilled professionals committed to practicing with high ethical standards, including 38 currently in Southwest Florida. As the communication specialist at Pushing…

Discovery Senior Living, a nationally recognized senior living provider, has been certified as a Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights. This certification underscores Discovery Senior Living’s dedication to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment for its employees. The certification process included surveying…

Suffolk was recently honored by Urban Land Institute Southwest Florida at its inaugural 2024 Vision Awards event, where members of the Suffolk Gulf Coast Office team accepted the Project of the Year Award for their work on Sunseeker Resort in Port Charlotte. The annual ULI Southwest Florida Vision Awards recognize top leaders and outstanding projects…

The Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL announced the selection of Alicia Shannon as its new chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2024. Shannon will be the third CEO in the agency’s history; the first being the Founder, Jill Turner, who dedicated her time to the mission for 38 years, followed by Julie Boudreaux, who continued…

Retired retail executive Darlene DeMichele has joined the board of trustees at Guadalupe Center, a nonprofit celebrating its 40-year history of creating endless possibilities for Immokalee students and families through the power of education. DeMichele devoted nearly half of her professional career to QVC, which offers omnichannel shopping experiences across linear TV, e-commerce sites, digital…