Going Places

FORT MYERS, Fla. – April Mesa and Shallyn Sims have joined FutureMakers Coalition as Navigators. These two new positions are part of a $300,000 grant from Bank of America created and funded by the bank’s multi-year commitment to further FutureMakers Coalition’s goal of transforming Southwest Florida’s workforce by increasing the percentage of working age (25-64…

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Luminary Hotel & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Othman Belkadi as the new general manager of the hotel’s signature restaurant, The Silver King Ocean Brasserie. In his new position, Belkadi will work alongside the culinary team to revamp and refine the restaurant’s menus, add new prix fixe offerings,…

John Nicola with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Office Manager for their Naples, Florida office. The Naples office recently relocated back to Naples from Bonita Springs with its new address of 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 200 in the Truist Building in Pelican Bay. Ed Tamer will…

Lauren Owens has joined the Comcast HR Team as a Corporate Finance Recruiter. She previously held the role of Account Executive for Comcast’s Effectv unit. Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. Lauren will leverage her business acumen along with her previous experience in human resources and sales to identify and place great…

Priority Marketing has hired Anna Riley Proctor as a public relations and social media coordinator, responsible for plan development, content creation and execution of earned and owned media strategies with the goal of increasing visibility, awareness and engagement for the firm’s clients. Proctor’s responsibilities for public relations assignments include maintaining media distribution lists, distributing news…

FORT MYERS, FL  – Rachel Peacock recently joined the Children’s Advocacy Center of SWFL (CAC) as Director of Development and Community Relations. In this role, Peacock will work to expand the awareness of the agency in the community while also cultivating and maintaining donor relationships. “We are thrilled to welcome Rachel to the Children’s Advocacy…

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Luminary Hotel & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Othman Belkadi as the new general manager of the hotel’s signature restaurant, The Silver King Ocean Brasserie. In his new position, Belkadi will work alongside the culinary team to revamp and refine the restaurant’s menus, add new prix fixe offerings,…

NAPLES, FLORIDA – Gulf Coast International Properties® is pleased to announce Darlene Roddy has been named Agent of the Month for January 2022. Darlene has been active in real estate on Marco Island and surrounding areas since 2000. With a strong emphasis on beachfront and golfing community condominiums and upscale single-family homes, one of Darlene’s…

NAPLES, Fla. – Hole Montes has hired Thomas J. Pugh, PE, as director of environmental engineering to lead the firm’s division that keeps Southwest Florida’s water supply safe and maintaining the region’s quality of life. Among an expansive suite of services, Hole Montes provides design, consultation and project management services for water, wastewater and water…