Going Places
Susan Cantalupo has joined Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a teller at the bank’s Main Office, located at 2406 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel. In her role, she is responsible for assisting customers with personal and business banking transactions. Cantalupo has an extensive background in the medical administration field including coding, advocacy, billing and customer service.…
Ryan Benson has been elected president of the Florida Home Builders Association for 2025. He previously served as first vice president and secretary of the board for the organization. Benson is co-owner of A. Vernon Allen Builder, a luxury custom home builder in Naples and on Sanibel. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the…
Christopher Alan Homes has promoted John Meeks to purchasing manager. In this role, Meeks oversees the procurement of materials for Christopher Alan Homes’ new construction homes, ensuring the quality and value the company is known for as Florida’s hometown builder. Meeks first joined the company as a purchasing agent in 2024. He has extensive management…
Wilderness Country Club, the oldest gated, residential golf community in Naples that just celebrated its 50th anniversary, has appointed Rusty Thorn as its new Golf Course Superintendent. In this role, he is responsible for managing all of the club’s golf course facilities, supervising department personnel and overseeing all maintenance. Thorn has nearly two decades of…
Clarity Wealth announced the promotion of Laura Ross to managing director. Ross, a former client services associate who began her career in the financial services industry 25 years ago, will now grow and develop a team of advisors and manage the client experience. Clarity Wealth CEO Keith Jacoby hired Ross as his first client services…
Due to its continued popularity with our audience, SWFBT is publishing its eleventh annual “Top SWFL Companies/Organizations To Watch” edition. Is that your company or organization? Or one that you know about? Submission guidelines for this issue are as follows. First, tell us why the organization  is one “to watch.” Second, please make it about 300 words. Third, you may also include a 20-30 word…
The Board of Commissioners of the Naples Airport Authority has elected Commissioners Rita Cuddihy as chairman and Terry Cavanaugh as vice chair for 2025. The board is comprised of five citizen volunteers, each appointed by the Naples City Council for a four-year term, to govern the Naples Airport Authority. Other commissioners are Kerry Dustin, John…
United Arts Collier announced the appointment of Telena Paris as its new chief development officer. In this pivotal role, Paris will oversee all aspects of the organization’s development projects, ensuring the planning, execution, and evaluation processes are carried out to the highest standards. Paris brings a wealth of experience in strategic development and project management…
The Minnesota Twins have announced their minor league coaching assignments Tuesday, including the full staff for the 2025 Mighty Mussels. Seth Feldman has been named the club’s manager for 2025, just the second manager of the Mussels’ era. Brian Meyer has been assigned as manager for High-A Cedar Rapids after putting together four straight winning seasons as the…
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced the promotion of Alexis Rojas to senior loan processor. Located at the bank’s Bridge Branch, at 9311 College Parkway in Fort Myers, she will continue working with borrowers, loan officers and underwriters to review and organize all necessary documentation for residential mortgage applications and facilitate an efficient loan approval process…