Going Places
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo appointed Fifth Avenue Family Office Partner Gary Price to the Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council, effective immediately. The Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council is responsible for screening and nominating qualified candidates for appointment by the Governor to the Florida Public Service Commission. The commission oversees and regulates the…
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced Adam Kaufman has joined the company’s leadership team as senior vice president of the new development division. In this strategic role, Kaufman will head the division, overseeing sales and marketing for the company’s exclusive new development projects across Florida and North Carolina. Kaufman will hire, train, and manage sales teams,…
HBK Valuation Group, a dedicated group of business valuation, litigation and forensics professionals within HBK CPAs & Consultants, welcomes Atticus Frank to its Florida team. Atticus will work from HBK’s Sarasota office as regional director of the firm’s Florida Valuation Group, which includes offices in Fort Myers, Naples, Stuart, and Boca Raton. Atticus comes to…
Stevens Construction has expanded its Orlando team with the addition of project manager Robin Hetzel, announced Michael Waskiewicz, vice president. As project manager, Hetzel will lead health care projects throughout the entire life cycle from preconstruction to warranty, ensuring the client’s budget, schedule and quality goals are achieved. An accomplished construction professional, Hetzel brings 20…
Priority Marketing has hired Melissa Ward as assistant to the CEO, a new role as the firm expands its portfolio of services and adds new client partners. Reporting directly to President and Chief Creative Officer Teri Hansen, Ward manages an executive calendar, prepares meeting agendas and relevant documents, secures meeting spaces, coordinates schedules, facilitates communications…
John Lai, president and chief executive officer of the SanCap Chamber, took the one-year position of chair for the Visit Florida board of directors, moving up from second vice chair. The board of directors is the governing body for Visit Florida’s private sector. It provides guidance, input, and insight for the evolution of its marketing…
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced the addition of three college student summer interns. Rebecca Congress, Preston Hall and Vivianne Thomas come from diverse academic backgrounds and prestigious institutions. During their internships, they each will be supporting various departments, engaging with the bank’s community outreach programs and participating in financial analysis and customer service initiatives. Congress…
TLC Marketing & Creative Services welcomed Alexandra Tafeen, a Florida Gulf Coast University alumni, to their team as their new marketing coordinator. They also added Sofia Seni, an FGCU senior, as their new intern. Tafeen is originally from Parkland and graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in May 2024. She earned her bachelor’s degree in…
Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support local seniors and their families, has announced the appointment of Mark R. Beland to the newly created position of Community Liaison. In this role, Beland will work closely with Baker Senior Center Naples President and CEO Dr. Jaclynn Faffer…
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, welcomed the five law students who were selected to join this year’s summer associate internship program. The five members of the 2024 Summer Associate Class are Kendall Coughlin from Ave Maria School of Law; Patrick Hodges from the University of Florida Levin College of Law; Dylan McHugh from Louisiana State…