POSITIONS TAKEN

Dr. Duncan Finlay, chairman of the board, SCOPE.

Michelle Burke-Phillips, vice president, Sky Sotheby's International Realty.

Karin Murphy, senior project manager; Scott Buttari, regional business unit manager, WilsonMiller.

Beverly Stockton, project director; Karen Mason, job developer, Jobs ETC.

Pat Westerhouse, general manager and leasing representative, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty.

Diane Lane, marketing director and event coordinator, Greater Main Street Merchants Association.

Matt Cannon, sales manager, Lee Wetherington Companies.

Sally Hill, public relations manager, Suncoast Workforce Board.

Sandra M. Piccirilli, attorney, Gurley Dramis Lazo.

Dr. Shem Altman, consultant in integrative medicine and clinical toxicology, Life Management Center of Brandon.

Alfred C. Miller, North America sales specialist; Daina Crafa, web editor and sales specialist, JMX International.

Kim LeBlanc, Christine Santora, loan officers, National City Mortgage.

ACCOLADES

David M. Silberstein of Kirk Pinkerton was elected chair of the Florida Law Network.

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice elected its new board of directors: Richard Conroy, M.D. , chair; Gratia Schroeder, vice chair; Michael Hartley, Jerry Robertson, Michael Rolph, Stephen Wilberding.

Louis M. Ursini III of Ruden McClosky was appointed to the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors for the 12th Judicial Circuit of the Florida Bar.

Tami Conetta of Ruden McClosky was elected chair of the Women's Initiative for United Way of Sarasota County.

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County's 60th Annual Awards Ceremony, Gene Brown of Brown & Sons Funeral Homes received the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Service Award

Cindi Bass of Florida Southern Roofing was elected to the board of directors for the Sarasota Manatee Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association.

Bruce Udell and Michael Parrott of Udell Associates were published in the fifth edition of The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education: Basic Estate Planning in Florida manual.

Ruth Faynor of Sun Coast Consultant received the Distinguished Industry Service Award from the National Association of Mortgage Bankers.

Clarke Advertising & Public Relations won a Gold ADDY Award at the Fourth District ADDYs, covering Florida and the Caribbean.

Johnson Engineering was named one of the 100 fastest-growing engineering/architectural firms in America by ZweigWhite.

Madison Park and Light Up Your Life were named among Home Accents Today's top 50 "Retail Stars."

The Bijou Café celebrated its 20th anniversary in Sarasota with a benefit for the YMCA Foundation's Community Coalition.

MOVING & OPENING

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch corporate offices relocated to 14400 Covenant Way, Bradenton.

Finergy Development relocated to 205 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota.

Bennett Plaza shopping center opened on S.R. 64 East, just west of I-75 in Bradenton.

The Reading Station educational services company opened at 5313 Paylor Lane, Suite 200, Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park.

Opteum Financial Services of Paramus, N.J., acquired Aclarian Mortgage of Sarasota.

JMX International, an Amish furniture company based in Sarasota, opened an office in Shanghai, China.

Diamond Title of Sarasota relocated to 434 S. Washington Blvd., Sarasota.

Re/Max Gulfstream Realty acquired Re/Max Suncoast Realty. It also opened a new headquarters at 3007 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

Clockwork Home Services of Sarasota acquired Atlanta-based Mister Sparky, Inc., a residential electrical service and repair company.