POSITIONS TAKEN

Jeff Ilano, director of customer care, Comcast.

Martha Swift, vice president of administration; and Subrina Newsome, director of human resources, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc.

Alyssa M. Sells and Michael Cochran, associates, Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg P.A.

Patrick Kilbane, financial advisor, Smith Barney downtown Sarasota office.

Ed Kovatch, senior vice president of sales, National In-Store.

Rafa Selvas, business development officer, Kraft Construction Company Sarasota office.

Bernadine Hines, project director, Passport Program to Economic Success; Judy Owens, secretary, Suncoast Workforce Board.

Kyonna Johnson, job developer; Vera Stephens, case manager; Carolyn Williams, educational coordinator, Bradenton Jobs ETC. Connie Maultsby, case manager, Sarasota Jobs ETC; Mark Schuett, job developer, Venice Jobs ETC.

Terri Behling, community affairs coordinator, Southwest Florida Water Management District.

Lorna Pierce, tax supervisor; Kristen LaFrance, staff accountant; Antoinette Yagy, accountant in business office; and Phyllis Hoover, administrative assistant and office manager, CPA Associates.

Chris Brandt, director of golf, Laurel Oak Country Club.

Paul Conn, graphic designer, GravityFree.

Olivia Thomas, president; Maryann Boehm, president-elect; Libby Early, vice president of finance; LaShawn Houston, community vice president; Lisa Ward, vice president of membership; Linda Maudlin, vice president of communications; Barbara McKinney, vice president of sustainers; Christina Pfahler, treasurer; Kelley Larkin, recording secretary; Bobbi Morgan, corresponding secretary; Lisa Beckstein, parliamentarian; Robin Roach, nominating chair; Tiffany Caldwell, administrative assistant; and Holly DeWitt, assistant parliamentarian, Junior League of Sarasota.

ACCOLADES

Florida International Magazine named The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota restaurant, Verona, Best Overall Restaurant in Florida.

Manatee Community College was named among MovieMaker magazine's top 25 best film schools in the world.

Rebecca McSwain was named Outstanding Volunteer by Northwestern Mutual's Community Service Award program.

Rugs As Art received the Home Décor Store Award at the 2006 Rug Retailer of the Year Awards.

Deloris Bradford, Phil Chmieleski and Jim Schell were elected to Mote Marine Laboratory's Board of Trustees.

Francis "Rip" duPont was re-elected chairman and Stephen K. Boone was re-elected vice-chair of the Manatee Community College District Board of Trustees.

Cyberwize received a Circle of Humanitarians award from the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross for its donation of $1 million of its BioWize Botanicals personal care products to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.

Buckeye Peach's LLC of Columbus was awarded a development agreement of at least 50 franchise locations by Peach's Rise & Dine Restaurants.

The Florida Center was a finalist in the mental health field category at the 2006 Nonprofit of the Year Awards in Tampa.

Kerkering, Barberio & Co. donated $1,000 to the Education Foundation of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mark Lippert, ADA Group, has achieved certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Florikan ESA Corp. was a recipient of the 2006 Governor's Business Diversification Award.

Organizers of Insignia Bank (I/O) announced they have raised $25 million to capitalize the new bank.

Larry Face of Next Level Achievement delivered the keynote wrap-up speech at the 2006 Annual Conference of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals.

Celia Szelwach, Creative Collaborations Consulting, gave a presentation at the Florida Association of Community Health Centers Conference on July 28, 2006.

Nick Gladding, a partner with the law firm Ruden McClosky, spoke at a seminar on the administration and enforcement of wetlands and endangered species regulations.

MOVING AND OPENING

Heidi Jo-Kaplan has opened Weight Loss & Diabetes Management.

Urban Way, Inc. relocated to 1001 11th Ave. W. in Bradenton's Village of the Arts.

www.store2doordeliveries.com, an online grocery retailer that offers home delivery, has opened.

Nuevo Advertising Group has been retained by Bealls, Inc. to generate Spanish radio spots.

Sarasota-based business intelligence solution provider Intelligent Spirit Technologies, Inc. has merged with SouthTech Solutions, Inc.

CAP Creative has been retained to create a national branding campaign for the 700-member Dine Originals, formerly the Council of Independent Restaurants of America.

Chip Schaff, a licensed mental health counselor, has opened a new Sarasota office.