Arthur Guilford, vice president and CEO, USF Sarasota-Manatee.

John E. “Jed” Wilkinson, president, CEO and director, First State Financial Corporation.

John T. Webert, project manager, DMK Associates.

Letitia “Tish” Scott, senior vice president, retail banking, Insignia Bank.

T.K. Satya, M.D. and Y. Emmy Satya, M.D., internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases physicians, Intercoastal Medical Group.

Karen A. Gallegos, certified public accountant, and Ardis Freedman and Shirley A. LaPenna, enrolled agents, Miles & Thirion, CPA.

William R. Weimar Jr., professor and pharmaceutical services department chair, Lake Erie College of Osteophathic Medicine Bradenton School of Pharmacy.

Nancy Arbuckle, executive director, new homes and condominiums division, Michael Saunders & Company.

Peter T. Williams, account executive, new business development, Staffing Professionals.

Susan Stansbury, operations manager, Blue Skye Lending.

Scott Anderson, gift planning officer, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice.

Margaret Fuesy, marketing director, WUSF Public Broadcasting.

Lori Joyce, director of marketing; Leah Blair, events and promotions manager; and Janell Armstrong, advertising coordinator, LWR Communities.

Sherri Schultz, graphic designer-marketing manager, Horizon Realty.

Samantha Ardenfriend, head tennis professional, Serendipity Racquet Club.

Marco Marini, executive chef, The Founders Club.

ACCOLADES

Joe Gontarski of Port Manatee was elected Southeast Region Maritime Person of the Year by the International Propeller Club of the United States.

Wayne S. Dictor of Dictor/Martin was named to Linsco/Private Ledger’s Chairman’s Club, reserved for the top 4 percent of all registered LPL-representative financial advisors.

Michael Saunders has joined the real estate advisory board of Trulia.com, the national real estate search engine; she also presided as chairman over the annual conference of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, where Michael Saunders & Company won first place for company brand advertising.

Amy Drake of Michael Saunders & Company has been inducted as a Member of the Institute of Residential Marketing (MIRM) of the National Association of Home Builders.

Jonathan Crick, of CS&L CPA’s, received his Business Valuations (ABV) accreditation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

T. Craig Campbell, president of Zirkelbach Construction, was elected to the board of directors of the Humane Society of Manatee County.

Premier Properties of Southwest Florida has become the exclusive Sarasota affiliate of Residence International.

Mullet’s Aluminum Products has been awarded the Excellence Through Partnership Platinum Distributor status for the fourth consecutive year by PGT Industries.

CCS Cabinetry has received the Silver Star award for outstanding sales by Wood-Mode Custom Cabinetry.

Manor Steel Fabricators has received national recertification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

Molly Williams, project engineer at WilsonMiller, has been appointed to the Sarasota County stormwater environmental utility advisory committee.

Bank of America has made a $25,000 donation to Mote Marine Laboratory.

Caldwell Trust Company has topped $400 million in assets.

Dawn Bowers Card of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs has earned the Group Benefits Disability Specialist designation from the National Underwriter Company.

The ADP Group, Whole Foods Market and Local Coffee & Tea have received Green Business Partnership certification from Sarasota County government.

Steve Arrington, Nathan Carr and Brent Pomerhn of Willis A. Smith Construction have earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional designation.

GravityFree web agency has acquired Barron Productions, a Sarasota Internet marketing firm.

Michael Martella, president of Boar’s Head Provisions Co., has joined the board of directors of the Van Wezel Foundation.

The medical assisting program at Manatee Technical Institute East Campus has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Two area companies are celebrating milestone anniversaries: Global Financial Advisory, 15 years, and Stephen A. Smith & Associates, 10 years.

MOVING AND OPENING

The law firm of Kirk-Pinkerton has moved to the Plaza at Five Points in downtown Sarasota.

The Digital Technology Centre has relocated to 1281 Tallevast Road.

Pinnacle Performance, a communication skills firm, has opened in Sarasota.

AlliKriste Fine Cabinetry & Design has opened at 9126 Town Center Parkway in Lakewood Ranch.

Hornback Chiropractic and Wellness has moved to 11023 Gatewood Drive, Suite 101 in Lakewood Ranch.

Parnell LaLonde has opened a Closet Tailors franchise at 4668 33rd St. E. in Bradenton.

JRL Design, a Naples-based landscape architecture, planning and golf design company, has opened an office at 1990 Main St., Suite 750 in Sarasota.

Florida Dream Team Realty and The Mortgage Group have opened a joint office at 1001-1007 Manatee Ave. E. in Bradenton’s Old Manatee historic district.

i-tesori Gifts and Home Furnishings has opened at San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch.

Wagner Realty has opened a new office at 3915 Cortez Road W. in Bradenton’s Wildewood Plaza.

Community Services, a community association management company, has merged with Wagner Realty.

Stepping Stone Clinic has reopened at 9070 58th Drive E. in Bradenton.

Horse Feathers Grill/Lounge has opened at 1923 Ringling Blvd. in downtown Sarasota; John Glenn has been named executive chef.

SKY Sotheby’s International Realty has opened a branch office at 8470 Enterprise Circle, Suite 102 in Lakewood Ranch.