Positions Taken
Anne Riker Garlington, wealth advisor, Comerica Bank.
Patrick White, vice president of preconstruction services; David B. Dye, operations manager; Daniel B. O’Shea, preconstruction services manager, DooleyMack Constructors.
Elizabeth Trent, assistant vice president, branch manager, downtown Bradenton; Mary Catherine, personal banker, Venice branch; Andy Eiche, vice president, branch manager and residential lender, Lakewood Ranch branch, First Priority Bank.
Rich Gerrity, chief investment officer and executive vice president, Lydian Bank & Trust.
Terrie Hoyle, senior vice president and market executive, First America Bank.
Michael Mach, assistant vice president, senior credit analyst, First State Bank.
Craig P. (Casey) Colburn, shareholder; Robyn Lynn La Porta, marketing and public relations director, law firm of Kirk-Pinkerton.
Elizabeth “Liz” White, staff accountant, CS&L CPAs.
Russell D. Kuecken, vice president, internal auditor, Century Bank
Kevin Hawley, vice president, creative director, Clarke Advertising.
Jamie Miller, development director, The Wellness Community of Southwest Florida.
Nancy Masterson, vice president, and Nicki Guidry, first level officer, U.S. Trust.
Michael J. Lilly, president, Standard Pacific Corp. Southwest Florida division.
Tom Cofer, alternative lending manager, National City Mortgage Lakewood Ranch branch.
Mont E. McNeal, vice president, commercial real estate group manager, M&I Bank.
Linda T. Weinrich, vice president, portfolio manager, Comerica Bank.
Garrett Amadon, inventory manager, and Camille Hall, apparel merchandise buyer, New Balance Sarasota.
Kenneth Bowermeister, conductor, Sarasota Pops Orchestra.
Accolades
The Manatee Chamber of Commerce has presented its 28th annual Small Business Awards to: Brian Claybaugh, Pet Express Concierge; Sharon Otis, Ed.D.; Laura and Colin McAdams, The UPS Store at Beachway Plaza; Gus Sokos and Paula Ludera, Demetrios Pizza House; and Carole and Dieter Zoellner, Dieter’s Sod Service.
Oswald Trippe and Company has earned the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 2007 Agencies of the Year award.
WilsonMiller has been ranked 137th in Engineering News-Record magazine’s ranking of the nation’s top engineerihng, architectural and environmental design firms.
Barbara Jones of Kerkering Barberio & Co. has been chosen to serve on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants trust accounting income task force.
Michael’s On East has been named among the top 10 caterers in the country by VIP Events magazine.
The Concession Golf Club has ranked 5th for golf course architecture among all golf courses in Florida by Golf Digest magazine.
Comcast Foundation has granted $35,000 to the Sarasota Reading Festival to support the Comcast Foundation Book Giveaway Tent.
Sarasota County Commission vice chair Shannon Staub has been appointed to the advisory board of the Green Government Initiative, a new program of the National Association of Counties.
Arthur D. Ginsburg of the law firm of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg has been recognized for his pro bono legal services by the Supreme Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers of The Florida Bar and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association.
Ringling College of Art and Design has received a $4-million gift bequest, the largest from a private donor in its history, from Sarasota philanthropist Ulla Searing.
DooleyMack Constructors has received the Excellence in Construction award for Charlotte County Schools hurricane recovery project from the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.
Rusty Plumbing has received the Excellence in Customer Service award from the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
Carpenter Public Relations has been selected as agency of record for the Beachfront Villas at Riviera Dunes.
The general contracting firm of Carlisle and Company has been selected for the $10.5 million renovation of the Hyatt Sarasota.
The Founders Club has been named one of America’s top 100 golf course communities by Travel + Leisure magazine.
Moving and Opening
Burton Katzman Development Co. has broken ground on University Professional Park, a 85,000-square-foot, SF Class A office condominium at the southwest corner of University Parkway and Honore Avenue.
Tandem Construction and Fawley Bryant Architects have broken ground on their 32,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, jointly owned with Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, on the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Energy Court.
Haagen Daz Ice Cream Parlor, Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes and Matsuri Sushi Asian bistro are opening at San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch.
Moore & Wagner Insurance and Moore Employer Solutions have moved to 2901 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Florida Dream Team Realty and The Mortgage Group have opened a joint office at 1001-1007 Manatee Ave. E.
i-tesori Gifts and Home Furnishings has opened at the new 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.
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