Douglas A. Cherry, associate attorney and chair of the intellectual property and technology law practice group, Abel Band, Chartered.

Teresa Martin, administrator, and Pat Zagony, marketing director, Palmer Ranch Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

Stephen Brown, technical manager, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

T. David Miles, vice president, branch manager; and Ken G. Furth, vice president, commercial lending, Orion Bank.

Tramm Hudson, board of directors, Caldwell Trust Company and its parent corporation, Trust Companies of America.

Mary Pierson, vice president, private banking officer, Comerica Bank Wealth and Institutional Management.

Elise Lipoff, marketing communications manager, Teltronics.

Anthony DiMauro, area sales manager, mortgage, Fifth Third Bank.

Kevin M. McKenney, managing director, Northern Trust in Venice.

Johnny W. Thompson, vice president, Carpenter Public Relations.

Peter J. Farley Jr., vice president and retail administrator, Bank of Commerce.

Cher Gillette Pujol, community representative, The Founders Club.

Anne Baruffi, concierge, and Jerry Epifanio, home checker, Perfect Neighbors.

Kimber L. Bereiter, promoted to senior landscape architect/vice president; and Christopher Sutton, entry-level landscape architect, John Moody & Associates.

ACCOLADES

The Manatee County Chamber’s Economic Development Council presented its Industry of the Year Awards to the following companies: Copytalk, for companies with fewer than 100 employees; Progressive Employer Services, for companies with 100 or more employees; The Roskamp Institute received the Innovation/Technology award; Mercedes Medical received the Workforce Initiatives award; and Teltronics received the award for Exporting Excellence.

James A. Paulmann has been appointed to the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida, and Stephen C. MacEachern has earned licenses as an engineer intern and professional surveyor and mapper. Both are with WilsonMiller.

Take Care of Sarasota has earned its 13th annual perfect survey from the state Agency for Healthcare Administration.

Dr. Sarah Pappas, president of Manatee Community College, received the President’s Award for Professional Excellence from the Florida Association of Community Colleges.

Michael Bryant of Fawley Bryant Architects earned accreditation as a LEED accredited professional from the U.S. Green Building Council. Fawley Bryant Architects has been selected to design the middle school addition for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School and a new elementary school for the Manatee County school district.

Eddie Mulock of the Mulock Law Group received the Champion of Justice Award from the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association.

Palmetto-based Moonlight Marketing Group won a silver Davey Award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts.

Turner Tree and Landscape was named the Outstanding Corporate Partner and Publix Super Markets Charities was named the Outstanding Foundation/Civic Organization by the Association of Fundraising Professionals at its annual Philanthropy Day luncheon.

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota has been awarded a Five Diamond rating by AAA for the third consecutive year.

George Najmy, president and CEO of First Priority Bank, has been named corporate chairman of the 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes, sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Manatee County.

Thomas V. Pellegrino Jr. and Harold D. McFarland of Eaton Honick Pellegrino & McFarland CPAs have earned the certified fraud examiner designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Janet K. Robinson of Abbey Realty & Management was awarded the certified commercial investment member designation by the CCIM Institute.

Five directors have joined the Suncoast Communities Blood Bank board: Charles Ball, James Gabbert, Wayne Johnson, Alice Rau and Margaret Veeneman. The 2007-20078 officers are William Herron, president; Mary Lynn Desjarlais, immediate past president; Sara Bagley, vice president; Ken Johns, secretary; and Caroline Strickland, treasurer.

Will Manson of the BeachHouse Restaurant won the second annual Iron Chef Competition sponsored by the Creative Cooks Club to raise funds for local charities.

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice has been named a Sarasota County Green Business Partner.

Thomas Merrell received his arborist certification and James Tomlinson passed the Irrigation Association certification as a commercial irrigation designer. Both are with John Moody & Associates.

MOVING AND OPENING

Orion Bank has opened its first full-service banking center in Manatee County at 5310 S.R. 64 E.

Tower-OHL Group general contractors and construction management has opened its west Florida regional office at 8936 77th Terrace E., Suite 105 in Lakewood Ranch.

Chef Paul Mattison has opened Mattison’s 41 restaurant at 7275 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.

Hawk’s Nest Construction has opened two new divisions: Exterior Designs by Monita and Safe Homes/Home Repair by Craig.

Serendipity Racquet Club has opened a yoga and fitness studio at 3600 Torrey Pines Blvd. in Sarasota.

Jake Keiser has opened Keiser & Company Marketing and PR in Sarasota.

Massage Envy has opened in The Expo on Clark Road.

The Pan American Professional Center has opened at 5900 Pan American Blvd. in North Port.

DaVita Healthcare has opened in the Healthcare America building at 3501 Cortez Road W. in Bradenton.