POSITIONS TAKEN

            Michael J. Winter, executive vice president and chief lending officer, and Laurence M. Rouse, senior vice president and credit administrator, First Priority Bank.  

            Michael D. Scott, membership and marketing director, Sarasota University Club.

            Joe Hampton III, president Hampton Painting.

            David Groelinger, chief financial officer, SKY Sotheby’s International Realty.

            Carmen Weyland, Kelley Van Keuren, Michelle Pedota, Michael Dinsmore, Alisha Watterson and Ralph DeLisa, staff accountants; Erin Curry, paraprofessional; and Lori Martin, senior accountant, CPA Associates.

            Donna M. Webb, chief operating officer; Patti Johnston, administrative services manager; and Shawn Best, principal engineer, Sunovia Energy Technologies.

            Julie Wills, regional development director, American Red Cross Tampa Bay Region.

            Sam Wolfgram and Jason B. Taylor, promoted to assistant project managers, Fawley Bryant Architects.

            Barbara West and Kathy Ralphs, clinical supervisors, Take Care of Sarasota.

            Joy M. Turner, senior vice president and senior lender, Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida (in organization).

            Tim Gilbreath, Web services director, Aker Marketing.

            Charlie Quinn, head of grocery and gourmet departments, Morton’s Gourmet Market.

            Susan D. Brown, promoted by executive vice president-commercial line of business manager, SunTrust Bank.

            Christine Yekel, promoted to principal; Ann Harman, promoted to tax manager; Kimberly Roehl, audit staff; and Jonathan Crick, tax manager, Shinn & Company.

            Darrell Kee, harbourmaster, Longboat Key Club Moorings.

            Joan Erni, director of business development, Michael Saunders & Company.

            Mark Becker, general manager, Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

            Carla Rayman, director of international business development; and Patricia Tan, international sales director, Prudential Palms Realty’s new international division.

ACCOLADES

            Dale Weidemiller, president of land development at Neal Communities, has been appointed to the Suncoast Workforce Board.

            Community Bank of Manatee has received its seventh consecutive recommended rating from BauerFinancial.

            SKY Sotheby’s International Realty has announced an exclusive five-year sponsorship of the Sarasota Film Festival.

            Firmo Construction has become a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and Eric Collin, principal, has become a LEED accredited professional.

            K.C. Clem, vice president of ME3 Consulting Engineers, has earned the ACG Certified Commissioning Authority designation.

            Olga Weider of CPA Associates has been named a certified internal auditor by the Institure of Internal Auditors.

            Jim Brown received the National Bronze Leadership Award from Junior Achievement. Allen Carlson, CEO of Sun Hydraulics Corporation, has been named the 2008 Junior Achievement Outstanding Partner for Sarasota and Manatee counties.

            Lee Wetherington Companies donated $5,000 to the Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park for sponsorship of the annual Scrub Jay 5K race.

            David Bishop and Steve Padgett of Fawley Bryant Architects have earned their LEED accreditations.

            Neil Unruh has become a shareholder of Shinn & Company, certified public accounting and consulting firm.

            Anna Laubscher has been named employee of the month, and Augustine Noa has received the employee recognition award from Take Care of Sarasota.

            Environmental Safety Consultants recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.

            Mullet’s Aluminum Products was selected to replace 831 awning windows at Costa Brava condominiums in Venice with PGT Industries impact-resistant windows.

            Coldwell Banker recognized Jag Grewal and Michele Fuller as the top commercial real estate team in Sarasota Bay for 2007 with its Circle of Distinction Bronze Level award.

            The Florida Swimming Pool Association named Blu-Aqua Pools a Gold Medal winner for its innovative design and craftsmanship.

            Kerkering, Barberio & Co. has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Tampa Bay Business Journal for the second consecutive year.

            Christopher R. Sforzo, M.D. has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

            Stan Cann, Florida Department of Transportation District 1 Secretary, received the Maritime Person of the Year award from the Port Manatee Propeller Club.

            Petermichael Associates has been selected by the Chesapeake Bay Commission to design and print its 2007 annual report and 2008-2010 Congressional Agenda.

            The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals has been awarded the 2007 AFP chapter Ten Star Award.

            Mike Wagner, network operations center manager at CSi Networks, has been certified by Microsoft as a Windows Server Professional.

            Sun Hydraulics has been certified a Green Business Partner by Sarasota County government.

            Bruce Robinson, Sarasota Memorial Hospital chief of geriatrics, has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee.       

MOVING AND OPENING

            Bellagio Medical Spa has opened at 6050 Cattleridge Blvd., Suite 110, in Sarasota.

            William Gaspar has opened Sarasota Concierge, a personal bartender, wait staff and errand service.

            CAP has launched an event production and management division called CAPtivate as an adjunct to its advertising and public relations firm.

            Essential Wellness has opened at 6156 S.R. 70 E. in Bradenton.

            GolfTec has opened its fourth Gulf Coast golf improvement center at 6249 Lake Osprey Drive in Lakewood Ranch.

            Emily Rossi-Romer has opened Rossi & Company, Exclusive Rentals at 200 S. Washington Blvd. in Sarasota.

            Dr. Thomas Arne has opened Gulfshore Cardiology at 1961 Floyd St., Suite A in Sarasota.

            Christopher, Smith, Leonard, Bristow & Stanell CPAs has moved its Sarasota office to 1515 Ringling Blvd., Suite 900.

            David Kuster has changed the name of his Looks Hair Design to Bu Salon and moved to 18 Goodrich Ave. in downtown Sarasota.

            Real Vision Barber Academy, Sarasota’s first ethnic barber academy, has opened at 455 N. Lime Ave.