May 18, 2024
Movers and Influencers
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
Kimberly Berfield, a former deputy secretary of the Florida Dept. of Health and state representative from Clearwater, joins Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital as vice president, government and community affairs. Berfield will spearhead advocacy efforts for the hospital and community mission-based initiatives that promote child health and safety.
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Published on 3/7/2017
Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Orlando, Florida
Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc, has elevated Benjamin Slager to the position of Chief Technology Officer ("CTO"). Slager joined Alliance BioEnergy Plus in the summer of 2016 and was formerly Vice...
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Published on 3/1/2017
Heart of Florida United Way, Orlando
Heart of Florida United Way, Central Florida's most comprehensive health and human services charity, has appointed a new president & CEO. Jeffery J. Hayward, currently chief of external affairs at United Way of Massachusetts Bay, will assume the helm of the $24.4 million organization, the largest provider of funds to the region's most critical programs, in early December.
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Published on 3/1/2017
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa
Moffitt has appointed Dr. Robert Wenham as the new Gynecologic Oncology Program Chair.
Wenham has served as the Interim Chair over the past few months. He was recruited to Moffitt in 2004 after completing his fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Duke University Medical Center.
Wenham sees patients at Moffitt's Magnolia campus and Moffitt at International Plaza.
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Published on 3/1/2017
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa
Moffitt Cancer Center has announced the hire of Matt Kupec as its Executive Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer.
A veteran fundraiser, Kupec will establish and execute the strategic vision for the role of philanthropy at Moffitt, working closely with executive leadership to identify and define the institution's fundraising priorities.
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Published on 3/1/2017
First Green Bank, Orlando, Florida
Keith Costello, CEO of First Green Bank, is the next Chairman of the Board of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.
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Published on 2/21/2017
Cornerstone Hospice, The Villages, Florida
The Board of Directors of Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association elected Cornerstone Hospice's President and CEO Chuck Lee as its executive committee chair.
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Published on 2/21/2017
Main Street America, Jacksonville
The Main Street America Group, a super-regional property/casualty insurance company, has announced the appointment of Anne Bastian to national account executive, a newly established role within the company's field operations division.
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Published on 2/21/2017
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida
Dr. P. Barry Butler Named New President of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
becoming the sixth president of the world's leading university focusing on aviation, aerospace and research. Dr. Butler is leaving his current post as Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Iowa. On Feb. 14, the Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Butler
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Published on 2/17/2017
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, Sanibel
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company has promoted of two of its management leaders, which also positively affects their divisions of The Naples Trust Company and The Tampa Bay Trust Company. Craig J. Holston has been named Chief Operations Officer and Ian N. Breusch, CFA has been named Chief Investment Officer.
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Published on 2/14/2017
JP Sports + Entertainment, Palm Beach Gardens
JP Sports + Entertainment is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaime Langan to Senior Director, Business Development. Langan will be based at the company's Palm Beach headquarters and lead the agency's efforts in providing services to companies that aim to increase their measurable profitability with investments in the sports and entertainment industries.
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Published on 2/14/2017
Boies Schiller Flexner, Miami
Stephen Zack of Boies Schiller Flexner received the ABA Spirit of Excellence Award on Saturday, February 4 at the ABA's Midyear Meeting at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. The Spirit of Excellence Award is given to those individuals who have shown commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. Zack is past president of the American Bar Association.
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Published on 2/14/2017
Beacon College, Leesburg
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges awarded Beacon College's board of trustees the 2017 AGB John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership for negotiating an arduous leadership change. Beacon is the first college or university accredited to award bachelor's degrees primarily to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences.
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Published on 2/9/2017
Burr & Forman LLP, Orlando, FL
Burr & Forman LLP announces the addition of Mary-Beth T. Valley as Counsel in the firm's Orlando office. Valley boosts Burr & Forman's leading Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice. She counsels lenders, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) special servicers, REITS, private investors, property owner associations, contractors and public and private companies.
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Published on 2/6/2017
AmeriLife, Clearwater, FL
Scott R. Perry, a highly regarded insurance industry veteran, has been named CEO of AmeriLife, the nation's premier annuity, life and health insurance marketing group. With more than 30 years of experience, he recently served as Chief Business Officer of CNO Financial Group in Chicago and its insurance subsidiaries: Washington National, Colonial Penn and Bankers Life.
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Published on 2/6/2017
Gunster, West Palm Beach
Gunster is pleased to announce that Bob Lamm received the Lifetime Achievement award at the 9th annual Corporate Secretary Corporate Governance Awards in New York. Lamm has dedicated his career to governance in prior positions with companies such as Pfizer; CA, Inc.; and W.R. Grace & Co. He serves as co-chair of Gunster's securities & corporate governance law practice.
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Published on 2/3/2017
Sachs Media Group, Tallahassee/Florida
Sachs Media Group recorded its best year yet, powered by 20 percent single-year growth in 2016. Public affairs emerged as the firm's most in-demand specialty, followed closely by public relations. Sachs Media Group is the go-to strategic communications partner for mid- to large-sized corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations with high-stakes challenges.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Sachs Media Group, Tallahassee/Florida
Sachs Media Group is pleased to announce that Zoe Linafelt has been promoted to PR Account Manager. Her communications experience ranges from education and child abuse prevention to insurance and environmental protection. She graduated from Florida State University and is a board member of the Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Sachs Media Group, Tallahassee/Florida
Sachs Media Group is proud to announce that Ashley Perkins has been promoted to the position of Director of Digital Content. She is an award-winning digital and social media ace with five years of agency experience. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree from the College of Business and is based in Syracuse, NY.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Sachs Media Group, Tallahassee/Florida
Sachs Media Group is excited to announce that Shelby Hobbs has been promoted to Senior Account Executive with the public affairs team. Shelby recently earned her master's degree from Florida State University in political communication and persuasion. She previously worked for the Executive Office of the Governor and the Florida IT Career Alliance.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Sachs Media Group, Tallahassee/Florida
Rob Orr has recently been promoted to Director of Web Design and Development at Sachs Media Group. With more than 12 years of experience, he brings extensive knowledge of new and emerging web and business technology to his new role. He is a graduate of Florida State University.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Sachs Media Group, Tallahassee/Florida
Jenna Box Sarkissian has been promoted to Account Manager at Sachs Media Group. Prior to joining the firm, she was a journalist for The Gainesville Sun and Ocala Star-Banner and worked on the communications team at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She studied journalism at the University of Florida.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Cushman & Wakefield, Boca Raton
Cushman & Wakefield Names Mark Pateman Palm Beach County Managing Principal. Pateman will lead Cushman & Wakefield's West Palm Beach and Boca Raton offices, home to 25 brokers and numerous support and other service line personnel providing a full range of services to Cushman & Wakefield's wide range of clients.
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Published on 1/27/2017
Cushman & Wakefield, Tampa
Cushman & Wakefield announced that Scott Garlick has been named Tampa Managing Principal. The office brokerage veteran & former Major League Soccer All-Star will assume leadership of the firm's Tampa operations. Garlick has negotiated transactions in excess of 5 million square feet. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Garlick spent 12 years playing professional soccer.
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Published on 1/27/2017
Burr & Forman LLP, Jacksonville, FL
Burr & Forman LLP announces the addition of three Jacksonville-based Real Estate Partners: John "BJ" Ibach, Timothy May and Chris Strohmenger. These three new Partners continue the firm's expansion in Florida, which includes offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa.
The firm has 11 offices total and 300 attorneys across six states.
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Published on 1/26/2017
