Business Briefs
Grossman elected secretary of Collaborative Professionals of Southwest Florida
Marriage and family law attorney Keith Grossman of Burandt, Adamski & Grossman, LLP, has been elected secretary of the Collaborative Professionals of Southwest Florida’s board of directors. The organization promotes the “collaborative process,” a method where both parties and their attorneys agree in writing to focus all of their efforts towards resolving the divorce or other legal matter by agreement, without resorting to court.
Grossman, a board-certified marital and family lawyer and certified family law mediator, also serves as the president of the Lee County Bar Association.
For more information about the collaborative process, visit www.AttorneyGrossman.com or e-mail keith@attorneygrossman.com.
Alliance Financial Group financial attends workshop
Craig Feinberg, Michael Kochis, Jerry Hemmer, Brad Collins, John Bellino and Luisa Bravo, financial representatives with Alliance Financial Group, recently attended a three-day workshop at the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America’s Business Resource Center in New York, NY.
Led by a team of 12 attorneys, the group learned how proposed federal legislation impact business owners and future estate planning strategies. Alliance Financial Group offers financial planning strategies to help clients build and preserve wealth.
For more information about how business agreements, tax filings,and estate planning strategies may be affected by pending new legislation call 561-2900 or visit: www.afgfl.com.
Social Media Cafe: Second Course
The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is serving up the Social Media Caf: Second Course, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Friday, June 26, at Hodges University, 4501 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.
This lecture-style seminar will provide attendees a specialized look at incorporating social media with other Web 2.0 technologies. Ibrey Woodall, Director – Marketing Communications, TEKgroup International, Inc., will discuss online newsrooms with social media interaction. Miami Marketwire’s Account Executive, Robyn Medlin, will discuss Search Engine Optimization for Press Releases and will introduce a Social Media Release. Birgit Pauli-Haack, CEO and founder of Pauli Systems, LC, will share her knowledge on putting social media to work with RSS feeds.
Registration and Networking begins at 9 a.m. with presentations beginning at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Lunch is sponsored by Honey Baked Ham. Members and guests must register on: www.fpraswfl.org no later than Friday, June 19. Seats are limited.
Cooksley returns from ‘incentive trip’
Kagen Cooksley, Cape Coral office manager of the Ted Todd Insurance Agency, recently returned from the 2009 Agent’s Incentive Trip awarded annually to the top agency of Universal Insurance Company of North America. The 4-day/5-night Rhine River cruise embarked from Amsterdam, Germany on the MV Casanova and made stops at Xanten, Cologne, Cochem, Trier and Vlklingen before concluding at Saarbrcken. The cruise included dinner with Rick Espino, the president of Universal Insurance, North America Operations.
Following the cruise, Cooksley and Alison Bandsuch continued their vacation in Switzerland, where he surprised her with a marriage proposal. The happy couple is planning a fall 2010 wedding.
The Ted Todd Insurance Agency has over 30 licensed professionals providing automobile, property, and life insurance products at its six regional offices located throughout Lee, Collier, and Sarasota counties. For more information, contact Kagen Cooksley at 239.540.4848.
Stevens Construction awarded contract for Twelve Oaks Medical
Stevens Construction Inc. has been awarded the renovation contract for the Twelve Oaks Medical Office located at 6748 Gall Blvd., announced Mark Stevens, company president.
Construction is under way at the 7,500-square-foot medical office building and expected to be completed in fall of 2009. The project includes interior demolition, reconstruction and the addition of a new fire sprinkler system. Upon completion, the facility will house a state-of-the-art orthopedic medical practice with ancillary services.
Christopher Cooke of Stevens Construction is the project manager; Mike Bussiere is the superintendent; and Lizette Martin is the project administrator.
Based in Fort Myers, Stevens Construction specializes in providing construction management, general contracting and consulting services to commercial clients and design professionals. Other services include site and design team selection, budgeting, project scheduling, permitting, cost and quality control and warranty service. The company builds commercial, healthcare and hospitality facilities. For information, visit www.stevensconstructioninc.com or call 239-936-9006.
Clary’s hires Sarlo as development head
Clary’s Sitework & Development Inc. has announced it has recently hired Christi Pritchett Sarlo as director of business development. In this role, Sarlo will assist the company with project procurement, contractor relations and marketing activities throughout Southwest Florida.
A Lee County native, Sarlo is experienced in all aspects of real estate and land development.
Headquartered in Fort Myers, Clary’s provides commercial, industrial and governmental sitework, excavation, road construction and development preparation services.
For additional information, visit the company Web site at www.Clarysitework.com.
J.L. Wallace hires Black as central Fla. operations director
Bryan Black has joined J.L. Wallace Inc. as the central Florida director of operations, according to company president Jerry Wallace. In this role, Black will be responsible for establishing the company’s presence in the Central Florida market.
Black brings more than 20 years of construction experience including more than 6 years as a project manager/estimator and almost 14 years as a director of operations to his new position.
J.L. Wallace Inc. will be opening a branch office in Orlando in conjunction with Black’s employment. His initial area of responsibility will be to introduce the company’s stability, integrity, and innovation to business leaders and developers throughout central Florida.
Based in Fort Myers, J.L. Wallace has provided general contracting, design/build and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1997. The company specializes in commercial projects, including structures for retail, industrial, institutional and office use. For more information visit: www.jlwallaceinc.com or call 437-1111.
RSW maintains ‘A’ bond rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the outstanding “A” rating on Southwest Florida International Airport’s $348 million airport revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook on all bonds is Stable. The bonds are payable from the net revenues generated by the operations of RSW.
The “A” rating is based on the airport’s history of strong passenger demand, the airport’s new terminal and existing airfield facilities that provide adequate terminal and airfield capacity, the diverse group of air carriers serving a 100 percent origination and destination market, the airport’s strong balance sheet position, manageable near-term capital requirement with no bonding needs and the lack of material airport competition in the region.
Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 7.6 million passengers in 2008 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. No ad valorem taxes are used for airport operation or construction. For more information, log onto www.flylcpa.com.
Larsen to sign copies of ‘Stealing Trinity’
Author Ward Larsen from Sarasota will be signing his latest award winning novel, “Stealing Trinity,” at 1 p.m. on June 20 at the Barnes & Noble Book Store, 13751 Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers. This international fiction thriller is set in World War II.
“Stealing Trinity” was awarded the Florida Book Award 2008 Silver Medal.
For additional information call 437-1289.
Dudash named VP of restoration and waterproofing for Elias Brothers Group
Elias Brothers Group Contracting Division, one of the premier providers of waterproofing and restoration services in Southwest Florida since the 1980s, has named Victor Dudash the vice president of restoration and waterproofing.
The Cape Coral resident brings over two decades of experience in the industry in management and quality control. He specializes in remedial restoration, including estimating of all projects concerning waterproofing, deck coatings, concrete restoration, window and door removal and replacement, railing removal and installation, and painting. His experience is extensive in the manufacturing process for cements along with fabricated steel and construction materials. He attended Southeast Missouri State University majoring in Business Management.
In his new position, Dudash will oversee all aspects of projects, defining the project’s objectives and maintaining quality control throughout its duration.
Most recently, before joining Elias Brothers Group Contracting Division, Dudash was the Regional Representative for RL James, Inc. of Ft. Myers a company focused on remedial restoration.
Elias Brothers Group has been involved in painting, contracting and new construction since 1989 and is pleased to be celebrating its 20th anniversary in business this year.
Presently, Elias Brothers Group is located in the new corporate headquarters at 3570 Enterprise Ave., Suite 100, in Naples. For more information, visit www.elias-brothers.com.