Cape store among new locations offering Sephora at Kohl’s Shops

This week, Kohl’s announced the list of the 400 stores that will be adding Sephora at Kohl’s shops this year. From Alaska to Maine, the 400 stores will span 36 states, eight of which are brand new homes to Sephora at Kohl’s. The addition of 400 stores brings the Sephora at Kohl’s location total to 600 and puts the partnership on track to meet its 850 store goal by 2023.

Among the stores to feature Sephora is the Kohl’s at 513 S.W. Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.

Introduced in fall 2021, Sephora at Kohl’s features a 2,500-square-foot, fully immersive beauty experience that mimics the look and feel of a freestanding Sephora. Within all Sephora at Kohl’s locations, customers can explore the signature Sephora experience with a carefully curated assortment of prestige makeup, skincare, hair, and fragrance brands, as well as innovations in clean beauty and self-care. Sephora-trained Beauty Advisors offer personalized beauty consultations and assistance with finding products, while testing and discovery zones serve up a rotating assortment of new, emerging or trending products.

In addition to expanding to 400 more stores, Sephora at Kohl’s is also adding six new beauty brands to its assortment this spring. Murad, Clarins, Jack Black, Living Proof, Versace and Voluspa will be joining some of the most recognizable and coveted beauty brands available at Sephora at Kohl’s, such as Rare Beauty, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, Kiehl’s, Giorgio Armani, Olaplex, Clinique and Sephora Collection.

View the map of all 600 Sephora at Kohl’s locations that will be open by the end of 2022 at https://interactive. kohls.com/kohls-sephora-2022/p/1 and stay tuned for more updates at corporate.kohls.com

Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship now available

Busey is pleased to offer financial support toward continuing education endeavors to applicants of all ages and educational backgrounds through the Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship.

Through the Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship Fund, $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded annually. Funds will be disbursed through 10 scholarships of $2,500 each throughout Busey’s service area.

The scholarship funds can be used for tuition, fees, books or supplies for continuing education. The application deadline is June 30, 2022, and selected recipients will be notified by July 31, 2022. Applicants will be required to meet specific eligibility requirements.

For more information, please visit busey.com/scholarship.

Above Board Chamber to share tips for enhancing customer service

With the ever-changing economy, business owners need to be aware that exceeding customer expectations is now more important than ever. Customer service is king and to assist in that area, the Above Board Chamber of Florida will be hosting a luncheon with an expert panel offering tips on how businesses can enhance the customer experience. The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at the Crowne Plaza Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, in Fort Myers

The luncheon will feature Stacey Adams as the emcee. She is a financial advisor at Alliance Financial Group. The event is sponsored by Jonathan Gabel, President of Priority Business Solutions and by CONRIC pr + marketing.

Panelists include: Jonathan Gabel, president, Priority Business Solutions; Cory O’Donnell, marketing manager at Owen Ames Kimball; Jim Hudgens, group sales manager, Sundial Beach Resort & Spa; and Lisa Portnoy, vice president, Marketing Leader Lee and Collier Counties Bank United.

Register for the luncheon at Above BoardChamber.com or call Above Board Chamber CEO Jeanne Sweeney at 239-910-7426. The cost of lunch is included in event registration. Tickets purchased by Monday, July 11 are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Please RSVP by the dates above.

The Above Board Chamber of Florida is dedicated to bringing people of all faiths together within the community, in the workplace and amongst one another. Their mission is to supply members with tools that allow them to take every aspect of their lives Above Board. For more information, call Sweeney at 239-910-7426 or visit AboveBoardChamber.com.

Patterson promoted at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has promoted Diane Patterson to assistant vice president and office manager of the bank’s Bridge Branch, located at 9311 College Parkway, at the corner of McGregor Boulevard and College Parkway. Patterson will manage daily operations and customer relationships, including business and consumer banking.

She previously served as the Bridge Branch’s assistant branch manager. She joined the bank in 2016 as a teller and has worked in several roles, including customer service representative and assistant branch manager at the bank’s McGregor Branch.

Prior to joining Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, Patterson worked as a hairstylist for nearly 10 years. She is a Boston native who relocated to Southwest Florida in 2003.

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has two locations on Sanibel Island and six more locations throughout Lee County. The bank offers free personal and business checking, deposit accounts with competitive interest rates, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services. To learn more, please visit www.SanCapBank.com.

Iron Ridge Insurance Services named ‘Best Small Business of the Year’

Iron Ridge Insurance Services was recognized as the 2022 Small Business of the Year by SWFL Inc. The Small Business of the Year Award celebrates a Lee, Collier or Charlotte county for-profit business, with 100 or fewer employees, which serves the community in an exceptional way. This award has been presented as part of the INCredible Awards since 2001.

Iron Ridge collaborates with several organizations to improve education, health, and the natural environment of Southwest Florida through event sponsorship, fundraising, mentoring and more. Most recently, Iron Ridge was a presenting sponsor at the OneDigital Sunrise Rotary ProAm Classic Drive for Education.

Established in 2011, Iron Ridge Insurance Services is a boutique independent agency headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida.

To learn more about Iron Ridge Insurance Services’ charitable initiatives or for an evaluation of your commercial or personal insurance coverage, visit the Iron Ridge website at www.IronRidgeUS.com or call 800-775-8526.