Karen Holbrook, regional chancellor of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, has announced that she will retire at the end of this calendar year.

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation has announced the promotion of Patrick McQuillan to vice president of strategic philanthropy. 

Project 180 has announced the appointment of Theresa Cusimano as its new chief executive officer.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties will honor Caldwell Trust Company at its annual Champions for Children gala this month.

Ringling College of Art and Design student Daniel Montifar has won the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest, earning a trip to Hollywood for a week-long master-class workshop and awards event. Montifar's winning art will be published in the anthology L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41. 

Tidewell Hospice volunteer Madison “MJ” Helmick recently won the Young Leader Service Award from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). 

Teen Court of Sarasota recently announced the addition of three new board members: community member Lisi Brannen; Jessica Fairweather, director, senior corporate counsel for FCCI Insurance; and Michelle Stencik, director of revenue growth management execution at Coca-Cola.

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has announced the hires of Brooke Langston, director of land protection; Shalla Ashworth, director of philanthropy; and Sarah Rubin, youth education manager.

Williams Parker recently announced that Michael J. Wilson, the firm’s president, has been appointed as chair-elect designee of the Tax Section of the Florida Bar.

The Oaks Club has named Holly Farrell its general manager and chief operating officer. She is the first woman to hold the position in the club's 40-year history.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has announced its 2025 chiefs of staff for the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses and honored two physicians for their service to SMH and the Suncoast community. Dr. Reuben Holland, medical director of Sarasota Memorial emergency and urgent care services, received Sarasota Memorial’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, and SMH trauma surgeon Dr. Christian Schuetz was named 2024 Physician of the Year. Additionally, Dr. Kenneth Hurwitz was named chief of staff of SMH's Sarasota campus and Dr.  Scott Perrin will begin the second of his two-year term as chief of staff of SMH's Venice campus.

HCA Healthcare West Florida Division has announced that Joe Rudisill is the new chief executive officer of HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.

Freedom Boat Club has been recognized as one of the Top Global Franchises for 2024 by Entrepreneur magazine.

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has announced that the following sales advisors have affiliated with the company’s Sarasota-area sales gallery locations: Amber Davis, Cindy Fischer, Bus Fischer, Darlene Gamble, Jessica Hurley, Karen Jernigan, Mia McKeehan and Mary Kate Shore.

Girls Inc. of Sarasota County has announced the appointment of four
new members to its board of directors: Eric Adams, Nancy Boxill-Thompson, Caryn Patterson and Melissa Perrin.