Sarasota Chamber VP Named Florida Association of Chamber Professionals’ 'Professional of the Year'
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The Greater Sarasota Chamber's vice president, Ed Hill, has been named a recipient of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals’ Professional of the Year Award.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens recently announced that Phase One of its three-phase Master Plan has achieved Living Building Challenge Petal certification from Living Future, a leading environmental non-profit organization.
Donte’s Den Foundation has appointed Claudia A. Harden as its new director of marketing and development.
Halfacre Construction Company recently named David Kramer as its new strategic account and business development manager.
Sarasota County Schools recently celebrated its volunteers, business partners and community partners at the district’s annual Outstanding Volunteer Awards reception. This year's recipients are Susan Sanderson, Outstanding Senior Adult Volunteer (Brentwood Elementary School); Sara Winter, Outstanding Adult Volunteer (Atwater Elementary School); Rotary Club of Sarasota, Outstanding Business Partner (Emma E. Booker Elementary School, Booker Middle School, Booker High School); and Alyssa Bartolome, Outstanding Youth Volunteer (McIntosh Middle School).
B&I Contractors, Inc. promoted Thomas Dierking from project engineer to project manager for its West Central Region.
Both Sarasota Memorial Hospital campuses recently earned straight "A” grades from The Leapfrog Group, reflecting a track record of preventing medical errors, accidents and infections.
Sarasota County Schools has named Charles Elsey the new principal of Venice Middle School.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has announced the selection of its 2026 Gulf Coast Leadership Institute class: Rolanda Antoine, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Carolina Bartolomei, Children First, Inc.; Mary Butler, Newtown Business Council; Nafi Cunningham, Empath Tidewell Hospice; Erin Elsenheimer, City of North Port; Melissa Ferlazzo, Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC); Iylin Agovida-Flock, Filipino American Society, Inc. DMSI; Kassidy Gardner, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation; Dr. Leslie F. Harrell, Truly Valued, Inc.; Allison Imre, Grapevine Communications; Shelby Isaacson, Typus Group LLC; Ronica Anise Jackson, Town of Longboat Key; Branan Jacobs, MagnifyGood; Jamie Kattrein, Girls Inc. of Sarasota County; Rob Kehs, SRQ VETS Inc.; Ebony King, Access Granted Now and the Téa Bayonne Choates Foundation—Girl, LIVE!; Hollie Mowry, Sarasota Orchestra; Patty Murray, Lightspeed Voice; Autumn Solomon-Phillips, FlowPartner
