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Business People, March 23, 2008
ADVERTISING/ MARKETING
The American Marketing Association Tampa Bay Chapter has appointed Colleen Chappell and Rich Odato to the professional organization’s board of directors. Chappell, president and CEO of Roberts Communications & Marketing, will serve as creative brand director. Odato, president of Odato Marketing Group, will serve as new business director.
BANKING/FINANCE
CNBS Financial Group Inc. has named Al Knighton as mortgage loan officer for the Largo office. Knighton previously worked as a loan officer for a large residential-mortgage lender. Dennis Manning has been named vice president, senior mortgage loan officer, for its Tampa mortgage office. Previously Manning was assistant vice president and branch manager for a Florida-based residential lender.
Margaret C. Trimble has joined The Financial Well Inc. as the portfolio administrator. She previously was with Aon Investment Consulting.
Colonial Bank has named two new managers to its Spring Lake office in Winter Haven. Cindi Hauge is branch sales manager. Debbie Harsh is market manager. Colonial Bank has named Nancy Kahrs market manager for the Foxwood office in Lakeland.
CONSULTING
Aon Consulting Worldwide announced that Mary Kay Vona has joined the Tampa office as executive vice president and Southeast region leader. Vona joins Aon Consulting from IBM, where she was the global learning executive and partner in the human capital management practice.
HONORS
The Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus recently announced Paul Catoe, president and chief executive of Tampa Bay & Co., will serve as chairman of its board of directors.
LAW
The law offices of Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced that Loretta Comiskey O’Keeffe has been promoted to partner. O’Keeffe practices in the litigation department in Tampa, where she concentrates in premises liability and commercial litigation, including disputes regarding real estate, construction, corporations, contracts, insurance and collections.
Carlton Fields announced that five lawyers have been elected shareholders in the Tampa office: Matthew Cogburn has experience in construction litigation, government representation, insurance litigation, construction contract drafting and negotiation, and general commercial litigation. Penelope Dixon is a member of the firm’s products and toxic tort liability, business litigation and trade regulation, labor and employment, and pharmaceutical and medical device practice groups. Jason Quintero’s practice focuses on all aspects of construction litigation, with an emphasis on lien law and surety disputes. Mark Smith’s practice focuses on construction litigation. Marty Solomon’s practice focuses on real property litigation, class action defense and commercial litigation, principally for title insurance underwriters.
OTHER
Alltrust Insurance has announced the addition of Connie Zamzow as senior account executive. Prior to joining Alltrust, she was a vice president at Wachovia Insurance Services.
The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has hired Gail G. Holtzman to serve as first vice president and general counsel. Her background includes litigation and representation of employers in administrative proceedings, training and counseling of clients and preparation of policies and documents, along with mediation.
Freedman’s Office Furniture has promoted Amy Glover to inside marketing coordinator. Glover joined the Freedman’s team last year.
Elisa Valentin has joined Mploy Inc.as a recruiting consultant. Valentin formerly was a human resources generalist for a local insurance company. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and received her bachelor of arts degree in mass communication from the University of Tampa.
Lanier Upshaw Inc. announced the following new hires: Jennifer Zibilich as employee benefits account executive; Catherine Winchester as assistant vice president-director of P&C claims; Sarah Brownlee as employee benefits and commercial risk consultant; and Edwin B. Tucker as employee benefits risk consultant.
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