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By Times Staff Writer
Published March 21, 2005

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FKQ Advertising & Marketing, Clearwater, announces these appointments to its retail group: Tia Wigham, junior art director; and Chrystal Bernard, account coordinator. Wigham was a graphic design intern for Pinellas County Economic Development and a freelance graphic designer; and Bernard was a membership services representative for Campo Family YMCA, Valrico.

Coast Bank of Florida announces these appointments: Deborah Rowe, senior vice president, regional manager for Pinellas County, Plaza branch, St. Petersburg; Kathy Carlson, vice president, branch manager, Plaza branch, St. Petersburg; Terry Lorenz, vice president, branch manager, South Pasadena; Donna Kroll, vice president, branch manager, Kenneth City; and Kathy Walker, senior vice president, commercial lending manager, Plaza branch, St. Petersburg. Rowe was vice president and regional manager at R-G Crown, Casselberry; Carlson was senior vice president at Republic Bank, St. Petersburg; Lorenz was vice president and branch manager at Branch Bank & Trust, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Kroll was regional sales manager at Chartway Federal Credit Union, St. Petersburg; and Walker was commercial lender at Global Mortgage Corp., Clearwater.

Brian D. Evans has been named regional director for CFO Strategic Partners' new satellite office in downtown Tampa. Evans was senior vice president and manager of a specialty lending group for SunTrust Bank's commercial banking unit in Tampa.

Ash Engineering, Tampa, announces the following new associates: Albert "Al" L. Smith, Richard "Rich" I. Piccininni and Alvaro Duarte. Smith is assistant division manager for the field services division; Piccininni is a project engineer II; and Duarte is a design technician.

Ken Vogel has been elected corporate marketing director for Jones Edmunds & Associates Inc., Tampa. Vogel is a vice president and was office manager at the firm's headquarters in Gainesville.

Chet Helck has been named chairman of the public trust and confidence committee for the Securities Industry Association. Helck is president and chief operating officer of Raymond James Financial, St. Petersburg.

Dr. Catherine Chodkiewicz has been named a medical oncologist in the gastrointestinal tumor program at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa. Chodkiewicz was associate director, clinical oncology at U.S. Astra Zeneca for its IRESSA breast program in Wilmington, Del.

Joanna Switzer has been promoted to director of the interior design division of Collman & Karsky Architects, Tampa. Switzer was an interior designer.

Charles H. Carver has been elected to a second term as vice president of public affairs for the Florida Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and was elected first vice president of NAIOP's Tampa Bay Chapter. Carver is a shareholder and a lead lawyer in the real estate practice group, and serves on the management committee at the law firm of Ward Rovell, Tampa.

Richard A. Jacobson has been elected to the International Programs Advisory Board at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. Jacobson is a shareholder and a member of the international practice group at the law firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker, Tampa.

The YMCA of the Suncoast, Clearwater, announces the election of a board chairman, officers and new board members: Amber Williams, chairwoman; officers: Jim Smith, past chairman; Scott Fink, vice chairman; Lauralee Westine, secretary; Steve Jefferies, treasurer; A.T. "Buzz" Cooper III, board development chairman; Art Shand, buildings and grounds chairman; and Michael Kline, endowment chairman. New board members: Jessica Brady, Anya Sebastien and Clayton Wilcox. Williams is a lawyer at the law firm of Pepple Johnson Cantu & Schmidt, Clearwater; Smith is Pinellas property appraiser, Clearwater; Fink is a business developer, Clearwater; Westine is a lawyer with a private practice in Palm Harbor; Jefferies is vice president and commercial lending officer at Peoples Bank, Palm Harbor; Copper is a lawyer in Clearwater; Shand is principal at Aude, Shand & Williams Inc., AIA, Clearwater; Kline is retired and resides in Largo; Brady is a student at Palm Harbor University High School, Palm Harbor; Sebastien is associate provost at St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg; and Wilcox is superintendent of Pinellas County Schools, Largo.

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