People
By Times Staff Writer
Published August 15, 2005
ADVERTISING
Tricia Cestero has been promoted to an account executive at Ad Partners Inc., St. Petersburg. Cestero was a senior media buyer.
BANKINGSunTrust Bank, Tampa, announces these promotions: Hank Kaan, first vice president, business banking, downtown Tampa; Pete Nelson, vice president, commercial banking, downtown Tampa; and Stephanie Cavaliere, vice president, retail banking line, Lutz-Apex office. Kaan was vice president; Nelson was assistant vice president; and Cavaliere was assistant vice president business banker.
EDUCATIONDr. Robert M. Nelson has been appointed chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa. Nelson was a professor of newborn medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Neb.
ENGINEERINGMike DePue has been named chairman of the cost savings and leverage subcommittee for the Association of State Floodplain Managers. DePue is a senior program manager at PBS&J, Tampa.
Jane Caldera and George McBee have been named principals at Avid Engineering, Palm Harbor. Caldera is director of traffic/transportation services and serves as the Palm Harbor office manager; and McBee is chief operations officer.
FINANCEV. Michael Eitler III has been named a partner in the financial leadership practice at Tatum Partners, Tampa. Eitler will serve as chief financial officer and as a financial consultant. Eitler was executive vice president and chief financial officer at Aneco Electrical Construction Inc., Tampa.
HEALTH CAREMary E. Kohler has been named administrative director of medical surgical nursing, responsible for the neuroscience nursing and the palliative care programs at University Community Hospital, Tampa. Kohler was director of patient care services for surgical step-down and dialysis at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson.
LEGALMark J. Wolfson has been named chairman of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar Association. Wolfson is a partner and is leader of the business reorganization practice group for the Southeast region at the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, Tampa.
Carlton Fields, Tampa, announces that Sylvia H. Walbolt has received the 2005 James C. Adkins Award from the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar; and Laurel Lockett has been elected chairwoman of the City of Tampa Historic Preservation Commission. Walbolt is chairwoman of the board of directors and of the appellate practice group; and Lockett is a shareholder and practices in the areas of environmental law and commercial real estate.
NONPROFITPam Rotalo has been named finance administrator at LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, Temple Terrace. Rotalo was state controller for U.S. Oncology, Clearwater.
Andy Lutton has been named executive director of the Mayor's Beautification Program in Tampa. Lutton was vice president of marketing and development for LifePath Hospice, Tampa.
ORGANIZATIONSTim Pemberton has been named sports director at the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg. Pemberton was the sports fitness and aquatics director at the YMCA of Montgomery, Ala.
RECRUITMENTAmanda Freer has been named sales manager at Kelly IT Resources, Tampa. Freer was a senior account executive at All Business Communications, Tampa.
TECHNOLOGYTim Lamka has been named Microsoft business solutions application specialist serving on the business solutions team at Network Engineering Solutions Inc., Clearwater. Lamka was controller at Advanced Glass Systems Inc., Plain City, Ohio.