Hirings and promotions from the Tampa Bay working world

Hirings and promotions from the Tampa Bay working world

By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer
Published January 27, 2008

Irene Hurst

Director of MBA programs, University of South Florida College of Business

Irene Hurst assumes her new role at the University of South Florida after serving as director of the USF Small Business Development Center. Hurst is on committees for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the Minority Economic Development of Tampa Bay Corp., Tampa Crossroads, STAR Technology Enterprise Center and the USF Federal Credit Union. She won the 2006 Women Business of the Year award for the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay and writes a column for the Maddux Business Report. Hurst earned a psychology degree from the University of Indonesia and a master's in business administration from USF.

Anne Miranda Sirois

Hospitalist program director, Oak Hill Hospital

Nurse practitioner Anne Miranda Sirois joins Oak Hill Hospital of Spring Hill from Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Mass., where she was a program manager for the hospitalist program. Sirois earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Salem State College in Massachusetts and a master's in nursing/adult nurse practitioner from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. She is a member of the Society for Hospital Medicine, Sigma Theta Tao International, Nurses Honor Society-Theta Kappa Chapter, the Academy of Certified Case Managers and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Maria Hubert

Vice president, marketing and public relations, IntegraScreen Americas Inc.

Maria Hubert, who has 17 years of marketing and sales experience, joins IntegraScreen Americas Inc., a St. Petersburg vendor screening company, from the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, where she was director of international affairs. Hubert started her career as an international economist for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Hubert has been a project manager at TECO and an export development manager for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Hubert earned a master's degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins University and bachelor's in international politics from Georgetown University.

Brett Craig

President, Transitions Optical Inc.

Brett Craig has been promoted at Transitions Optical Inc., a Pinellas Park manufacturer of optical lenses. Craig joined Transitions in 1999 as managing director, Asia Pacific, moved to managing director EMEA and has been acting chief operating officer since June 2006. Craig earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin and a master's of business administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

ENGINEERING

Trans Associates Engineering Consultants Inc., Tampa, announces these promotions:Brian Shunk, assistant principal-in-charge of the Eastern Region; and Chris Droznek, associate analyst II. Shunk was a principal; and Droznek was an associate analyst.

FINANCIAL

Raymond James, St. Petersburg, announces these promotions:Trudy Bixby, senior vice president, customer operations; and Denise Ganster Samson, senior vice president of operations. Bixby was senior vice president of operations; and Samson was vice president of operations, mutual funds.

HEALTH CARE

Dr. Kelly Bickle has joined Countryside Dermatology and Laser Center, Clearwater. Dr. Bickle was a fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. Bickle specializes in Mohs surgery for skin cancer patients.

INSURANCE

Brent Adams has been named an employee benefit specialist at Lassiter-Ware Insurance, Tampa. Adams was a sales consultant at Bouchard Insurance, Clearwater.

LEGAL

C. Phillip Campbell Jr. has been named to the Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition. Campbell is partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, Tampa and concentrates in the areas of private and public corporation litigation disputes, including shareholder, contract and class action disputes. He represents the broadcast media on First Amendment issues and intellectual property matters; and has experience in practice management issues and contracts in the health care field.

Broad and Cassel, Tampa, announces these appoint-ments:AlejandroJ. Fernandez, "of counsel" in the intellectual property practice group; and Greg Matton, partner. Fernandez was an intern for Judge Randall R. Radar at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. A registered patent attorney, Fernandez concentrates in the areas of patent, trademark and copyright matters; Matton was formally of counsel, and heads the corporate and securities practice group, and represents public and private corporations on domestic and international matters.

Mary Booth Ratanarukahas been named an associate at Decker Beeler PA, St. Petersburg. Ratanaruka was an associate at Sockol & Associates PA, St. Petersburg and concentrates in the areas of commercial real estate, legal matter and title insurance services.

MICELLANEOUS

Heather Stephenson has been general manager of Jamba Juice, Palm Harbor. Stephenson was a supervisor at Radio Shack in Phoenix.

NONPROFIT

The Hillsborough County Homeless Coalition announces its 2008-'09 board and executive committee. Board members are: Joan Boles, Greg Brooks, Christine Burdick, Dr. Larry Carey, Lisa DeVitto, Vince Ferraro, Gerald Giglia, Vivianne L. Grajales, William Henry, Julianne A. Holt, Patricia Langford, Jesus "Jesse" Leon, Candy Olson; David Rogoff, Steve Vick, Rev. Vicki Walker; and Sharon West. Boles is deputy directory of Bay Area Legal Services, St. Petersburg; Brooks is general manager, Downtown Tampa Courtyard, McKibbon Hotel Management, Tampa; Burdick is president of the Tampa Downtown Partnership; Carey is deputy chief of staff and associate chief of staff for education at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa; DeVitto is a resident of Davis Island, Tampa; Ferraro is a certified public accountant at Ferraro, Higginbotham & Hayes PA, Brandon; Giglia is a certified public accountant at Cherry Bekaert & Holland LLP, Tampa; Grajales is a lawyer at Gray Robinson PA, Tampa; Henry is president of Reliable Architects. Tampa; Holt is public defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit, Tampa; Langford is a community representative and resides in Odessa; Leon is assistant vice president at Bank of America, Tampa; Olson is a Hillsborough County school board representative; Rogoff is director of Hillsborough County Health and Human Services, Tampa; Vick is general manager of Tampa Command Salvation Army; Walker is a minister of outreach at Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Tampa; and West is manager of the City of Tampa housing and community development. Executive committee members are Boles, president; Langford, vice president; Burdick, secretary; Giglia, treasurer; and Carey, past president.

SUPPLIERS

Todd Rose has been named major account manager at Florida Lift Systems Inc., Tampa. Rose was regional sales manager, Florida division, Barloworld Handling LLP, Tampa.

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