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 February 10, 2008

Cynthia Davis

Vice President of Clinical Transformation, BayCare Health System, Clearwater

Cynthia Davis assumes her new role at BayCare Health System after serving as vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Dekalb Regional Healthcare System in Georgia. Davis has 18 years experience in health care administration and more than 10 years experience in the development and management of financial and clinical information systems. Davis earned a bachelor's of nursing degree from the University of New Mexico and a master's of health service administration from the University of Michigan. She is a fellow with the American College of Health Executives.

Karen Benfield

Director of Nursing, Harmony Home Health, Clearwater

Karen Benfield brings more than 20 years experience in hospital, private duty and long-term care to Harmony Home Health, a Clearwater provider of private-duty nursing and personal care services. Benfield was a registered nurse and staff relief/practicing registered nurse, nurse manager, at the Laurels of Forest Glen in Garner, N.C. She has been a volunteer medical missionary in Tijuana, Mexico; and a volunteer registered nurse with the Newton, North Carolina Catholic free clinic. Benfield earned a bachelor's of science degree in nursing from Winston-Salem State University and holds various health care professional certifications.

Kristin Mayfield See

Regional Director , Suncoast/Tampa Bay Region, Make-A-Wish Foundation

Kristin Mayfield See joins the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a nonprofit organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, from Lowry Park Zoo, where she was director of events. She has been marketing and customer communications coordinator at TECO, director of communications for the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce and was interim marketing manager at WGTE Public Broadcasting in Toledo, Ohio. Mayfield See earned a bachelor's of science degree from Bowling Green State University and lives in Odessa.

David M. Chason

Vice President and Director of Interiors, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Inc. , Tampa

David Chason brings 15 years experience as a designer to HOK, a Tampa architecture firm. Chason was senior designer at Swanke Hayden Connell Architects in Miami and was a junior designer at Gensler Architecture, Design & Planning Worldwide in New York. Clients have included the residential lobby of the AOL/Time Warner Center in New York and the private offices of Barbara Walters. Chase earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University and an associate of applied science degree in interior design from the New York School of Interior Design.

ACCOUNTING

Hanna, Lemar & Morris, Brandon, announces these appointments:Louis Alvarez and Jane Blasquez, partners; Tim Matthews,firm manager; and Suzanne Prichard, certified public account in the small business department. Alvarez is tax manager; Blasquez is the small business service manager; Matthews was parish manager at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Valrico; and Prichard was a certified public accountant at Rivero, Gordimer & Co., Tampa.

Paul Horowitz has been promoted to audit partner at Cross, Fernandez & Riley LLP, Tampa. Horowitz was an audit senior manager.

BANKING

David Puckett has been named vice president and store manager at BankAtlantic's Missouri Avenue location in Tampa. Puckett was branch manager at Colonial Bank, Largo.

CONSTRUCTION

Robert Frakes has been promoted to director of integrated services at the Beck Group, Tampa. Frakes was development manager.

INSURANCE

Baldwin Connelly, Tampa, announces these appointments:Maureen Love, insurance adviser; and Tracy Weatherford, employee benefits practice leader. Love was director of select business accounts at Brown & Brown, Clearwater; and Weatherford was vice president/operations manager at Wachovia, Tampa.

Joe Grecohas been reappointed to the Code Enforcement Board by the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners. Greco is a business consultant at North American Title Co., Tampa.

LEGAL

Michael L. Hastings has been named to the Best Lawyers in America for 2008. Hastings concentrates his practice in the areas of marital and family law and is in practice at Hastings & Estreicher PA, St. Petersburg.

Ruden McClosky, St. Petersburg, announces these appointments:Lee Ann Tranford, partner; and V. James Dickson, legal counsel to the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Tranford practices in the firm's real estate group, focusing on commercial transactions; and Dickson is managing partner and concentrates in the areas of construction law, environmental law and commercial litigation.

NONPROFIT

A.D. "Sandy" MacKinnon has been named chairman of the board for Tampa Bay & Company, a nonprofit organization that serves to attract visitors to Tampa Bay. MacKinnon is CEO of Yale Lift Trucks of Florida and Georgia.

RECRUITMENT

Gerard Alexander Consulting Group Inc., Ybor City, announces these appointments:Cassia Rivera, executive recruiter; and Aubrey Duncan, account director. Rivera was sales and marketing manager at Soccer Threads in Orlando; and Duncan was an executive recruiter.

TECHNOLOGY

Lisa Cardarellihas been named an account manager in the e-marketing department at Bayshore Solutions, Tampa. Cardarelli was marketing manager at Gevity, Bradenton.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Kathleen Blackmon has been promoted to vice president and general manager at Sencommunications, Tampa. Blackmon was vice president of marketing and sales.

C.J. Kraft has been promoted to director of retail sales for the Florida Region at Verizon Wireless, Temple Terrace. Kraft was director of indirect sales.

RETAIL

Lauren Merolahas been promoted to area manager for the Tampa market at Mattress Firm, Tampa. Merola was head market trainer.

UNIVERSITIES

Dr. Celso Silva has been named an assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Florida, Tampa, IVF and Reproductive Endocrinology program. Silva completed his residency in ob/gyn at Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, R.I., and a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Pennsylvania.

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