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 March 9, 2008

Gail Golman Holtzman

Vice President/General Counsel, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

Gail Golman Holtzman brings 23 years of legal experience to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center after spending the past five years at the law firm of Constangy, Brooks and Smith. Holtzman earned a bachelor's of arts degree and a master's of arts degree from the University of Illinois and earned her law degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University. She is a member of the American Bar Association, labor and employment law section, and serves on the section's governing council. She is co-chairwoman of the ABA relations committee and is a member of the Florida Bar Association.

Vance Hawkins

General Manager, Holiday Inn, Capital East, BayStar Hotel Group

Vance Hawkins a twenty veteran in the hospitality industry joins BayStar Hotel Group after serving as general manager for the Holiday Inn Express at Indigo and the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, both in Daytona Beach. Hawkins has managed numerous properties throughout Florida, Illinois, Tennessee and Texas for Ramada, Sheraton and Hilton Hotels. Hawkins majored in hotel and restaurant management at Central State University in Edmond, Okla. He has served on the board of directors for the Hotel/Motel Association in Volusia County, and has held high volunteer positions in the Convention and Visitors Bureau in Melbourne and the Tourist Development Council in Sebring. Hawkins also was an adjunct professor at Bethune Cookman University, Daytona Beach.

Tim Schneider

Vice President of Regional Operations, Nicholas Financial Inc.

Tim Schneider comes to Nicholas Financial Inc., a consumer finance company in Clearwater from the United Auto Credit Corp., where he was senior vice president of operations. Schneider was a branch manager, regional manager and divisional vice president. He also worked at GMAC Financial, where he went from trainee to operations manager of the commercial lending department. Schneider earned a bachelor's of science degree in business administration/business management from the University of South Carolina and earned a master's degree in business administration from Nova Southern University.

Jeff Barnes

President and founder, Synergy Veterinary Consulting

Jeff Barnes has opened Synergy Veterinary Consulting, a Tampa veterinary consulting firm, after serving as director of marketing and education for Florida Veterinary Specialists and NYC Veterinary Specialists. He also served as a as key account manager at Merial Animal Health, was a product specialist at John Deere and was as a territory manager at Aventis. Barnes earned a bachelor's of science degree in agricultural and extension education from North Carolina State University, and is an inaugural member of the Tampa Sports Commission.

ADVERTISING

Amy Do has been promoted to senior account executive at FKQ Marketing and Advertising, Clearwater. Do was an account executive.

Schifino Lee Advertising & Branding, Tampa, announces these appointments:Sasha Fruitticher, public relations coordinator; and Nic Gomez, interactive designer for the Web. Fruitticher was a marketing assistant at RE/MAX on the Coast in Gulf Breeze; and Gomez was a freelance Web designer in Denver and Tampa.

BANKING

Corey E. McLaughlin has been named assistant vice president and business banking officer at Whitney Bank's banking division, St. Petersburg. McLaughlin was an assistant vice president and business banker at Fifth Third Bank's North Pinellas/Countryside branch.

First National Bank, Tampa, announces these appointments:William C. Williams, senior vice president and Nic Sachdev, vice president, commercial real estate. Williams was chief financial officer at the Eco Group Inc., Tampa; and Sachdev was assistant vice president for commercial real estate at Fifth Third Bank, Tampa.

Raymond James Bank, St. Petersburg, announces these promotions:Andrew Hahn, Jeff Hindman, Steve Paley and Tom Scott, senior vice presidents; Jennifer Ehrhart, senior commercial real estate banker; and Garrett McKinnon,vice president, senior corporate lender. Hahn, Hindman, Paley, and Scott were corporate lending officers; Ehrhart was senior real estate lender in Manatee County at M&I Bank; and McKinnon was vice president, commercial client manager, Bank of America, Tampa.

FINANCIAL

C.J. Brown has been named a senior mortgage loan officer at CNBS Financial Group's Largo office; and Michael Alea has been named vice president, mortgage branch manager at CNBS' Brandon office. Brown was a senior loan officer at Market Street Mortgage Corp., Clearwater; and Alea was president of Elite Mortgage Network, Brandon.

HEALTH CARE

Marilyn J. Richards-Mason has been named nurse manager at the Hernando Endoscopy & Surgery Center, Brooksville. Mason was clinical director at All Saints Surgery Center at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville.

INSURANCE

Alltrust Insurance, Palm Harbor, announces these appointments:Lori Garcia, senior account manager; Rosemary Dalton, executive assistant; and Connie Zamzow,senior account executive. Garcia was renewal account manager at United Healthcare, Tampa; Dalton was an executive assistant at TechUSA, Tampa; and Zamzow was a vice president at Wachovia Insurance Services, Tampa.

LEGAL

Cheryl J. Lister has been named an associate at Marlowe, McNabb & Stayton P.A., Tampa. Lister concentrates on complex state and federal litigation at the trial and appellate court levels and was a partner at Saxon Gilmore, Carraway, Gibbons, Lash & Wilcox PA., Tampa.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Florida Venture Forum board elected these 2008 officers:Craig Burson, chairman; John Igoe, vice chairman; Richard Brandewie, program chairman; Jack Rybicki, treasurer; Louis "T.M" Conti and Wayne Hunter, conference co-chairmen for the 2009 Venture Capital Conference. Burson is managing director at H.I.G. Ventures, Miami; Igoe is a partner at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, West Palm Beach; Brandewie is managing partner and co-founder of Ballast Point Ventures LP, St. Petersburg; Rybicki is a principal at LarsonAllen LLP, Tampa; Conti is a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, Orlando; and Hunter is a managing partner at Harbert Venture Partners LLC, Richmond, Va.

REAL ESTATE

Matthew Heikkinen has been named an investment adviser at Realty Asset Advisors, Tampa. Heikkinen was a business development manager for the 1031 exchange division at Washington Mutual in Tampa.

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