Gerard Radford, the president and CEO of Tidewell Hospice, announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, 2018. Radford, who joined Tidewell in 1998, has served as the organization’s CEO since 2010. He led the not-for-profit hospice through growth, expansion and its evolution into a multi-faceted health system. Tidewell cares for more than 8,000 patients annually in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.
Suzanne Wilson, a Bradenton resident, joined Wagner Realty’s El Conquistador office. She received her sales associate license in 2001 and broker’s license in 2004. Wilson received her medical degree from the University of Vermont and practiced medicine for 32 years before retiring to Bradenton.
Shaun P. Merriman was named regional president for the west region at CenterState Bank, effective Jan. 1, and will lead Manatee, Sarasota, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. He will continue in his current role as community president in Manatee-Sarasota. CenterState recently acquired Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida, where Merriman was president/CEO.
Angeles Radford, a Re/Max agent in Sarasota, received the nationally recognized Graduate Realtor Institute designation. This designation signifies a commitment to increasing knowledge and enhancing professionalism to perform successfully in today’s real estate field, having completed extensive course work in specialized subjects such as contracts, finance, professional standards, agency, marketing and use of real estate technology.
David E. Gurley, a shareholder at Gurley Vitale in Sarasota, will be a presenter for the second straight year at the annual Florida Construction Law seminar, which is scheduled for Oct. 19-20 in Miami. The conference is geared toward attorneys/legal staff, contractors and subcontractors, design professionals, developers and landowners, architects and planners, real estate professionals, government officials and engineers. Gurley will present on insurance in the construction industry. Gurley Vitale specializes in construction law.
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