PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Law

Chad Van Horn, founding partner attorney of Van Horn Law Group P.A. received the Spirit of Justice Award from Legal Aid Service of Broward County for his commitment to defending the legal rights of veterans and underserved populations.

Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun LLP announced the additions of Ashley A. Gignac and Adam J. Smith as associates.

Boca Raton-based Sachs Sax Caplan P.L. announced that Edward S. Hammel has become an equity partner in the firm.

Community

Giffords, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, announced that Samantha Barrios was named the organization’s Florida state director. Barrios comes to Giffords after more than five years of work with Moms Demand Action, where she was the Miami local group lead.

Finance

Fiske & Co. announced the addition of Erica Rayter as a forensic and valuation services senior.

Government

Tamarac District 1 Commissioner Marlon D. Bolton was reappointed to serve on the 2022-2023 Broward League of Cities’ Board of Directors.

Justine Morgan, Habitat for Humanity of Broward’s vice president of capital and community relations, has been appointed to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee by Broward County Commission.

Franchise

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers, window tinting and automotive accessory franchise, has named Genevieve Amabile as project communications manager, based in Boca Raton.

Construction

Construction company Suffolk has hired Mike Bowen and Raju Kaval to manage transportation projects, particularly airports, in the Southeast market.

Hospitality

PGA National Resort announced that Joseph Fisher has joined as managing director, in Palm Beach Gardens. Most recently, Fisher was general manager of the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour.

Job development

The Broward Workforce Development Board Inc. announced new members to its board: Keith Costello, president and chief executive officer of Locality Bank; Lori Wheeler, vice president of Marine Industries Association of South Florida; and Sandy-Michael McDonald, director of the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development.

Lifestyle

Lifespace Communities announced appointment of Brandon Bornstein as executive director of Abbey Delray, in Delray Beach. He was most recently executive director of the Somerby Franklin senior living community in Nashville.

Real estate

Blanca Commercial Real Estate announced that Brian Gitlin has joined the firm as a chief operating officer.

Auction

National Powersport Auctions announce the hiring of Matt Amata as the vice president of its RV and Marine segment.

Broadcast

Gianna Sanchez, a digital line producer at CBS Interactive in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, was awarded a national College Television Award from the Television Academy Foundation in March 2022 and will be participating in a special screening of her award-winning project at SeriesFest on May 7 in Denver. The awards program recognizes excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide. Sanchez, who is from Cooper City, along with seven of her classmates, won the award for ‘Best News or Sports Program’ for a project she produced titled “SportsDesk” while attending the University of Miami. The program is a half-hour, weekly show produced by University of Miami students that highlights the best of the week in sports.

Services

Truly Nolen Pest Control recently announced the promotion of Terry Willis to manager of the company’s Pompano Beach residential service office. Willis joined the company in 2018 as a residential service coordinator. Before that, Willis worked in the convenience store industry for 18 years and owned and operated his own business. He also received prior management training from the

Georgia Public Safety Training Center and served as the Chief of Police in Villa Rica, Ga.

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