Financial
CBIZ of Clearwater announces the addition of Crystal Dunn and Sue Pagan to the business financial services firm. Both are senior associates in the audit department. Also, Melissa Grant has been named a senior analyst at the Tampa Bay office of CBIZ MHM LLC.
Legal
Kristin Y. Melton has been named a shareholder with the Tampa law firm of de la Parte & Gilbert PA. Melton practices in the areas of administrative, environmental, water, government and sports law.
Sandra H. Ransdell has been elected to the board of directors for the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, dedicated to raising money and advocating for the creative community. Ransdell is an associate at the law firm of Hill Ward Henderson.
Nonprofit
David Alvarez has been named board chairman for Clothes to Kids, which provides new and quality used clothing to low-income, school-age children in Pinellas County. Alvarez is partner at the accounting firm of Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC, Clearwater.
Organizations
Liz Barlowe has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Barlowe is president/certified care manager of Barlowe & Associates in Seminole.
Real estate
Matthew Kim has joined Marcus & Millichap's Tampa office as a regional manager. Kim will specialize in office and industrial properties located in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties.
Steven Silverman of Tampa Commercial Real Estate has been installed as president of the Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors. Other new board members include Kim Lohry of Berkshire Hathaway, Jim Crews of Bishop & Associates and Maria Mahoney of the Mahoney Group.
Technology
Jabil Circuit Inc., St. Petersburg, announces that Meredith Kovarik and Beth Walters have been recognized as honorees of the STEP Awards, honoring women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.
Tourism
David Downing has been named executive director of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater. He has been serving as interim executive director since August 2014.