Business Observer

+ Gold Coast manager receives national award
Brad McIlwaine, sales and service manager for Anheuser-Busch Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, was honored for his 38 years of service during the Anheuser-Busch Inbev National Planning Convention Nov. 15, in Dallas.

Anheuser-Busch CEO of World Operations Carlos Brito recognized McIlwaine for selling more than 4.18 million cases of Anheuser-Busch beers during his career.

“It was a career high point for me to meet Carlos Brito, the world’s most important and powerful beer man,” McIlwaine said. “To be recognized for my years of service in front of 5,000 other Bud Men was extremely motivating.”

+ Goodwill adds job specialist in Lakewood
Goodwill Foundation will hire a new job connection specialist in its Lakewood Ranch location, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation.
The specialist will work one on one with individuals who have been chronically unemployed and give guidance and encouragement by assisting with résumé writing, employment applications and job interviews.

“We are grateful for the partnership and support from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation,” Goodwill Industries President Bob Rosinsky said. “This grant will allow us to specifically serve those in need of work at our new Lakewood Ranch location and immediately impact the area by getting people back to work.”

Individual tax-deductible donations to Goodwill Manasota Foundation can be made at www.goodwill-foundation.org.

+ Roy Witte joins Keller Williams
Roy Witte, formerly of Century 21 Aces in Bradenton, has joined Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch.

A former architect and residential contractor, Witte offers his clients the benefit of his special skill set and product knowledge.

“I joined Keller Williams Realty because it has the best training program in the business,” Witte said.

Witte obtained his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Florida, graduating with honors. He has more than 26 years of experience as a project manager for some of the leading architectural firms in South Florida. The last 10 years of his architectural career were spent in Palm Beach and Jupiter Island. A certified residential contractor and carpenter, he also worked as a residential contractor for five years.

Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch is located at 6710 Professional Parkway West, Suite 301.

For more, contact Witte at 725-8076 or [email protected].