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PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Networking Social


  • By Josh Siegel
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 3, 2014
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Networking Social
Maribeth Phillips, CEO of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, and Violeta Huesman from Keiser University
Maribeth Phillips, CEO of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, and Violeta Huesman from Keiser University
Jessie Torres of Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch with Carrie Hoffman of Sports and Activities Directory
Jessie Torres of Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch with Carrie Hoffman of Sports and Activities Directory
Tessy Giuria of Perfect Solutions for Seniors and Adam Miller of Keller Williams
Tessy Giuria of Perfect Solutions for Seniors and Adam Miller of Keller Williams
Larry and Toni Richards of Key Solutions
Larry and Toni Richards of Key Solutions
Maria Pugliese of SouthTech and Paul Schmidt of CMIT Solutions
Maria Pugliese of SouthTech and Paul Schmidt of CMIT Solutions
Dave Cohen and Laya Shugol of the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club
Dave Cohen and Laya Shugol of the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club
Tom Brady of Brady Insurance Group, Gabriele Vest and Miranda Spinner of Grapevine Communications and Amanda Vercheski of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty
Tom Brady of Brady Insurance Group, Gabriele Vest and Miranda Spinner of Grapevine Communications and Amanda Vercheski of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty
Rob Ferguson of Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch, Joe Talerico of Bankers Life and Casualty Company and Michael Talerico of C1 Bank
Rob Ferguson of Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch, Joe Talerico of Bankers Life and Casualty Company and Michael Talerico of C1 Bank
Bill Hinkelman of Intercoast Computer Technology, Joni Rametta of Nepsis Advisor Services and Sally Ullman of Sally Ullman Photography
Bill Hinkelman of Intercoast Computer Technology, Joni Rametta of Nepsis Advisor Services and Sally Ullman of Sally Ullman Photography
Cherri Kessler of BMO Harris Bank and Lisa Hagerman of Access to Marketing
Cherri Kessler of BMO Harris Bank and Lisa Hagerman of Access to Marketing

 

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