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PHOTO GALLERY: LRBA March Membership Luncheon


  • By Josh Siegel
  • | 4:00 a.m. March 12, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: LRBA March Membership Luncheon
Octavio Ortiz, the general manager of the Mall at UTC, said the mall will be completed on time for its Oct. 16 opening and that leasing will continue “up to the last minute.”
Octavio Ortiz, the general manager of the Mall at UTC, said the mall will be completed on time for its Oct. 16 opening and that leasing will continue “up to the last minute.”
Angela Massaro-Fain and Kim Simers of Grapevine Communications
Angela Massaro-Fain and Kim Simers of Grapevine Communications
Jeffrey Charlotte and Richard Butler of JE Charlotte Construction Corp. with Mike Tullio of Kroboth and Helm Mortgage Company
Jeffrey Charlotte and Richard Butler of JE Charlotte Construction Corp. with Mike Tullio of Kroboth and Helm Mortgage Company
Maribeth Phillips of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee with Mike Blair of MCS Business Technologies
Maribeth Phillips of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee with Mike Blair of MCS Business Technologies
Karon Singleton and Chris Byrd of Caldwell Banker
Karon Singleton and Chris Byrd of Caldwell Banker
Jessica Ortiz, the wife of Octavio, the general manager of the Mall at UTC, with Molly Maginn of Asolo Repertory Theatre and Kimberly Dominquez of Taubman Centers
Jessica Ortiz, the wife of Octavio, the general manager of the Mall at UTC, with Molly Maginn of Asolo Repertory Theatre and Kimberly Dominquez of Taubman Centers
Jennifer Bencie of the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County and Huldah Mathis of Northwestern Mutual
Jennifer Bencie of the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County and Huldah Mathis of Northwestern Mutual
Kathleen Burrell of BMO Harris Bank and David Fink of Rogan & Associates
Kathleen Burrell of BMO Harris Bank and David Fink of Rogan & Associates
John Hubbard of Custom Security and Electronics, Dennis Woodruff and Rachel House of SRT International Realty and Mike Wilk of Gator Air Conditioning
John Hubbard of Custom Security and Electronics, Dennis Woodruff and Rachel House of SRT International Realty and Mike Wilk of Gator Air Conditioning
Dan Forbes of Merrill Lynch and Cherri Kessler of BMO Harris Bank
Dan Forbes of Merrill Lynch and Cherri Kessler of BMO Harris Bank
Special guest Katherine Harris, a former congresswoman and Secretary of State, talked about the economic impact of the four pentathlon events that Sarasota-Bradenton will host over the next three years.
Special guest Katherine Harris, a former congresswoman and Secretary of State, talked about the economic impact of the four pentathlon events that Sarasota-Bradenton will host over the next three years.

 

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