Gulf Coast Builders Exchange celebrates top construction companies
The 67th Annual Installation and Awards Banquet was held Feb. 21 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
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Niki Kottmann
| 2:39 p.m. February 22, 2019
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The ballroom was packed with a mix of local (and some state) elected officials and business leaders Feb. 21 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.Â
Gulf Coast Builders Xchange hosted its annual installation and awards banquet to honor Fred M. Starling with a Lifetime Achievement Award, Patrick Robinson with the Chairman's Award, Cindy Appel with the Volunteer of the Year Award and Darrell Turner with the Membership Recruitment Award.Â
A keynote address was given by Sen. Marco Rubio, who was introduced by former Sen. Mike Bennett.
The evening ended with the passing of the gavel from past Board Chairman Brian Leaver to new Board Chairman David Karins.
Executive Director Mary Dougherty, Sen. Mike and Dee Bennett and Bill Merrill
John Locke and Imelda Hart
Lindsay Roth and Mark Hudson
Kathleen Croteau, Board Chairman David Karins and C.J. Dupre
John Barnott and Tina Starling
Rich Batchelder, Mary Forristall, Lynn and Honoree Darrell Turner
Commissioner Nancy Detert, Casey Welch, Karen Holbrook and Robert Lewis
Commissioner Hagen Brody, John Colon, Carolyn Mason and Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner
Sen. Marco Rubio with Angela Smith
Jonathan Lewis, Christine Robinson and Michael P. Crosby
Doug and Linda Cardente
The centerpieces were baseball themed to celebrate the Atlanta Braves Spring Training Complex being built in North Port.
Jason and Michele Miller
Christopher Baker, James Hugglestone and Jay DiMercurio
Ben Vitale, Bobbi Jayne Vitale and Josh Tomlinson
Kerry Conboy and Christina Charlotte
Jenny Casch and AnnMarie Keffer
The event also celebrated the Atlanta Braves Spring Training Complex being built in North Port.
