Profiles

Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell has been tapped by the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) to serve on four policy committees, including the FAC Presidents Select Committee on Broadband as well as the Federal Affairs, Water, and Health and Safety committees.   FAC’s standing committees are tasked with developing and recommending an annual statewide legislative...

The Florida Public Relations Association recognized local professionals for excellence in public relations and communications at the FPRA Golden Image Awards gala hosted in Orlando on Aug. 9.    The Golden Image Awards is conducted annually and has become a standard of public relations excellence in Florida. Winners demonstrate the very best examples of innovation,...

Orangetheory Fitness Afterburn, a franchisee and area representative of Orangetheory Fitness which operates and oversees 90 studios across several high-growth markets and has grown its studio footprint by over four times, is pleased to announce the promotion of Regional Sales Manager Trisha Jordan to Regional Vice President of Florida. With this position, Jordan will lead...

Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions and expert statistical and econometric consulting services, has announced Florida Trend has ranked it the No. 13 Large Company in the Best Companies To Work For program, rising eight spots from 2021 rankings. This is the fifth consecutive year Infotech has earned a spot on the Best...

Beth Virnig, Ph.D., M.P.H., joined the University of Florida July 11 as dean of the College of Public Health and Health Professions, the sixth in the college’s 64-year history. She most recently served as a professor in the division of health policy and management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and as...

Back in March 2022, Ziba Ahmadi, the owner of Salon Ziba located in Thornebrooke Village of Gainesville, Florida, shattered her own Guinness World Record with 15 minutes to spare. The dedicated owner and Gainesville favorite is officially the twice-awarded fastest eyebrow threader in the world.    Ahmadi was first inspired to break the world record...

Historic Preservation Officer Kathleen Kauffman already knew of the longtime community advocates for historic preservation when she relocated to Gainesville for her position at the City in 2021. She attended the University of Florida, where she earned a master’s degree in historic preservation and through that program, Kauffman learned from UF Law Professor E. L....

Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell was elected to the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Board of Directors at the Association’s Annual Conference and Educational Exhibit on July 1st in Orange County, Florida.  At that same event Commissioner Cornell received a Presidential Appointment naming him Vice Chair of the FAC’s Federal Affairs Committee.   “I am...

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYPT), a pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious eye disorders, today announced the appointment of Karen Zaderej to its Board of Directors. Ms. Zaderej is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at AxoGen, Inc. and brings...

Long gone are the days of buttoned up white shirts and pocket protectors for this new generation of engineers and Gainesville’s own, Campbell Spellicy, is leading the way as they redefine the industry and how to best serve customers and their community. Campbell Spellicy is a full-service firm with expertise in mechanical, electrical and plumbing...