► The Center for Architecture Sarasota appointed Ryan Perrone, owner and co-founder of Nautilus Homes, to its board of directors.
►The Players Centre for Performing Arts, in Sarasota, named William Skaggs CEO.
►Academic Alliance in Dermatology opened a location, in Sarasota, at 6600 University Parkway E., Suite 102, inside the Center Point Medical Office.
►Tidewell Foundation, a Sarasota nonprofit established to ensure perpetual philanthropic support to Tidewell Hospice and the health care companies within the Stratum Health System family, named Marlo Turner vice president.
► Advocate Health Advisors, in Englewood, named Bianca Padial as its talent acquisition manager.
►The family foundation of the late Brian Jellison, who was CEO of Roper Technologies, donated $25 million to the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Cancer Institute.
►Wendy Deming, chief operating officer of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, signed a 10-year employment contract with the nonprofit organization.
►Manatee County approved spending $32.5 million to purchase 161 acres, along State Road 64, for a new operations center to serve the fast-growing areas of Lakewood Ranch and Parrish.
►Sunz Insurance, in Bradenton, named Jeffrey Marshall executive vice president and chief financial officer.