► Margaritaville at Sea, which will begin to offer sailings from Port Tampa Bay, this summer, has been voted the No. 1 “Best New Cruise Itinerary for 2024” and the No. 3 “Best Cruise Line for Families” in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
► Karen Lu has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the new executive vice president and physician in chief.
► Engel & Völkers South Tampa real estate Advisor, Faye Barekat, joined the Young Professionals Network Board of PRO/CPRO, Pinellas REALTOR Organization & Central Pasco REALTOR Organization.
► Kelly Cullen, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Tampa General Hospital, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of “Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officers to Know.”
► The National Pancreas Foundation has named Tampa General Hospital as one of its approved Center of Excellence facilities for pancreatic cancer treatment.
► Stonehill promoted Julie Stollings to vice president of project management and post-merger integration.
► Andrew J. Mayts, a partner at Shumaker and honorary commander at MacDill Air Force Base, has been appointed as legal counsel for the U.S. Special Operations Memorial Foundation Board of Directors.
► Commercial Acoustics, a provider of soundproofing and acoustic services for architects and contractors, opened a new office, at 6301 N Florida Ave., Tampa.
► The University of South Florida was named one of the top 15 American public research universities for producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a ranking released by the National Academy of Inventors.
► Kacie Blucher was named chief financial officer of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council.
► John Tucker of Tucker Disability Law PA was elected as the treasurer of the Board of Directors of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates.
► Fitlife Foods, based in Tampa, launched Corporate Meal Solutions program, a weekly meal program for workplaces.
► Hyde Park Capital announced that its client, OnPoint Healthcare Partners, an AI-enabled technology services provider, closed an investment led by Peloton Equity, alongside participation from Fort Maitland Capital.
► Revolent Capital Solutions, a Tampa-based strategic acquisition and investment firm, named Paul Gargagliano as its chief financial officer.
► The Facilities Group, a facilities maintenance and janitorial services provider, has named Fergus O’Connell as its new enterprise chief financial officer.
► Tampa-based Roger West Creative & Co. and Orlando-based Digital Brew joined under a holding company called Roger & James.
► TransCare Medical Transportation, a division of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, has received a three-year reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services, through 2026.
► Masonite has signed a long-term lease for the former Kforce building, at 1001 E. Palm Ave., in Ybor City, moving its two Ybor City corporate offices under one roof.
