* PACE Center for Girls Inc. has announced the appointment of Vacharee Howard as executive director of its center in Immokalee. Howard will be responsible for the center's administrative operations, organization/development, fundraising and fiscal management. She brings extensive experience in public policy and social services, including child and family counseling, mental health and substance abuse treatment as well as a strong background in public policy and advocacy. * Two gynecologists with Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida were named among the "Best Doctors in America" by Castle Connolly Medical in New York. Heather Auld, M.D., and Mary Yankaskas, M.D., were nominated for the honor by other doctors. Both physicians also were included in the 2006 list. Auld practices at the Fort Myers office at 9021 Park Royal Drive. Yankaskas practices at both the Fort Myers office and the Cape Coral office at 1265 Viscaya Parkway. * Suresh Karre will celebrate his fifth year with David Plummer & Associates on July 9. Suresh, a project engineer at the Fort Myers office, has worked on several area projects including the International Design Center, Gulf Coast Town Center and The Forum. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering and environmental engineering from Utah State University. * Mary Ann Ramsey, owner and president of Betty Maclean Travel Inc., has been named president of the Alumni Association board of directors of the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. Naples-based Betty Maclean Travel Inc. is a travel agency for companies including Silversea Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Crystal Cruises and Travcoa. * The Florida Engineering Society Calusa Chapter will present the 2007-08 FES Technical Achievement Award to Bob Burbrink of TKW Consulting Engineers. Burbrink is a professional in environmental engineering, with more than 30 years of experience in Florida. TKW is a consulting engineering firm based in Fort Myers, with offices in Orlando and Jacksonville. The award honors individuals for distinction in their technical field and mode of practice. * Bill B. Berke of the Southwest Florida law firm Berke Lubell has been elected to the Florida Justice Association board of directors. Berke specializes in workers' compensation law and also serves on the board of Florida Workers' Advocates, a state lawyer organization. He is a member of the Lee County Bar Association, and the Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Executive Counsel. * Entech Computer Services has announced the hiring of Jeremy Wolfram as a new IT professional. Wolfram is a Dentrix certified engineer with more than 10 years experience in management software and hardware for dental practices. He is also experienced in the small-medium business technology market dealing with Microsoft servers and workstations.
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