Names & Faces in Bradenton-Sarasota businesses, March 28

Erin Hurter is the new general manager of the United Tennis Clubs at El Conquistador and Bradenton. Hurter was director of membership and marketing and is a former chairwoman of All Children's Hospital Guild, board member of All Children's Hospital Board and Foundation Board, and Ronald McDonald House Operations Board. She was a tennis coach for the Sarasota Special Olympics.

Aleta Badowski with Keller Williams Select has been awarded the accredited buyer's representation designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of the National Association of Realtors. She also received her resort and second home property specialist certification.

Grapevine Communications president and founder Angela Massaro-Fain received the American Advertising Federation's Silver Medal Award at the ADDY Awards Gala on March 12.

Michael Fera was named vice president and underwriting manager and Alexander J. Mays is the new officer, credit team leader at HomeBanc N.A. Fera was formerly officer, credit team leader and holds a masters degree and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Florida. Mays was formerly officer, credit analyst and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida.

The law firm of Fergeson, Skipper, Shaw, Keyser, Baron & Tirabassi, P.A., has elected the following shareholders to serve as officers on its board: President and treasurer, Matthew B. Mayper; vice president and secretary, James O. Fergeson Jr.; vice presidents -- J. Ronald Skipper, E. Ralph Tirabassi, Richard R. Gans, David S. Maglich, Douglas R. Bald, J. Allison Archbold, Michelle Lajoie Hermey and Brendan A. McQuaid. In addition, attorneys Mayper, Maglich and Hermey were appointed to the board's management committee. All 10 shareholders are certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in their areas of expertise.

Bob Hoyle was appointed chairman of the alternative dispute resolution section of the Florida Bar for 2016. The ADR Section has more than 1,000 members who practice in the areas of mediation and arbitration. Hoyle is a graduate of Harvard College, the Harvard Law School Mediation Training Program and Capital University Law School.

This story was originally published March 27, 2016 at 11:25 PM with the headline "Names & Faces in Bradenton-Sarasota businesses, March 28 ."