Names & faces in Bradenton-Sarasota businesses, May 9, 2016

Brian Craft is the new director of marketing and outreach for Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton. Craft has worked with many not-for-profit organizations in New York City and in the greater Suncoast area. His background includes work with fashion press relations firm IHPR and he was a resident artist at Westchester Sandbox Theatre, both in New York.

Duane and Rhonda Finney of Re/Max Alliance Group's Bradenton office have earned the company's distinguished Chairman's Club Award. The award recognizes the company's highest producing agents based on performance. The couple specialize in residential and new-home construction in Bradenton, Sarasota, Parrish, Anna Maria Island, Lakewood Ranch and Longboat Key.

Cindy Warren has joined Keller Williams in Sarasota as productivity coach. She previously worked for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Warren holds a Florida real estate broker license and the professional designation of graduate, Realtor Institute from the National Association of Realtors. Her career includes many years volunteering in various positions for the Manatee Association of Realtors.

Michael J. Shereff joined Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Pain Management in the Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch offices. Before joining the company he was the director of University of South Florida's Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery and was a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the school's Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Shereff completed an orthopaedic resi

dency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute in New York and a fellowship at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minn.

Amy Archer and Alicia King are new board members of the Rotary Futures College Resource Center in Venice. Archer is past principal of Glenallen Elementary School and new principal of Garden Elementary School. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Central Florida and a master's degree in educational leadership form the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. King is the public relations director at ThreeSixOh Public Relations. She is a graduate from Venice High School and the University of Florida. She received her bachelor's degree in public relations.

Nicole Sharpe is the new marketing manager at Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida in Sarasota. Sharpe worked in the automotive field in marketing in the West Michigan and Chicago markets. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Dayton and a bachelor's degree in english/secondary education from Grand Valley State University.

Joe and Sandy Nelson, co-owners of Molly Maid of Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties, were recently named to Molly Maid's 2015 Rookie of the Year All-Star Team for outstanding performance in their first year of business.

Chaz Glunk, manager and head instructor of Pure Barre Sarasota, is selected to attend Lululemon Athletica Annual Summit in Whistler, Canada. Glunk was one of 2,500 applicants worldwide to attend the Summit, which brings together individuals who are inspirational leaders and elevate their communities. He was selected because of his community involvement. Glunk is a classically trained modern and contemporary ballet dancer and is a graduate of The Harid Conservatory. He has a bachelor's of fine arts degree from Southern Methodist University.

Lisa Bouck, Realtor in the Holleran-Bouck Team of Re/Max Alliance Group, has earned the certified new home specialist and residential construction certified designations. The designations are recognized as the premier real estate certifications representing professionalism in working with new home buyers and residential builders. Bouck is a Lakewood Ranch charter member of the Top Realtor Club.

Karin Grablin of SRQ Wealth Management attended LPL Financials' Private Wealth Symposium as her company's representative in Dana Point, Calif. The invitation-only symposium brought together the finest advisers to challenge them to strengthen and grow their practices by featuring an agenda focused on effectively market to, win, and serve high-net-worth investors.

Michelle Simons, Cindy and Mike Greco, Lynda Melnick, Gina and Peter Uliano, Teresia Bradford, Lori Guerin, Carmen Pedota, Jon Patella and Theresa Fieberts, Kim Dowling, Chris Donatella, and Ryan Hoffman received April 2016 listing honors, and Jennifer Delbo, Cindy and Mike Greco, Lynda Melnick, Gina and Peter Uliano, Mary Moore, Becky Smith, Elfi Starrett, Jon Patella, Theresa Fieberts, Linda Wagner, Linda Paulson, and Ryan Hoffman received April 2016 top in sales honors, all at Wagner Realty.

-- Please send all names and faces announcements to Angie Monroe at amonroe@bradenton.com.

This story was originally published May 8, 2016 at 10:59 PM with the headline "Names & faces in Bradenton-Sarasota businesses, May 9, 2016 ."