Business Notes
CHAMBER TO HOST BUSINESS LUNCHEON
The SanCap Chamber will hold its next business luncheon on Aug. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa, at 1501 Middle Gulf Drive, Sanibel.
The guest speakers will be Lee Health President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Larry Antonucci and Vice President of Government Relations Michael Nachef. They will present an update on the medical system.
The luncheon will begin with a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the resort’s official post-Hurricane Ian reopening, which will be held at the bottom of the front steps.
MHK Architecture is sponsoring the luncheon.
Open to members and the public, the cost is $35 to attend.
Registration is required by July 26 at 5 p.m. at sanibel-captiva.org or by contacting Aaron Walton at aaron@sanibel-captiva.org or 239-472-8759. Payment is due at the time of registration.
ROTARY ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT
The Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club welcomes Rachel Tritaik as its 2023-24 president.
Outgoing President Don McDonald recently passed the gavel to her for the new year.
A Sanibel resident since 2008, Tritaik is owner and manager of the Island Therapy Center. She is a member of the Sanibel Captiva Business Women’s Association and American Physical Therapy Association.
Tritaik grew up in England and Canada, and she graduated from Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
KIWANIS CLUB INDUCTS NEW MEMBER
The Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club recently welcomed a new member.
Community Housing & Resources reported that its bookkeeper, Tracy Haskins, was honored to be inducted into the club.
She looks forward to further extending her commitment to community service and engagement, while contributing to and making a difference on Sanibel and Captiva.
For more information about the club, visit www.sanibelkiwanis.org.
JOFFE RECOGNIZED AT COA CONVENTION
Anne Joffe received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Conchologists of America’s 2024 COA Convention on June 12-16 at the Hilton Melbourne in Melbourne.
The award honors COA board members who have served for an extended period of time. Their devotion has contributed to the successful operation of the COA as it operates mainly with the support of volunteers. It was the third time that the prestigious award has been presented.
Founder and owner of She Sells Sea Shells on Sanibel, Joffe has contributed to the COA for over 45 years. She has served as president and has held numerous board positions over the years.
SAN CAP BANK HIRES FLORES, LAURORE
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced that Rachel Flores has joined the team as a senior credit analyst and Mac Laurore has joined as an information technology assistant at the operations center at the Bridge Branch in Fort Myers.
Flores is responsible for analyzing financial statements, evaluating credit risk and recommending appropriate loan structures. She will also collaborate with loan officers and senior management to ensure that lending decisions align with the bank’s risk management policies and regulatory requirements.
Flores has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial and residential underwriting and credit analysis. Before joining the bank, she held a senior credit analyst position at a regional financial institution in Southwest Florida.
Flores graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Science, double majoring in finance and financial services.
Laurore’s primary responsibility is to assist in the implementation, operation and maintenance of the bank’s computer and communication systems. He will also provide technology support for employees.
Laurore graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College with a Bachelor of Science in information systems technology.
JHAMB NAMED CIO FOR TRUST COMPANY
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company announced that Senior Portfolio Manager Kristian R. Jhamb has been promoted to chief investment officer.
He leads the team of portfolio managers and investment committee that directs overall firm portfolio strategy and analysis. Jhamb will continue to be responsible for monitoring client portfolios, analyzing investment opportunities and advising his clients on strategies to help them meet their financial goals.
Jhamb is an experienced financial professional with more than 20 years of domestic and international investment expertise, conducting research across sectors, cycles, asset classes and geographies.
Prior to joining the company, he served as portfolio manager and senior strategist for Lone Star Capital in Hong Kong and an equity analyst researching large cap banks at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods of San Francisco and New York. Earlier, Jhamb was an equity research analyst responsible for the consumer and media sectors at J.P. Morgan. He began his career in fixed income research and proprietary trading at Bank of America in New York on the high yield desk.
Jhamb holds a Master of Business Administration in finance, accounting and economics from the University of Chicago’s Booth School and a Bachelor of Arts in economics following studies at Dartmouth College. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
His office is in Naples at The Naples Trust Company, a division of the trust company.