Rothenberg nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year

Pam Rothenberg, owner of Tuckaway Shores Resort in Indialantic, is among 15 nominees for the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida’s Small Business Excellence Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Tuckaway Shores Resort is an all-suite beach resort in Indialantic.

The Entrepreneur of the Year program celebrates success, growth, business acumen  and community involvement of the Florida Small Business Development Center at UCF’s clients from across its eight-county region.

The center's Small Business Excellence Award program recognizes local small-business owners for their innovation, determination and resilience, as demonstrated in the growth of their business and in their contribution to their communities with the designation as the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Nominations from across Central Florida were made by center at UCF consultants to acknowledge their clients’ significant growth; their resourcefulness in overcoming the challenges presented by small-business ownership; and their involvement in their communities.

The finalists and award winner will be selected by the center's Executive Board, which includes local small-business leaders and stakeholders committed to supporting the center's mission to help small businesses launch, grow and thrive through expertise, resources and advocacy.

The nominees and award winner, and second- and third-place finalists will be recognized Nov. 16 at the Citrus Club in Orlando.

Whitman holding fundraiser to battle human trafficking

Jeanne Whitman, owner of Achieve Beautiful Skin Medi-Spa in Viera, is once again holding a “B4C” (formally known as “Bras 4 a Cause”) Martinis Mix & Mingle fundraising event from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Hotel.

The “B4C” event is aimed at spotlighting human sex trafficking, and educating lawmakers, community leaders and the public of this exploitation.

Featured guests at the event will be Greg Pallone, news anchor/reporter for Spectrum News 13, and Roberto Potter, professor at the University of Central Florida and research director with the Department of Criminal Justices.

Whitman started Bras 4 a Cause in 2012. Money raised through the event will go toward furthering the organization’s mission, as well as assisting victims and survivors of human trafficking.

For more information on the event or on Bras 4 a Cause, call 321-720-5473 or email diane@achievebeautifulskin.com

Bakke gets Certified Association Executive certification renewal

Kristin Bakke, president and chief executive officer of LEAD Brevard, recently had her designation as a Certified Association Executive renewed by the American Society of Association Executives.

To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an application must have experience with nonprofit organization management; complete a minimum of 100 hours of specialized professional development; pass a stringent examination in association management; and pledge to uphold a code of ethics.

Maintaining that certification requires individuals to undertake ongoing professional development activities in association and nonprofit management.

More than 4,500 association professionals hold the Certified Association Executive credential.

LEAD Brevard, founded in 1985, is meant to inspire individuals to lead, and to develop community leaders who will benefit the Space Coast through various initiatives.

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