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Yann Weymouth, lead architect for HOK on the new Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, says the building’s unique design is less important than its ability to display the artist’s works. Photo by Mark Wemple.
Yann Weymouth, lead architect for HOK on the new Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, says the building’s unique design is less important than its ability to display the artist’s works. Photo by Mark Wemple.

No Rock Star-chitect

HOK’s Yann Weymouth is building a signature through designs of unique structures along the Gulf Coast and around the world, but he has no desire to be famous. Other relatives have already done that.

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Valerie Harwell, who recently became president and CEO of The Omnia Group in Tampa, has been familiar with its behavioral assessment services for as long as the company has been in existence and understands their value in hiring decisions. Photo by Mark Wemple.

Driving the Bus

Valerie Harwell, a former insurance manager, has taken on new duties as president and CEO of The Omnia Group. It’s a company she has been familiar with from the start.

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Sam Zussman was named managing director of the IMG Academies in Bradenton last year. He has since reshaped parts of the complex and added new sports, including football. Photo by Mark Wemple.

Happy Campers

One of the largest sports-training facilities in the country is going through a self-induced transformation. It hopes its new leader can deliver quick results.

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Jeb Bush jokes with Rick Borman, second from left, holding up rabbit ears behind his head. The former Florida governor was in a playful mood after bantering on stage with his brother, George W. Bush. The two men appeared in Naples earlier this year as part of the Naples Town Hall Distinguished Speaker Series arranged by Borman, the president of the speakers group. Borman, whose wife Lori is at his side, jokingly told Jeb Bush that he was the second choice for the speaking engagement.

No Cheap Talk

The Gulf Coast is fast becoming a major stop for big-name speakers, but they’re not giving lectures in traditional university venues. Speaker fees are so high that it’s tough to make money, too.

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Lou Lasday creates action-oriented Strategic Marketing Initiatives for Gulf Coast companies. He has been a general partner of an Ad Age “Top 100” marketing communications firm and regional president of the American Marketing Association. Lasday can be reached at <span id='eeEncEmail_nSV1mE9yus'></span> <script type=

‘Sizzle’ to ‘Fizzle’

It’s not just professionals who burn out, it’s their service enterprises that do, too.

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Bill Boyce runs Piano Distributors, a piano and keyboard retailer with seven locations in Florida, including one each in Sarasota, Brandon and Naples. Photo by Mark Wemple.

Piano Man

A business career that spans five decades didn’t spare Bill Boyce from the recession. Now his biggest lesson learned should resonate with any entrepreneur: Stay steadfast about tough decisions.

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Got Detail Dump?

Invest vision and passion when excitement is at its peak. Rocket the ‘new hire’s’ launch with inspiring orientation.

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