The Stellar Group, Jacksonville, recently announced the following appointments and promotions:

Ramon Flores has joined the firm as a senior electrical engineer in the distribution division.
J.R. Pearce joins Stellar as senior vice president of finance.
Mark Lowery was named division manager for the refrigeration division.
Phil Hinrichs was promoted to vice president of safety and human resources.
Humberto Lopez was promoted to division manager of the process division.
Scott Baldwin was promoted to division manager of the process division.
David Albertelli was promoted to division manager for the power and utility division.
Tom Boll was promoted to director of project development for the process division.

Two professional engineers at Orlando-based TLC Engineering for Architecture have been designated LEED accredited professionals by the U.S. Green Building Council. Don Morelli, a senior electrical engineer in the health care division, has more than 30 years experience in energy conservation methods. Vince Briones, a mechanical engineer in the Orlando division, has experience in the design of universities, hotels, correctional facilities, industrial and commercial office complexes.

Donald Hensley has been named director of business development for Suitt Construction Co.'s Florida office, located in Maitland. In his new position, Hensley will promote the firm's design-build, construction and construction management services to Florida markets. He is a 15-year veteran of the construction industry.

Jim McCarthy announced he has formed his own firm, The Spectrum Group. Based in Jacksonville, the new firm offers public and government relations services, including public involvement studies for the design and construction industry and other clients. It will also focus on the creation of strategic relationships, particularly involving minority contractors with general conctrators, to acquire new work.

McCarthy previously served as director of business development and vice president of Haskell Educational Services, Jacksonville.

Roepnack Corp., Pompano Beach, recently hired Christopher C. Curtis as a project manager and estimator. Most recently an estimator at Current Builders, Curtis has more than 21 years experience in the construction industry.

The company also recently promoted Brad Smith, formerly project manager, to vice president and partner of the firm. Smith, who joins Bob Roepnack and his brother, David, as a partner, joined the firm in 2000 as a project manager.

Harvard Jolly Clees Toppe Architects, St. Petersburg, has named Tina Stanisci business development director for the firm's health-care division. Stanisci has more than 10 years marketing experience in the A/E/C industry.

Also, Tiffanie Reynolds has joined the firm as marketing coordinator. Reynolds will serve as marketing manager of Harvard Jolly's educational design division.

Steven L. Dobbins has been named service sales manager for Comprehensive Energy Services, Altamonte Springs. Dobbins brings over 25 years of customer service experience in commercial/industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.

Robert A. Parsons has been named account manager at S.I. Goldman Co./Comfort Systems USA, a mechanical contractor and services company. Parsons brings more than 24 years experience in the mechanical contracting industry to his new position as manager of client services.

Pavarini Construction, Miami Lakes, recently appointed Rick Kolb to vice president. Kolb formerly served as vice president with Correctional Services Corp., Sarasota, and president of Gateland Construction and Kolb Development Group.

Kolb brings expertise from the development side of commercial real estate and construction and has experience with numerous aspects of project development, including site location, design, permitting, construction and final commissioning.

Cannon Design's Jacksonville office recently named Sharon A. Clark to the position of project architect. Clark has 22 years of professional architectural experience.

PSA Constructors, Orlando, promoted Sandra Smith to administrative assistant for its Riviera Beach office. She will coordinate PSA's administrative activities related to its project with the city of Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.

The Greater Palm Beach Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction recently installed its officers for 2002-2003. They include: president - Dana Hernandez, Florida Waterproofing & Supply; vice president - JoAnn Golden, JoAnn Golden Inc.; recording secretary - Tina Tedder, Community Asphalt Corp.; corresponding secretary - Shelley Newman, Advertising Promotion Specialties; and treasurer - Rebecca Travis, William, Hatfield & Stoner.

Other members of the board of directors include: Janet Musil, retired; Rose Kenney, Anderson-Moore Construction Corp.; and Sharon Thayer, Department of Business and Professional Regulations.

WCG Professional Engineers, Maitland, hired Dennisse Zornan as project engineer. The firm also added Bryan L. Wright to its Maitland staff, naming him as marketing manager.

Solutions Inc., a Tampa-based general contractor, has named Stan Klos to head its new health care division. Klos has more than 27 years of experience building health-care facilities. The company also named Steven Mordue as its director of corporate growth. Mordue will be responsible for corporate-wide business development and acquisitions.

Hoar Construction, with offices in Orlando, recently promoted Kirby Jones and Michael Parks to the position of project manager, within its health-care division.

Jones most recently worked on the company's West Florida Hospital project in Pensacola. Parks is currently working on a new HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital project in Springhill.

Putzmeister America recently promoted Bill Carbeau to the position of sales and product manager, telebelts and specialty equipment. He will continue working from his Florida office.

Dave R. Kretzmer, previously quality control inspector at Thompson Pump's Port Orange facility, has been promoted to quality control foreman. Also, Joseph E. Bowser recently joined the company's Port Orange production department.

Willis A. Smith Construction, Sarasota, announced that Warren G. Simonds, Ph.D., has joined the firm as director of client relations and business development. Simonds most recently served as vice president of business development for Pavarini Construction.

Ron Lay has joined Skanska USA Building's Orlando office as vice president of preconstruction, where he will lead the preconstruction and estimating department. Lay joins Skanska with 30 years of experience, including 22 with Dooley & Mack.