CHAPTER 208
Women to Watch
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.” – Dolly Parton
Iman Zekri, attorney at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was elected to the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors as a 20th Judicial Circuit Representative.
Michelle Arnold was appointed to The Naples Airport Authority board of commissioners by the Naples City Council.
Amy McQuagge, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s vice president and director of marketing, was named board chair for the Pace Center for Girls Lee.
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Sally Brumfield and Delisa Smith joined SalusCare’s board of directors as treasurer and secretary of the board, respectively.
Kristina Park, Greater Naples Chamber president and CEO, was named a 2025 Women to KNOW in Florida honoree, a prestigious statewide recognition presented by KNOW Women.
Susan Snyder received the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s highest honor, the Eagle Award, for her 26 years of dedicated volunteer service, including her involvement assisting the science department and managing protected habitats on campus, where she has identified 1,300 species, including never-before-identified insects.
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Charles Mueller, Susan Snyder and Rob Moher
Patricia Puia was honored as volunteer of the month by The Naples Players, logging 3,000 lifetime volunteer hours, including more than 550 hours in 2025 alone.
Jennifer Johnson and Sue Ryan, founders of True Fashionistas and Sue Ryan Solutions, respectively, are serving as the 2026 chairpersons for the American Heart Association’s Southwest Florida Go Red for Women® movement, empowering women to take charge of their heart health, while addressing critical gaps in research, education and care.
Krista Orick, general manager of The Naples Boat Yard and accounting manager of Orick Marine Construction, was named chair of Freedom Waters Foundation's 12th Annual Kind Mariners Ball.
Spencer Shaw, workers’ compensation attorney at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was elected as a stockholder.
Courtney N. Smuder, associate attorney at the Law Office of Wilson & Johnson, passed the Florida Bar exam.
Announcing the recent opening of a new business started by a dynamic woman:
Frances Borshell, founder of Grounding Spot, recently expanded with a custom-converted 27-foot bus, Grounding Spot Mobile Wellness, to bring meditation, IV vitamin therapy and aesthetic services directly to the public.
NEW HIRES
Emily Carnes
Social Media Specialist
TLC Marketing & Creative Services
Logan Morey
Senior Project and Event Planner
Priority Marketing
Paula Myette
Director of Interior Design
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PROMOTION
Allie Tafeen
Promoted to Events and Marketing Manager
TLC Marketing & Creative Services
For consideration in Women to Watch, email a recent success story of a woman you’d like to celebrate, along with her high-resolution photo, to inspireme@ebellamag.com. This might include a big accomplishment, award or honor received, appointment to a Board, educational achievement, etc.
Kam Stoneburner
Education & Volunteer Manager
Wonder Gardens