Business Briefs 10-18-24

Ralston named CFO of Collaboratory

Sharon Ralston, ACMA, has been promoted to chief financial officer of Collaboratory. She previously served as the organization's controller for the past two years.

Ralston has 35 years of international accounting and management experience with a proven track record of developing and implementing controls that safeguard assets.

Originally from Manchester, England, she has worked with large multi-national corporations in industries ranging from healthcare to manufacturing in England, USA and Canada. She is a chartered management accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Collaboratory is a regional community foundation with an evolved mission committed to coordinating the solving of Southwest Florida's major social problems by 2040 across all five counties: Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte and Collier.

To learn more and get involved, call 239-274-5900 or visit www.collaboratory.org.

Bieski joins Beach Homes Realty

Florida-based agent Bernard Bieski has moved his real estate license to Beach Homes Realty – a national beach-focused real estate company.

With the brokerage, Bieski will specialize in beach homes and land on and around Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, and Captiva, Florida.

Bieski brings over 20 years of experience in waterfront property sales, first in the Lake Wallenpaupack region of Pennsylvania and now in Southwest Florida.

Before transitioning to real estate, Bernard had a successful 30-year career in business education, coaching football and NCAA track and field. Beach Homes Realty (Beach-Homes.com) is a national beach-focused real estate company. Beach Homes Realty is a licensed real estate brokerage in 14 states and is growing rapidly into additional states.

CRE Consultants announces recent real estate transactions

CRE Consultants | Brokerage Services has announced the following local real estate transactions:

• Hickcox Brothers Marine leased a 7,700-square-foot industrial space at 847-905 S.E. 9th Terrace, Unit A, Cape Coral, from R & R Engineering Properties. stan stouder, CCIM of CRE Consultants and Phil Deems of Phil Deems Realty negotiated the transaction.

• KeyBank National Association leased a 5,000-square-foot office space in University Park at 12830 University Drive, Fort Myers, from Uccello University, LLC. Enn Luthringer, CCIM of CRE Consultants negotiated the transaction.

• Superior Waterway Services, Inc. leased a 2,105-square-foot industrial space at 13850 Treeline Ave., S., Unit 7, Fort Myers, from 13850 Treeline, LLC. Randy Mercer of CRE Consultants negotiated the transaction.

• AeroCare Holdings, LLC leased a 2,000-square-foot industrial space in Metro Commerce Center at 11270 Metro Parkway, Unit 13, Fort Myers, from Metro Commerce Center, LLC. Randy Mercer of CRE Consultants negotiated the transaction.

CRE Consultants | Brokerage Services, which provides "a full spectrum of commercial real estate and property management services for property owners, landlords, tenants and developers," is at 12140 Carissa Commerce Court, Suite 102, Fort Myers. For additional information, call 239-481-3800 or visit