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Business Spotlights
Jorge Gonzalez Announced as
Senior Vice President of St. Joe
The St. Joe Company announced
in July that Jorge Gonzalez was
promoted to Senior Vice President,
Development at St. Joe. Mr. Gonzalez
is responsible for entitlements, business
development and public relations/affairs for
the company, with an emphasis on the Port
of Port St. Joe.
Prior to joining St. Joe in 2002, Mr. Gonzalez
was a consultant in a private practice. He holds
undergraduate and graduate degrees from
Florida State University. He serves on the
boards of numerous charitable and economicdevelopment
organizations including The St.
Joe Community Foundation, the Panama
City Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the
FSU Panama City Campus Development
Board as well as being a member of the
Executive Committee of the Bay County
Economic Development Alliance and the
Urban Land Institute.
“During the past decade, Jorge’s experience
and knowledge of the entitlement process has
been invaluable to St. Joe,” said Park Brady,
CEO for the Company. “In his new position
and as a member of the Executive Team, he
will continue to play a major role in helping
to implement the Company’s strategies and
initiatives.”
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New CFO at Innovations
Innovations FCU is pleased to announce
that Jeremy Hinton has recently joined
their team as Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining the Innovations team, Mr.
Hinton was the Controller for CORE Credit
Union in Statesboro, Georgia. He earned his
Master’s Degree in Business Administration
from Georgia Southern University and a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management
from Kennesaw State University. Mr. Hinton
is a CPA and has been active in the credit
union industry for several years, serving as a
board member for the Coastal Empire Credit
Union Chapter, as a member of Georgia
Corporate FCU’s Focus Group, and was a
member of Southwest Corporate’s Advisory
Council.
Innovations Federal Credit Union has served
its members since 1952 by helping them to
build a sound financial future. Presently,
Innovations consists of 17,351 members and
manages assets in excess of $147 million.
Innovations Federal Credit Union serves the
financial needs of everyone who lives, works,
worships, attends school or volunteers in Bay
County. For more information, contact (850)
233-4400 or visit innovationsfcu.org.
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That Gleaming, Confident Feeling
Exotic Exposure Tanning understands
all of your tanning needs. With the
latest technology in tanning and
spray tanning equipment, we are the premier
tanning salon in the Panama City Beach
area with locations on the beach and in
town. Their luxurious salons are impeccable
and include the newest and best equipment
available in the industry. They are proud of
their board certified tanning consultants who
have a thorough, up to date knowledge of all
indoor tanning products and trends.
At Exotic Exposure Tanning, the customer
comes first. They understand the busy
lifestyles of all their clients and are always
willing to accommodate their schedules.
Your time is valuable and they offer dozens
of beds and great hours to provide the best
services and experience to all their clientele.
Exotic Exposure Tanning offers custom
tailored tanning and spray tanning packages.
Each are designed for your specific tanning
needs and skin type, with flexible payment
options. Think of Exotic Exposure Tanning
as a mini-vacation from everyday life.
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Renascence School International
Panama City
This nationally recognized preschool,
elementary and middle school features
outstanding teachers, small
classes, a focus on creativity and problem
solving, daily foreign language instruction,
and incorporation of cultural music and arts
into learning. Renascence School International
(RSI) was founded locally in 2005,
and continues to grow and successfully
educate students with accelerated academics,
language immersion and creativity. The
philosophy of RSI is that strong basic skills
along with multilingual abilities open a world
of personal and professional opportunities.
RSI offers both language immersion programs
as well as standard programs for
elementary and middle school students
without foreign language experience.
Three languages are taught at RSI: English,
Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. With
the increasing need for multilingual skills,
12 THE CIRCUIT September/October 2012