THE BOARDROOM

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Announcements

Girl Scouts of Central California South has elected a new board of directors. These individuals will serve for the 2013-14 year and work to help instill courage, character and confidence in more than 10,000 girls. They are: Jayne McCallister, chair; Maria Escobedo, 1st vice-president; Dr. Rebecca Malmo, 2nd vice-president; Keith Pretzer, treasurer; Susan Woods, secretary; and members at large Kari Boisvert, Nancy Chaffin, Robert Frausto, Eloise Golden, Jennie Guadagno, S. Renee Haga, Robirda Lyon, Debbie Rodriquez, Joy Tolladay, Faith Witte, and Carrie Zerafa.

David R. McNamara and Timothy R. Sullivan, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP, have been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an exclusive and prestigious national organization of judges and civil trial lawyers.

Awards

Josephine Prakash, a local 7-Eleven business operator in Fresno, has been awarded the Servant Leader award. This is the highest award that can be achieved in the convenience store business and she was chosen for the honor out of more than 8,000 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. and Canada.

New Faces

Tom Conway has joined Easter Seals Central California as its new chief executive officer. He most recently served as the associate executive director of health policy and practice services for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Courtney Sorensen is the new operations manager for the Fresno County Farm Bureau. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and journalism from Fresno State and comes to FCFB with experience as an administrative assistant and human resources coordinator.

BUSINESS CALENDAR

Fresno Women's Network Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, TorNino's Banquets, 5080 N. Blackstone Ave., $17- $21, www.fresnowomens network.org/luncheons.htm.

COMMERCIAL LEASES

Colliers International

1,603 square feet at 6715 N. Palm Ave., No. 114, in Fresno to Lisa Crews. Bobby Fena and Beau Plumlee were the agents.

Grubb & Ellis| Pearson Commercial

1,200 square feet of warehouse space at 1103 Brookhaven Drive in Clovis from M. Friis-Hansen & Co. to Dan Fynaut. Dick Ellsworth and Daniel Simon were the agents.

1,200 square feet of warehouse space at 1103 Brookhaven Drive in Clovis from M. Friis-Hansen & Co. to Steve Lindsey. Ellsworth and Simon were the agents.

1,400 square feet of office/warehouse space at 1063 Brookhaven Drive in Clovis from Neil Snodgrass to Chris Carroll. Simon was the agent.

1,790 square feet of office space at 1187 E. Herndon Ave. in Fresno from Herndon-Warner Medical Buildings LLC to Dr. David Palmore Inc. Scott Christensen and Jim Graham were the agents.

2,200 square feet of office/warehouse space at 1261 Hoblitt Ave., #201, in Clovis to Premier Pools. Simon and Troy McKenney were the agents.

2,220 square feet of office space at 2499 W. Shaw Ave., #103, in Fresno from Zanontian Properties to TG Benefit Solutions. Graham and Christensen were the agents in cooperation with Phil Souza, Jeremy Reed and Jessica Young.

1,982 square feet of retail space at 325 Clovis Ave., #112, in Clovis from Victor & Alberta Bringetto to Kimmie's Tavern. McKenney and Craig Holdener were the agents.