Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Michelle Bauer, CEcD – Past Chair
Chief Operating Officer
Tampa Bay EDC
Lucienne Pears – Chair
VP Economic and Business Development
Babcock Ranch and Kitson Partners
Casey Barnes, CEcD – Chair Elect
Client Service Leader, A&D and Economic Development
BRPH
David Coddington, LEED AP – VC of Finance
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance
Scarlett Phaneuf, CEcD, MEDP – Vice Chair of Membership and Regional Strategies
External Affairs Representative
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Jeff Hendry, MEDP, Vice Chair of Advocacy
Executive Director
North Florida Economic Development Partnership
Sherry Ambrose – Vice Co-Chair of Professional Development
Manager of Economic Development
Florida Power and Light
Heather Shubirg, MEDP – Vice Co-Chair of Professional Development
Chief Growth Officer
Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership
Mary Swoope – Conference Chair
Principal
Mary Swoope Consulting
Tim Dougher – Chair Appointment
Vice President
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
Regional Directors
Nathan Sparks, CEcD – Northwest Regional Director
Executive Director
One Okaloosa EDC
Jimmy Norris – North Central Regional Director
Economic Development Director
Suwannee County Economic Development Office
Laura Pavlus – Northeast Regional Director
Senior Vice President
Clay Economic Development Corporation
Keith Norden, CEcD – East Central Regional Director
President and CEO
Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation
Denise Grimsley – South Central Regional Director
Executive Director
The Development Group
James Kohnstamm, CEcD – Southeast Regional Director
Economic Development Director
Miami-Dade County
Melanie Schmees, MBA – Southwest Regional Director
Manager, Sponsored Programs
Florida Gulf Coast University
Max Stewart – Tampa Bay Regional Director
Vice President, Economic Development
Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation
Chair Appointments
Rick Richmond - Chair Appointment
Manager, Economic Development
Tampa Electric
Antonio Jefferson, MEDP - Chair Appointment
City Manager
City of Gretna
Heidi Jameson – Chair Appointment
Senior Director Of Business Development
JAXUSA Partnership
Ex Officios
Rob Long – Ex Officio
President and CEO
Space Florida
Mark Wilson – Ex Officio
President and CEO
The Florida Chamber of Commerce
Greg Britton – Ex Officio
CEO
Florida SBDC Network
Adrienne Johnston – Ex Officio
President & CEO
CareerSource Florida
Maria Grulich – Ex Officio
Director of Global Business
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