Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Lucienne Pears – Past Chair
VP Economic and Business Development
Babcock Ranch and Kitson Partners
Casey Barnes, CEcD, MEDP – Chair
Regional Market & Economic Development Leader
BRPH
Nathan Sparks, CEcD – Vice Co-Chair of Membership and Regional Strategies
Executive Director
One Okaloosa EDC
David Coddington, LEED AP – VC of Finance
Senior Vice President of Business Development
Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance
Scarlett Phaneuf, CEcD, MEDP – Vice Chair of Marketing
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
Director of Economic Development
Florida Power and Light
Heather Shubirg, MEDP – Vice Chair of Finance
Chief Growth Officer
Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership
Tim Dougher – Conference Chair
Vice President
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
Peveeta Samuel - Co-Vice Chair of Professional Development
Senior Economic Development Manager
Duke Energy
Rick Richmond - Vice Chair of Membership
Manager, Economic Development
Tampa Electric
Regional Directors
Jimmy Norris – North Central Regional Director
Economic Development Director
Suwannee County Economic Development Office
Laura Pavlus – Northeast Regional Director
President
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
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
Kristi Bartlett, Southeast Regional Director
Director of Economic Development
City of Coral Springs
Melanie Schmees, MBA – Southwest Regional Director
Manager, Sponsored Programs
Florida Gulf Coast University
Derek Shavor – Tampa Bay Regional Director
Manager of Industry Strategic Initiatives
Hillsborough County Economic Development
Roy Baker, Northwest Regional Director
Opportunity Florida
Chair Appointments
John Fremstad - Chair Appointment
Sales, Sustainability, and Economic Development
OUC
Pam Nabors – Chair Appointment
President / CEO
CareerSource Central Florida
Becca Hardin - Chair Appointment
President / CEO
Bay EDA
Edgar Campa-Palafox, CEcD, MEDP
Vice President, Business Development
Space Coast EDC
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
FloridaRealtors
Griff Salmon - Ex Officio
Principal
VisionFirst Advisors
